Finance Manager (Cost & Operations Analytics)
Core
Own foundational FP&A for hardware service operations, leading the transition from manual data processes to automated financial integration.
Role type
Senior Finance Manager (Operations & Cost Analytics)
Builds
Automated financial integration for hardware service operations
Domain
Hardware supply chain / Operations Finance
Deliverable
dashboards & analysis (via careerplan.io/jobs/43-001-78-762-finance-manager-cost-operations-analytics-at-vast-data)
Required skills
FP&A, budgeting, headcount management, contract manufacturer cost analysis, purchase price variance (PPV) analysis, depot economics modeling, inventory financial modeling, unit economics analysis, ETL process automation, driver-based forecasting, NetSuite, Tableau, Excel/Google Sheets (advanced macros/VBA)
Preferred skills
Experience in high-growth environments, ability to operate independently
Responsibilities
Own end-to-end FP&A for Operations including OPEX and COGS management; Manage hiring and headcount tracking for the Operations organization; Lead budgeting and tracking of costs at Contract Manufacturers; Perform Purchase Price Variance (PPV) analysis for vendor partners; Own the Depot Economics Model and lead financial analysis for New Depot requests; Manage Service Inventory financial modeling; Evaluate third-party service providers vs in-house execution; Act as steward for manual ETL processes driving integration into automated data environments; Ensure team maintains 24-hour SLA for hardware pricing and discounts; Support special pricing analysis and decision making