Budget and Cost Planning Manager for eVTOL

Role Overview

You will be assigned to a department in the project management division for the development of our eVTOL, and will be primarily responsible for leading some financial matters such as planning and managing the division's budget and product costs. This role goes beyond merely handling financial tasks, you will belong to the Business Management department, taking on a wide range of duties to advance the eVTOL project.

• Formulating and consolidating the annual budget for the business division
• Analyzing monthly budget vs. actual results by department and project, identifying causes of variances, and planning subsequent actions
• Conducting quarterly budget reviews
• Planning and managing product costs
• Proposing and planning improvements for cost reduction
• Engaging in discussions with various groups involved in aircraft development
• Visualizing the budget and presenting it to the management team

Job Highlights

Although our company is a start-up, we are engaged in the eVTOL business, which is attracting a great deal of attention as the next generation of mobility.
This position offers a unique opportunity to work in a company that is in the rapid expansion phase, where budget and cost management are becoming increasingly important as the company's business expands and aircraft development progresses.

The key to efficient aircraft development with limited resources lies in financial operations such as budget and cost planning and management, and we can work with the management in some cases to promote the project.

In addition to budget and cost management, this position offers a wide range of opportunities to work with management and other departments to promote projects.

Essential Skills

• Experience in budget planning, budget management, or financial analysis (management accounting)
• Experience in technology collaboration with other companies and related product development.
• Experience in project management
• Experience in product cost planning and management
• Business-level Japanese and English proficiency

Desirable Skills

• Experience using ERP systems and financial software
• Experience with Excel pivot tables and functions for analysis
• Experience in the manufacturing industry
• Technical background or knowledge in design, analysis, manufacturing, or testing
• Accounting/financial qualifications (CPA, CMA, bookkeeping, etc.)
• System-related qualifications (Microsoft Office Specialist: MOS, etc.)

Target Candidate

• Ability to learn and take action even in uncertain situations
• Initiative in progressing work
• Ability to structure issues, facilitate discussions, and drive decisions
• Proactive communication with various stakeholders
• Ability to work with a sense of urgency

 

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Type of Employment

• Permanent Employee or Contract Employee
• Probationary period: 3~6 month

Place of Employment

• Nagoya Airport Office: Nagoya Airport Terminal Building 2nd floor, Toyoba, Toyoyama-Cho, Nishikasugai, Aichi Prefecture
• Scope of Change: Places determined by the Company (including places where telework is performed)

Working Hours

• Flextime or Discretionary labor system
• Basic working hours: Start 9:00　End 18:00（Including 1hour break time）

Holidays

• 115 days off per year（Saturday / Sundays / Newyear holidays（12/29～1/3） / Company designated holidays）
• Annual paid leave
• Refresh leave (Granted after 1, 3, 4, 5 years of service)

Salary

• Annual salary paid in 12 monthly installments (including fixed overtime allowance)
• To be determined based on skills, experience, and abilities

Expenses

• Commuting allowance, business trip allowance, moving allowance, etc.
• Relocation Packages
  *There are some conditions.

Social Insurance

• Health insurance
• Employee pension (according to Japan standards)
• Employment insurance
• Worker’s accident compensation insurance

Scope of Work Change

• Reassignment may occur to any other work.