Resource Planning Senior Analyst / Cost Lead

What Makes a Honda, is Who makes a Honda
Honda has a clear vision for the future, and it's a joyful one. We are looking for individuals with the skills, courage, persistence, and dreams that will help us reach our future-focused goals. At our core is innovation. Honda is constantly innovating and developing solutions to drive our business with record success. We strive to be a company that serves as a source of "power" that supports people around the world who are trying to do things based on their own initiative and that helps people expand their own potential. To this end, Honda strives to realize "the joy and freedom of mobility" by developing new technologies and an innovative approach to achieve a "zero environmental footprint."

We are looking for qualified individuals with diverse backgrounds, experiences, continuous improvement values, and a strong work ethic to join our team.

If your goals and values align with Honda's, we want you to join our team to Bring the Future!

Job Purpose:

The Integrated Power Unit (IPU) Department Cost Lead is responsible for all aspects of department cost to ensure that accurate budgets are developed, and that actual spend meets budgeted amounts.

Key Accountabilities:

• Develop department budgets for all expense categories at each budget event (1x/quarter + 1x annual multi-year budget), including overtime, and other expense categories. Include perspectives from all categories including production, quality, engineering, maintenance, safety, environmental, etc. to ensure complete and accurate budget.
• Monitor department actual spending compared to budget. Develop timely, accurate reporting to provide department leadership a thorough understanding of gaps between budget and actual spend.
• Prepare monthly business plan reports for department, division, and plant level. Include gap analysis for budget v. actual spend for individual accounts and action items to path forward countermeasure gaps. Correlate with other groups within the department, budget controller, and manpower controller to understand actual conditions and effectively implement countermeasures.
• Lead the monthly inventory process. Ensure that the value of physical counted material matches the Accounting documented value of materials.
• Develop and lead strategies to improve the department's cost efficiency.
• Support new model and other groups within and outside the department to understand impact of potential changes to the budget, including production volume, model mix, new materials, production characteristic changes, etc.

Qualifications, Experience, and Skills:

• B.S. Engineering, Accounting, Finance, or equivalent relevant experience
• 2+ years based on education
• Advanced Excel skills
• Understanding of manufacturing department
• Understanding of logistics as it affects in-house use of materials
• Attention to detail

Working Conditions:

• Infrequent domestic travel

What differentiates Honda and make us an employer of choice?

Total Rewards:

• Competitive Base Salary (pay will be based on several variables that include, but not limited to geographic location, work experience, etc.)
• Paid Overtime
• Regional Bonus (when applicable)
• Industry-leading Benefit Plans (Medical, Dental, Vision, Rx)
• Paid time off, including vacation, holidays, shutdown
• Company Paid Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
• 401K Plan with company match + additional contribution
• Relocation assistance (if eligible)

Career Growth:

• Advancement Opportunities
• Career Mobility
• Education Reimbursement for Continued Learning
• Training and Development programs

Additional Offerings:

• Tuition Assistance & Student Loan Repayment
• Lifestyle Account
• Childcare Reimbursement Account
• Elder Care Support
• Wellbeing Program
• Community Service and Engagement Programs
• Product Programs
• Free Drinks Onsite

Honda is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected factor.