Specialist, Budget and Forecasting

Mazda Toyota Manufacturing•Huntsville, AL

5d•Hybrid

About The Position

Lead the organization's budgeting and forecasting function by developing standardized processes and tools, coordinating planning cycles, training stakeholders, collaborating with Japanese partners, supporting accounting and finance operations, driving continuous improvement initiatives, and ensuring accurate financial reporting and cross-functional communication. As a part of the above, and on an ongoing basis will also: Establish strong team member relations, at all levels and provide support for people development, coaching and mentoring with a focus on teamwork and inclusion Work closely with Japanese team members from Mazda and Toyota Lead and coordinate all annual, quarterly, and monthly budgeting and forecasting activities Responsible for establishing standardized budget system for all shops Responsible for creating budget and forecast templates for managers Create and implement schedules for annual budget and quarterly forecast completion Train all executives and managers on budget process Cross train other specialists as backups Kaizen budget process and all related issues Produce and update weekly leader report for A&F OMDS Board Lead communication of changes to budget and forecast changes Coordinate efforts to resolve any budget issues Support establishing the foundation of accounting and finance department such as support setting policy, creating templates Support month end close activities as needed. Create standardized work and manuals for the operation and job above Ability to work outside of typical business hours and travel as needed (domestically and internationally)

Requirements

High school diploma or GED
Demonstrated project management work experience with budgeting or forecasting, and/or manufacturing
Experience with Microsoft Office Suite of Products
Experience with Major Enterprise Resource Program (ERP) Systems, such as SAP, Oracle, JD Edwards, or PeopleSoft Financials
Good communication skills
Attention to detail and accuracy

Nice To Haves

BS in Accounting or related business degree
3 years of experience
Advanced Microsoft Excel and Power BI skills
Experience and knowledge of accounting regulations

Responsibilities

Lead the organization's budgeting and forecasting function by developing standardized processes and tools, coordinating planning cycles, training stakeholders, collaborating with Japanese partners, supporting accounting and finance operations, driving continuous improvement initiatives, and ensuring accurate financial reporting and cross-functional communication.
Establish strong team member relations, at all levels and provide support for people development, coaching and mentoring with a focus on teamwork and inclusion
Work closely with Japanese team members from Mazda and Toyota
Lead and coordinate all annual, quarterly, and monthly budgeting and forecasting activities
Responsible for establishing standardized budget system for all shops
Responsible for creating budget and forecast templates for managers
Create and implement schedules for annual budget and quarterly forecast completion
Train all executives and managers on budget process
Cross train other specialists as backups
Kaizen budget process and all related issues
Produce and update weekly leader report for A&F OMDS Board
Lead communication of changes to budget and forecast changes
Coordinate efforts to resolve any budget issues
Support establishing the foundation of accounting and finance department such as support setting policy, creating templates
Support month end close activities as needed.
Create standardized work and manuals for the operation and job above
Ability to work outside of typical business hours and travel as needed (domestically and internationally)