Imagine a piloted air taxi that takes off vertically, then quietly carries you and your fellow passengers over the congested city streets below, enabling you to spend more time with the people and places that matter most. At Joby, we've been working to make that dream a reality since 2009 and we're now in the final stages of certifying our aircraft with the FAA. With plans to launch our aircraft in the US and Dubai, we're now scaling manufacturing and preparing for the launch of our commercial service.

The ideal candidate will have high level financial modeling skills, a firm understanding of finance and accounting concepts, superb analytical abilities, excellent customer service skills and a veracious appetite for learning and improvement. The ideal candidate is an effective presenter and can balance getting the details right while moving quickly in a results-driven environment. Over time, this candidate must have the capability and flexibility to provide financial support across various finance roles including our manufacturing operations, R&D or in developing our future airline business.

• Create process for the efficient allocation of resources across manufacturing and achievement of cost targets
• Build a deep understanding of manufacturing operations and challenge assumptions constructively—pressure-test inputs, run sensitivities, identify disconnects, and recommend better decision paths.
• Partner with Operations to identify, quantify, and track cost reduction and efficiency initiatives; ensure savings are measurable and durable.
• Serve as the primary finance business partner to Manufacturing leaders
• Own end-to-end workforce planning for Manufacturing: headcount, labor rates, overtime/shift premiums, hiring plans, productivity assumptions, and scenario modeling; reconcile plans to recruiting requisitions and operating targets.
• Lead Manufacturing cost center FP&A: annual budget, monthly/quarterly forecasts, and management reporting across multiple cost centers and locations.
• Own month-end, quarter-end, and year-end actuals reporting for Manufacturing close support, variance analysis, root-cause narratives, and actionable insights for Operations and leadership.
• Drive capital planning across Manufacturing (multi-site/multi-entity): build business cases, evaluate ROI/NPV and payback, align timing/phasing, and track spend vs. plan (including capitalization and cash impacts).
• Drive long-range planning for Manufacturing: capacity/ramp scenarios, footprint/line investments, labor and throughput drivers, and key risks/opportunities.
• Develop and maintain driver-based financial models that connect operational assumptions (rates, yields, scrap, cycle times, utilization, inventory turns) to cost and cash outcomes.
• Implement improvements through ERP, BI, and related process enhancements; improve reporting speed, accuracy, scalability, and data quality through automation where possible.

• BA/BS in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field (or Data Science with strong finance emphasis).
• 5+ years of progressive experience in a manufacturing organization, including ownership of forecasting and management reporting.
• Demonstrated experience with workforce planning (headcount, labor cost modeling, productivity assumptions, scenario planning).
• Demonstrated experience with capital planning (business cases, ROI/NPV analysis, spend tracking, and cross-functional alignment).
• Strong understanding of manufacturing finance and cost accounting concepts, including product costing, inventory/COGS, and variance analysis.
• Advanced financial modeling and analytical skills (expert Excel); ability to build driver-based models and translate outputs into decisions.
• Working knowledge of ERP systems and related reporting/analysis tools; Microsoft Dynamics 365 preferred.

• Experience with FP&A tools / Dimensional Modeling (Hyperion, OneStream, Vena)

Compensation at Joby is a combination of base pay and Restricted Stock Units (RSUs). The target base pay for this position is $106,700 - $142,300/yr. The compensation package will be determined by job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.

Joby also offers a comprehensive benefits package, including paid time off, healthcare benefits, a 401(k) plan with a company match, an employee stock purchase plan (ESPP), short-term and long-term disability coverage, life insurance, and more.

Joby is an Equal Opportunity Employer.