Sr Fin Analyst, Personnel

We are the movers of the world and the makers of the future. We get up every day, roll up our sleeves and build a better world together. At Ford, we're all a part of something bigger than ourselves. Are you ready to change the way the world moves?

Finance strategically partners with operations to drive outstanding business results and enhance Ford’s industry leadership. When you join us, you’ll be able to contribute financial expertise that impacts all areas of our company, including planning, manufacturing, marketing and global distribution.

In this position...

• You will be responsible for financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, analysis, accounting, and reporting activities related to the product development organization’s engineering for vehicle programs and Ford Performance.

What you'll do...

• Support monthly accounting for engineering business activities
• Provide monthly and quarterly variance analysis, identifying key trends and drivers impacting financial performance
• Develop and maintain physicals-based financial forecasts for one or more engineering functional organizations, incorporating input from various key stakeholders
• Prepare monthly and quarterly financial reports
• Present financial results to the organizational leadership teams, providing insights and recommendations
• Ensure timely and accurate reporting of financial information to key stakeholders
• Monitor and control engineering spending against budget, ensuring adherence to company policies and procedures
• Review and approve capital project requests, purchase requisitions, and other spending requests, ensuring accuracy and compliance
• Identify and implement cost-saving opportunities within the Product Development organization
• Provide financial and business support to engineering teams by closely collaborating with key stakeholders, including Business Offices, Supply Chain, and Manufacturing.
• Collaborate to develop business cases and optimize how work is done
• Partner with supply chain and transformation teams to help negotiate favorable contracts with external vendors
• Identify and implement process improvements to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of engineering financial management
• Ensure compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) requirements and other relevant regulations
• Develop and maintain documentation of key financial processes

You'll have...

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, or a related field; MBA preferred
• Minimum of 5 years of experience with job responsibilities focused on finance and accounting and operations support
• Extensive skill with Excel and other MS Office tools
• Strong understanding of product development financial management principles, including budgeting, forecasting, cost management and capital investment analysis
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
• Strong communication and presentation skills, including ability to effectively communicate financial information to both technical and non-technical audiences
• Ability to work independently and part of a team
• Ability to manage multiple workstreams at the same time, including quick turnaround times
• Technical aptitude or experience with SAP, Essbase, PowerBI, PowerQuery, or other similar tools

You may not check every box, or your experience may look a little different from what we've outlined, but if you think you can bring value to Ford Motor Company, we encourage you to apply!

As an established global company, we offer the benefit of choice. You can choose what your Ford future will look like: will your story span the globe, or keep you close to home? Will your career be a deep dive into what you love, or a series of new teams and new skills? Will you be a leader, a changemaker, a technical expert, a culture builder…or all of the above? No matter what you choose, we offer a work life that works for you, including:

For more information on salary and benefits, click here: https://fordcareers.co/GSR

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

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We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, age, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status or protected veteran status. In the United States, if you need a reasonable accommodation for the online application process due to a disability, please call 1-888-336-0660.

This position is hybrid (onsite four days per week) for candidates who are in commuting distance to a Ford hub location or remote for non-local candidates.

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