Ginger Cortis

Results-driven professional with 15 years of experience managing multimillion-dollar budgets, streamlining purchase order and procurement processes, and partnering with cross-functional teams to drive operational success. Demonstrated success in working alongside leadership and product teams to translate roadmaps into actionable tasks and ensure financial alignment with product priorities. Adept at employee tracking, onboarding coordination, and building structured processes that align with organizational goals.

Program Manager & Division Budget Manager - Toyota Corporation - Michigan

(2020-02)

• Partner with leadership to manage departmental budgets and forecasting across 5 divisions; prepare executive summaries highlighting financial trends, risks, and cost-saving opportunities.
• Track and reconcile all purchase orders using Ariba/SAP/ERP, ensuring compliance with procurement policy and resolving vendor discrepancies.
• Collaborate with HR on onboarding and headcount tracking—maintaining accurate records for start/end dates, responsibilities, titles, and compensation in WISP and Excel.
• Build dashboards and charts for headcount, budget usage, and project planning aligned with product roadmaps.
• Work closely with product and engineering teams to prioritize initiatives and translate roadmap features into operational plans and budget needs.
• Forecast staffing requirements based on project pipelines; maintain team documentation including roles, time allocations, and responsibilities.
• Coordinate and facilitate team operations: meeting schedules, release planning, backlog grooming, and status reporting.
• Champion process improvement by introducing tools (Magnit, T&P) to track forecasted payroll and budget usage across programs.

Chevy Race Team Budget & Operations Coordinator - TGI Direct / General Motors - Detroit, MI

(2016-12 - 2020-01)

• Managed $29M annual budget for GM's NASCAR marketing programs, reconciling vendor payments, expense forecasting, and accruals.
• Created detailed financial summaries and performance dashboards to track budget utilization, vendor relations, and asset logistics.
• Led operations coordination across cross-functional teams, aligning schedules, planning events, and ensuring stakeholder communication.
• Implemented process improvements to support evolving team needs and track performance across multiple departments.

Executive Assistant to Director of Manufacturing - AJM Packaging Corporation - Detroit, MI

(2009-01 - 2016-12)

• Gathered and analyzed operational and quality performance data across three manufacturing sites for CFO review.
• Supported process audits and document control in line with food safety and quality standards (NSF).
• Contributed to training and onboarding documentation for new hires in manufacturing compliance roles.

Assistant to CFO & VP of Operations - Sterling Bank & Trust - Southfield, MI

(2003-01 - 2008-12)

• Facilitated system transitions between legacy and modern financial software platforms, ensuring data accuracy and integrity.
• Created financial reports, tax documentation, and monthly summaries for leadership using CFA and Excel tools.
• Processed sensitive transactions and liaised with federal agencies to report counterfeit currency.