Strategic Finance Lead/ Senior Associate

Divergent•Torrance, CA

2h•$109,240 - $173,470•Onsite

About The Position

Divergent is looking for a highly motivated Strategic Finance (Lead/Senior) professional to join the Finance team. In this role, you’ll help maximize Divergent’s long-term value by forecasting, analyzing, and influencing performance and growth. 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 will combine strong technical skills with business acumen, intellectual curiosity, and the ability to translate financial strategy into operational execution. This role will also help shape long-term business planning, capital allocation, and strategic decision-making across the company.

Requirements

Ability to lawfully access information and technology that is subject to US export controls
7+ years in prior fast-paced, analytical roles (corporate finance, strategic planning, investment banking, management consulting)
Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business, Economics, or related quantitative field
Elite financial modeling skills
Exceptional communication skills and ability to convey financial insights to executives and non-technical audiences
Comfort turning ambiguity into structure and defensible assumptions to solve complex problems
Familiarity working across cross-functional teams to translate operational data into financial impact
Demonstrated ability to influence executive-level decisions through data-driven analysis and strategic recommendations
Experience leading complex cross-functional initiatives involving senior stakeholders and competing business priorities
A bias for action with the ability to drive projects to completion independently, effectively handle competing priorities, and manage deadlines under pressure

Nice To Haves

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
Familiarity with ERPs and financial planning tools such as Oracle and Datarails, or similar systems
Experience supporting board, investor, fundraising, or executive strategic planning activities
Experience building long-range planning, capital allocation, and enterprise scenario modeling frameworks in a high-growth manufacturing, aerospace, defense, automotive, or industrial technology environment

Responsibilities

Lead the development and evolution of the company’s financial model, integrating commercial, operational, manufacturing, and capital investment assumptions into a cohesive enterprise outlook
Develop enterprise-level scenario analyses that evaluate growth strategies, manufacturing capacity investments, financing alternatives, and major business initiatives
Maintain detailed KPI and financial models tied to manufacturing performance (e.g. production cost, scrap, labor efficiency, machine utilization) and partner with the business to identify levers for margin optimization
Partner directly with executive leadership to identify strategic risks and opportunities, evaluate business model assumptions, and develop recommendations that improve long-term financial performance
Provide financial insights and recommendations that influence company strategy, resource allocation, and investment decisions
Assist with board materials, diligence requests, and other investor-facing presentations
Partner with FP&A and cross-functional leaders to drive alignment between long-term strategic objectives, annual operating plans, and capital allocation priorities
Establish scalable planning methodologies, decision frameworks, and financial performance metrics that improve organizational decision-making as the business grows
Serve as the finance lead on high-priority strategic initiatives, including manufacturing scale-up efforts, facility expansions, major capital investments, and new business opportunities