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Budget Specialist, Apple AirPods

Apple· Hardware
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Cupertino, CA$120.9k - $249kfull-timePosted 1mo ago

About the role

Apple AirPods Budget Specialist leads cross-functional discussions on AirPods program budgets, drives engineering spend management for new products, and presents budget updates to executives. Responsible for dynamic budgeting across AirPods New Product Introduction with strong financial acumen and detailed budget stewardship across design, hardware, manufacturing design, and capex.

Responsibilities

  • Manage day to day budget requests; accounting for changes in forecasted budget and reconciling how teams can navigate available funds
  • Routinely meet with cross-functional partners within the team to ensure any overages or buffers are right-sized
  • Be the primary driver of Monthly Budget Reviews with Senior Directors; gathering information from teams to present clear and concise status of program spend
  • Identify risks and communicate resolution options to meet the expectations of Finance, Leadership, and Engineering
  • Facilitate the creation of an entire programs budget Concept Review — presenting to the highest levels of the org
  • Have a natural ability to be organized and juggle multiple priorities at once
  • Excellent and compelling verbal and written communication is expected
  • Track record of managing budgets end-to-end: planning, forecasting, monitoring, reporting

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration or related field
  • 3-6+ years of Financial planning and project management experience
  • Experience and familiarity with consumer electronic industry
  • Certifications like CPA, CMA, or CGFM (Certified Government Financial Manager) are a plus
  • Detailed knowledge of product development cycles & strong understanding of manufacturing processes
  • Strong proficiency in Excel (pivot tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, financial modeling)
  • Ability to filter and distill relevant information for the right audience
  • Excellent communication, presentation, organizational and leadership skills
  • Highly disciplined in workflow, process, and staying organized on priority tasks
  • Superior attention to detail with a strong commitment to rigor and excellence
  • Data analysis and variance analysis skills
  • Self motivated and proactive with creative and critical thinking capabilities
  • Track record of managing budgets end-to-end: planning, forecasting, monitoring, reporting

Skills

Required:Budget managementExcel / financial modelingCross-functional collaborationCommunication and presentation

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical and dental coverage
  • retirement benefits
  • discounted products and free services
  • reimbursement for certain educational expenses — including tuition
  • potential discretionary bonuses or commission payments
  • relocation assistance
Last updated Aug 28, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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