Finance Operations Specialist

About Polestar

We drive innovation in our cars, and our entire business model is different from our competitors. We're looking for a creative, innovative, experienced, and hands-on professional with a strong interest in the commercial and financial aspects of growing and exciting businesses.

The Challenge
We're experiencing rapid growth, and we need a Finance Operations Specialist to add value and support our daily operations. You'll work closely with our business, overseeing and managing the financial operations of Polestar North America, ensuring accuracy, efficiency, and compliance in all financial processes. This role will report into the CFO of North America located in our office in Mahwah, New Jersey.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support various activities such as budgeting, forecasting, and auditing, ensuring all processes are in accordance with applicable rules and regulations and internal policies.
• Implement and maintain internal controls to ensure compliance with SOX requirements, documenting and testing SOX controls, as required.
• Assist in the preparation of financial reports, budgets, and forecasting.
• Provide critical insights to shape decisions of key stakeholders.
• Analyze financial data to identify trends, patterns, and opportunities for improvement.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to resolve discrepancies or issues related to financial operations.
• Ensure accurate and timely processing of invoices, payments, and PO's.
• Collaborate with accounts payable & receivable to ensure timely and accurate payment processing.
• Monitor and reconcile financial transactions and accounts.
• Update and maintain our financial systems (SAP).
• Develop and implement efficient financial processes and procedures that support the business's needs.
• Support business operations functions in financial matters as needed.

Requirements:

• 2-3 years of experience in a relevant position (automotive experience a plus)
• Bachelor's/master's degree in a quantitative discipline or the equivalent experience or evidence of exceptional ability.
• SAP experience (or similar) required.
• Possess strong Excel experience and comfortable analyzing data, you like analyzing data to find business opportunities and risks.
• Experience in Power BI (or similar) visualization tools.
• You thrive by working in a fast-paced environment.
• Have a strong interest in the commercial and financial aspects of the business.
• You're collaborative, flexible, have an open working style and an ability to establish trust and credibility.
• You're structured, self-motivated, data-driven and have a quantitative problem-solving approach.

About Us
We know that change is needed. We also know that each one of us can help bring about that change. Our commitment to becoming climate-neutral by 2040 is just as important to us as being inclusive, diverse, and innovative. Together, we are creating, collaborating, and experimenting to usher in a new era of sustainable mobility. We are an electric performance brand, determined to improve the society we live in.