Accounting Analyst

Ford • Dearborn, MI

11d • Hybrid

About The Position

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…
We are seeking a highly analytical and detail-oriented accountant to serve as a subject-matter expert within our Corporate Financial Reporting team. This role is responsible for ensuring the accuracy, integrity and timeliness of our financial statements in compliance with U.S. GAAP and SEC regulations. This is an excellent opportunity to gain exposure to diverse aspects of the business including working as a financial partner to various cross-functional teams, supporting high-priority initiatives, and providing actionable insights to senior management. The ideal candidate is a technical accounting expert with strong system skills who thrives in a collaborative, fast-paced environment.
This role is hybrid and requires at least 4 days per week onsite in Dearborn, MI.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field
• Strong analytical skills with a deep, proven understanding of U.S. GAAP reporting
• CPA (Certified Public Accountant)
• 5 to 10 years of recent, related accounting work experience

Nice To Haves

• Demonstrated ability to work with and present to all levels of cross-functional management.
• Prior experience in Big 4 public accounting or a corporate technical accounting role
• Master’s degree in Accounting
• SEC financial reporting experience including functional experience with SAP Group Reporting and Workiva.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and file quarterly (10-Q) and annual (10-K) consolidated U.S GAAP financial statements for SEC filings utilizing Workiva.
• Oversee the XBRL process for financial reporting.
• Assist with oversight and maintenance of SAP Group Reporting, including master data changes, data monitoring, security and liaison with IT support team and end users.
• Support internal corporate audits and external audits of our financial statements, along with adherence to financial control processes.
• Support various corporate initiatives including restructurings, reporting changes, and accounting standard changes.
• Serve as accounting subject matter expert on a variety of cross-functional activities.
• Create and implement ideas for automation using data analytic tools with a continuous improvement mindset.

Benefits

• Immediate medical, dental, vision and prescription drug coverage
• Flexible family care days, paid parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up child care and more
• Family building benefits including adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, fertility treatments, and more
• Vehicle discount program for employees and family members and management leases
• Tuition assistance
• Established and active employee resource groups
• Paid time off for individual and team community service
• A generous schedule of paid holidays, including the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day
• Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees