FP&A Consultant

Overview

Who we are

To save time applying, Toyota does not offer sponsorship of job applicants for employment-based visas or any other work authorization for this position at this time.

Who we’re looking for

Collaborates, influences, and challenges domains and technology teams to present an accurate and unbiased view of operating expenses and total cost (operating plus capital) for domain OKRs, supported by financial analysis and appropriate productivity metrics.  Drives enterprise alignment and accountability through cross-functional collaboration on Investment and technology spend.  Serve as key financial advisor to senior leadership team by enabling informed budget and investment decisions linked to short-term and long-term business objectives.  Must possess analytical and collaborative mindset to champion innovative ideas, breakthrough solutions, and drive actionable insights.

This position requires the individual to have strong interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to influence all levels of management (including Executive Committee) while providing clarity and context around business challenges and performance against targets.  Must be an excellent communicator with the ability to verbally and visually present data, analysis, conclusions and recommendations to senior management in a clear and concise manner.

This role will lead strategic business discussions for highly complex areas including developing performance measurement presentations for senior leadership. The role will take a critical consultative role in assessing business case justification including NPV and ROI analysis.  The role will lead efforts to align technology and initiative financial planning processes with best practices across Finance while providing transparency around investment spend and value delivery.  This role works closely with accounting and Data and Tech teams to ensure proper alignment of actual expenses for capitalization and management reporting. The role may also lead and guide Senior Financial Analysts as needed.   

What you’ll be doing

Performance Measurement and Reporting

• Lead role in management and development of financial planning discipline for team.

• Lead executive level discussions to provide visibility, transparency, and insight

• Lead discussions with internal FP&A team leaders and senior executives

• Lead development of monthly and quarterly reporting providing analysis at a consolidated as well as individual businesses and initiative views

• Provide consolidations and analysis of financial reporting

• Lead and administer effective execution in the planning/forecasting processes in terms of timing, frequency, and depth of information provided.

Strategic Expense Management – Financial Planning and Analysis

• Lead role in all aspects of managing the OPEX Planning function for Data and Technology including Domains and OKRs.  This includes ensuring alignment of operational expense related activities with enterprise targets and strategic objectives:

• Challenge assumptions, validate rationale, and identify risks and opportunities in the plan and forecasts.  Integrate multiple views and perspectives into a consistent forecast narrative to clarify complex and involved situations.

• Partner and collaborate with other FP&A groups and other stakeholders to manage the development of short and long range plan deliverables (monthly forecasts and outlooks, quarterly TFSC forecasts, annual plan, 5-year plan, etc.).

• Produce and enhance OPEX reporting tailored to the various audiences, and their business needs to highlight risks and opportunities to help optimize their spend.

• Provide financial and analytical insight and guidance for project cost benefit analysis/business cases (NPV, ROI)

• Lead the month end activities for consolidated Data and Technology as well as Domains.  Drive executive level discussions for recommendations and transparency.

• Manage and produce business case status reporting with broader OPEX team to ensure timely completion of end-to-end business case process.

Special Projects

• Lead special projects, identify improvement opportunities, and deliver solutions.

• Develop and drive discussions with stakeholders to influence desired outcome on assigned projects

• Support the business or project team in a consultative and finance advisory role

What you bring

• Bachelor’s degree required

• 5+ years of relevant work experience (in similar field and/or industry)

• Solid financial and analytical skills

• Experience/Aptitude for Microsoft Products, especially Excel and PowerPoint

• Experience/Aptitude for Financial Planning, and Reporting systems (i.e. Hyperion Planning, SAP, Essbase, SmartView, Alteryx, Tableau, PowerBI)

• Excellent presentation skills, ability to influence and change management skills

• Strong analytical skills, initiative

• Ability to quickly learn new applications or software tools

Added bonus if you have

• Advanced degree (MBA, CPA) preferred

• Experience/Aptitude with Initiative Management, Business case development, value capture analysis, and related systems (Planview, JIRA, Service Now etc.)

What we’ll bring

During your interview process, our team can fill you in on all the details of our industry-leading benefits and career development opportunities. A few highlights include:

• A work environment built on teamwork, flexibility, and respect

• Professional growth and development programs to help advance your career, as well as tuition reimbursement

• Team Member Vehicle Purchase Discount

• Toyota Team Member Lease Vehicle Program (if applicable)

• Comprehensive health care and wellness plans for your entire family

• Toyota 401(k) Savings Plan featuring a company match, as well as an annual retirement contribution from Toyota regardless of whether you contribute

• Paid holidays and paid time off

• Referral services related to prenatal services, adoption, childcare, schools and more

• Tax Advantaged Accounts (Health Savings Account, Health Care FSA, Dependent Care FSA)

• Relocation assistance (if applicable)

Belonging at Toyota

Our success begins and ends with our people. We embrace all perspectives and value unique human experiences. Respect for all is our North Star. Toyota is proud to have 10+ different Business Partnering Groups across 100 different North American chapter locations that support team members’ efforts to dream, do and grow without questioning that they belong.

Applicants for our positions are considered without regard to race, ethnicity, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, religion, military or veteran status, or any other characteristics protected by law.

Have a question, need assistance with your application or do you require any special accommodations? Please send an email to talent.acquisition@toyota.com.