Divergent is a technology company that has architected, invented, built, and commercialized an end-to-end factory system called the Divergent Adaptive Production System (DAPS) that comprehensively uses machine learning to optimally engineer, additively manufacture, and flexibly assemble complex integrated vehicle structures and subsystems. Products created using DAPS are superior in performance, lower in cost, rapidly customizable to meet mission and customer-specific requirements, faster to market, and scalable on demand to high volume production. Divergent is a qualified Tier 1 supplier to global automotive OEMs, and Divergent is now expanding to support mission critical needs in the Aerospace and Defense sector. Join us to be a part of this transformative journey, where your impact will shape the future of technology and production.
Divergent is looking for a highly motivated FP&A professional to join the Finance team. This role will be crucial in adding rigor to decision making to ensure the company remains financially healthy as we scale. You will play a pivotal role in developing the company’s budgeting, financial reporting, and business reporting processes. This role reports to the Senior Director, Corporate Finance and will have high exposure to the CFO and leaders across the company. The ideal candidate should be equally comfortable designing scalable FP&A processes and rolling up their sleeves to build analyses and support day-to-day operations.
The Role- Support the development of annual and quarterly budgets and financial plans
- Serve as the primary finance partner to one of the company’s major operating pillars, translating operation plans into budgets, providing financial performance insights, and ensuring accountability at the functional level
- Build ad hoc analyses and repeatable frameworks that enable leaders across the company to make better, faster decisions
- Design and implement clear budget vs actual reporting packages and cadences
- Support monthly, quarterly, and ad hoc reporting for management and investors
- Partner across FP&A and Accounting to enhance month-end close processes
- Proactively drive process improvements and optimization that promote maturity across all facets of our financial operations
- Ability to lawfully access information and technology that is subject to US export controls
- 5+ years in prior fast-paced, analytical roles (FP&A, corporate finance, investment banking, management consulting)
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business, Economics, or related quantitative field
- Elite financial modeling skills
- Proven experience in budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis at project and departmental levels
- Exceptional communication skills and ability to convey financial insights to executives and non-technical audiences
- Familiarity working across cross-functional teams to translate operational data into financial impact
- High attention to detail, strong ownership mindset, and comfort operating in an environment where processes are still being built.
- Familiarity with ERPs and financial planning tools such as Oracle and Datarails, or similar systems
- Experience analyzing complete, multi-stage manufacturing process or another capital-intensive and operationally complex business
- Familiarity with the Aerospace & Defense GTM cycle, including program-based pricing, contracting structures, and the stakeholder landscape
- This role is based in our Torrance, CA headquarters.
At Divergent, our pay range is based on the level of the job. For this role, we will consider candidates at levels S05- S06 as evaluated through our interview process.
- Senior FP&A Associate: $109,240- $150,000
- Lead FP&A: $126,160 - $173,470
What We Offer:
- Holistic Compensation Package: Enjoy a world-class compensation package that includes a competitive salary, equity plan, and discretionary results-based incentive bonus opportunities, ensuring you're truly valued for your contributions.
- Wellness and Time Off: Embrace a healthy lifestyle with paid vacation, sick time, and company holidays, including a year-end shutdown to recharge. We support growing families with paid parental leave, recognizing the importance of bonding time.
- Comprehensive Health and Wellness: Prioritize your well-being with our comprehensive health and wellness benefits, offering both HMO and Premium PPO options. Additionally, benefit from company-sponsored life insurance and short and long-term disability coverage for peace of mind.
- Investment in Growth: We're committed to your professional development. Take advantage of reimbursement opportunities for learning and development initiatives, empowering you to continuously expand your skill set and reach peak performance.
- Collaborative and High-Performing Environment: Join our collaborative, dynamic, and high-performing team within a fast-paced, mission-driven company. Together, we're disrupting the traditional manufacturing industry, fostering innovation, and integrating people and technology to reduce our footprint.
Equal Employment Opportunity
Divergent is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or veteran status, or any other applicable state or federal protected characteristic. Divergent provides affirmative action in employment for qualified Individuals with Disabilities and Protected Veterans in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act.
EEO Poster
In order to adjust to changes in our business, it may become necessary to add, remove or modify certain duties and responsibilities, or to reassign you to another job position. From time to time you may be asked to work on special projects or to assist with other work. Your cooperation and assistance in performing such additional work is expected.
E-Verify: Right to Work
Our company participates in E-Verify. E-Verify is a program that electronically confirms a candidate’s eligibility to work in the United States after completing the Employment Eligibility Verification (Form I-9). The information provided on the Form I-9 is compared to the records contained in the Social Security Administration and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) databases. This helps employers verify the identity and employment eligibility of newly hired employees.
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Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance (FCIHO)
Pursuant to the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance (FCIHO), we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
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Skills Required
- Ability to lawfully access information and technology subject to US export controls
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, or related field
- 7-10+ years of progressive finance experience, with at least 3 years in product development or program finance within manufacturing
- Strong understanding of product development lifecycles and alignment of financial metrics to engineering and program milestones
- Proven experience in budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis at program, portfolio, and departmental levels
- Advanced Excel and financial modelling skills, including scenario planning and sensitivity analysis
- Exceptional communication skills to present complex financial data to non-financial stakeholders
- Demonstrated ability to work cross-functionally and influence at all organizational levels
- CPA, CMA, MBA, or equivalent professional qualification
- Experience in automotive, aerospace, or other high-complexity, low-volume manufacturing industries
- Familiarity with ERP systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle, NetSuite) and program management tools
- Knowledge of capital investment processes, cost breakdown structures (CBS), and bill of materials (BOM) costing
- Experience in portfolio planning and business model optimization
- Track record of driving financial discipline in early-stage or fast-growth companies
Divergent Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Divergent and has not been reviewed or approved by Divergent.
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Fair & Transparent Compensation — Pay is considered competitive to strong for many engineering and leadership roles, with market-competitive to above‑market ranges cited in postings. Feedback suggests cash compensation is often a relative strength versus other facets.
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare is described as comprehensive and very good, with HMO/PPO options plus company-paid life and disability coverage. Feedback highlights peace of mind from medical coverage as part of total compensation.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid vacation, sick time, company holidays, a year‑end shutdown, and paid parental leave are repeatedly listed. Feedback suggests this time‑off setup is solid for a hardware/advanced manufacturing context.
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What We Do
Divergent aims to revolutionize the auto industry through 3D printing. Our patented production system incorporates Nodes - 3D printed metal connectors - with lightweight materials to create strong and efficient complex structures. Divergent 3D's technology eliminates tooling and drives radical innovation, capital reduction, and sustainability in vehicle manufacturing. We put a powerful new set of tools into the hands of creative innovators, enabling success in the auto industry for a new generation. Our engineering prototype, Blade, is the world's first 3D printed supercar. We're hiring! Please apply directly to the job posting or email directly: [email protected]
