Supernal

Supernal

Senior Engineering Program Financial Analyst

Irvine, CA · Senior · Contract

Sponsorship not specified$132k-$161kDetected 11 days ago
Project ManagementFinancial AnalysisAccountingProcess ImprovementProcurementERPLeadershipCommunicationCollaborationPublic SpeakingFinancial Reporting

About the role

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  • The position requires strong analytical capability, sound decision-making, and the ability to influence cross-functional stakeholders across Engineering, Procurement, Finance, and Accounting.

Responsibilities

  • Strong organizational and project management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities
  • Ability to collaborate and influence across technical and finance organizations

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, Operations, Finance, or a related field is required
  • Minimum of five (5) years of experience in financial analysis, program support, purchasing, or operations
  • Strong understanding of purchasing workflows, budget management, and financial controls

Compensation

  • $131,691 - $160,955 USD

Company info

  • The Senior Engineering Program Financial Analyst serves as a key financial partner to Engineering, responsible for owning program-level purchasing processes, financial planning support, and spend governance.
  • This role drives visibility into R&D and Engineering program financial performance, exercises independent judgment in managing purchasing workflows and budget alignment, and ensures compliance with company financial policies.
  • What you can do:
  • Program Financial Oversight & Decision Support
  • Own tracking and analysis of Engineering and R&D program spend against approved budgets, forecasts, and project plans
  • Analyze committed, actual, and forecasted costs; identify variances, determine root causes, and recommend corrective actions
  • Evaluate financial impact of program changes in scope, timing, or vendor strategy and advise Engineering and Finance leadership on implications
  • Proactively identify financial risks (e.g., overspend, funding gaps) and recommend mitigation strategies
  • Purchasing Governance & Process Ownership
  • Oversee purchase request and requisition processes to ensure alignment with budget, business justification, and company policy
  • Review and approve completeness and compliance of purchasing packages prior to submission, exercising judgment to prevent downstream risk
  • Establish and enforce timing expectations for purchase initiation relative to vendor commitments and project milestones
  • Serve as a subject matter resource for purchasing workflows, ERP processes, and financial controls
  • Cross-Functional Collaboration
  • Act as a primary liaison between Engineering, Procurement, Finance, Accounting, and vendors to resolve complex issues and drive timely outcomes
  • Influence stakeholders to ensure adherence to financial processes, documentation standards, and approval requirements
  • Partner with program managers and Engineering leadership to align purchasing and financial execution with program objectives
  • Reporting, Insights & Communication
  • Develop and deliver insight-driven reports and presentations for Engineering leadership, Finance, and executive stakeholders (including CTO-level updates)
  • Translate financial data into actionable insights that support decision-making and operational planning
  • Maintain accurate and audit-ready financial records, while improving visibility into key program metrics
  • Process Improvement & Operational Effectiveness
  • Identify gaps in purchasing, tracking, and financial workflows; lead or support implementation of process improvements
  • Recommend enhancements to tools, trackers, and reporting to improve efficiency, accuracy, and scalability
  • Support continuous improvement of financial and operational processes within Engineering programs
  • Ability to travel up to 10% domestically and internationally
  • What you can contribute:

Equal opportunity

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  • This position may include access to certain technology and/or software source code subject to U.S. export controls laws and regulations.
  • If an export authorization from an applicable US regulatory agency is required in connection with your employment, your employment is contingent upon Supernal's receipt of such regulatory authorization(s) and your continued compliance with all conditions and limitations pursuant to such authorization(s).

Visa & Work Authorization

  • We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status or any other category
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