Who we are
Aurora’s mission is to deliver the benefits of self-driving technology safely, quickly, and broadly.
The Aurora Driver will create a new era in mobility and logistics, one that will bring a safer, more efficient, and more accessible future to everyone.
At Aurora, you will tackle massively complex problems alongside other passionate, intelligent individuals, growing as an expert while expanding your knowledge. For the latest news from Aurora, visit aurora.tech or follow us on LinkedIn.
Aurora hires talented people with diverse backgrounds who are ready to help build a transportation ecosystem that will make our roads safer, get crucial goods where they need to go, and make mobility more efficient and accessible for all. We’re searching for a highly-motivated professional with exceptional financial and business acumen, proven ability to partner cross-functionally, and demonstrated success supporting complex strategic initiatives.
Introduction:
The FP&A team is a fast-paced, high-impact team that partners with leaders across the company to manage Aurora’s near-term capital deployment to support commercialization of the Aurora Driver and ongoing product development. We are looking for a motivated, strategic thinker who can dive into the details across a wide range of topics, provide rigorous analysis, and partner with senior leaders to drive business decisions and outcomes. Aurora is building transformational products for the transportation industry, and this is an opportunity to be an integral part of guiding our commercialization.
In this role, you will
- Manage and mentor the Corporate FP&A, G&A Business Finance, and Financial Systems & Business Intelligence team
- Lead our consolidated internal financial analysis, reporting, and Annual Planning processes
- Serve as a SME on factors affecting company financial performance and quickly become a trusted Finance Business Partner; influence leadership decision making, enhance financial discipline, and drive accountability
- Evolve business partnerships & alignment with other core finance functions, including Commercial, Product, IR, Accounting, Corp Dev, & Procurement
- Foster a culture of continual improvement and simplification of finance processes
- Execute strategic initiatives by working cross-functionally with stakeholders to develop ROI analyses, providing rigorous analysis and sound recommendations
- Up-level executive and senior leadership engagement with executive-level presentations and recommendations to Senior Leadership
Required Qualifications
- 10+ years of relevant work experience in management consulting, investment banking / private equity, or finance at a large company or high growth start-up
- Degree in Finance or related quantitative field such as Business, Economics, Math, or Statistics
- Experience scaling corporate FP&A functions by leveraging advanced FP&A tools and systems and corporate accounting systems (e.g. Pigment, NetSuite, Oracle, SAP)
- Proven ability to partner with business leadership to develop and implement business strategies, budgets, and forecasts
- Comfortable working in a fast paced environment; delivering on tight deadlines without sacrificing analytical rigor and at times working outside normal business hours
- Experience preparing and presenting financial reporting for executive stakeholders
- Proactive, self-motivated professional with exceptional analytical skills and ability to execute with limited supervision
- Strong written and verbal communication skills and proven ability to effectively communicate complex concepts in a succinct manner
Desirable Qualifications
- MBA or CPA preferred
- Prior work experience in automotive, autonomous vehicles, mobility, or logistics industries
- Expert-level GSuite skills, particularly Google Sheets, Google Docs and Google Slides
- Worked with and helped develop sophisticated FP&A tools that tie directly into corporate accounting systems; prior experience with Pigment is a plus
- Extensive hands-on experience with at least one major BI visualization tool (e.g., Tableau, Power BI, Looker)
- Data warehouse, ETL process and SQL experience is a plus
The base salary range for this position is $143,000 - $229,000 per year. Aurora’s pay ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Within the range, the successful candidate’s starting base pay will be determined based on factors including job-related skills, experience, qualifications, relevant education or training, and market conditions. These ranges may be modified in the future. The successful candidate will also be eligible for an annual bonus, equity compensation, and benefits.
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Working at Aurora
At Aurora, we bring together extraordinarily talented and experienced people united by the strength of our values. We operate with integrity, set outrageous goals, and build a culture where we win together — all without any jerks.
We believe in-person work increases collaboration, empathy and our ability to lead effectively. As a result, we operate in a hybrid work environment where Aurorans are in office at least 3 days per week.
Our Careers page provides insight into what it is like to work at Aurora, and you can find all the latest updates in our Newsroom.
Our commitment to safety
At the core of everything we do is our commitment to safety. Building best-in-class self-driving technology will take time, and we believe that each employee at Aurora has a role in contributing to safety, every step of the way. Aurora expects commitment to our safety policies from every employee, and seeks candidates who take an active responsibility, can contribute to building an atmosphere of trust, and invest in the organization’s long-term success by prioritizing working safely, no matter what.
Our commitment to inclusion
Aurora considers candidates without regard to their race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy status, parent or caregiver status, ancestry, political affiliation, veteran and/or military status, physical or mental disability, or any other status protected by federal or state law. Aurora considers qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state, and local law. We are also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you may contact us at [email protected].
For California applicants, information collected and processed as part of your application and any job applications you choose to submit is subject to Aurora’s California Employment Privacy Policy.
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What We Do
Founded in 2017 by experts in the self-driving industry, Aurora is on a mission to deliver the benefits of self-driving technology safely, quickly, and broadly. To move both people and goods, the company is building the Aurora Driver, a platform that brings together software, hardware and data services to autonomously operate passenger vehicles, light commercial vehicles, and heavy-duty trucks. Aurora is backed by Sequoia Capital, Baillie Gifford, funds and accounts advised by T. Rowe Price Associates, among others, and is partnered with industry leaders including Toyota, Uber, Volvo, and PACCAR. Aurora tests its vehicles in the Bay Area, Pittsburgh, and Dallas. The company has offices in those areas as well as in Bozeman, MT; Seattle, WA; Louisville, CO; and Wixom, MI. To learn more, visit aurora.tech.
Aurora is backed by Amazon and Sequoia, among others, and has partnerships with leading transportation companies including PACCAR, Uber, FCA, and Hyundai Group. It tests its vehicles in the Bay Area, Pittsburgh, and Dallas and has offices in those cities as well as in Bozeman, Seattle, Denver, and Detroit.
Aurora hires people who want to build the future of transportation.
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