Finance Analyst

Ford Motor • Dearborn, MI

5d • Hybrid

About The Position

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... As an Enterprise Technology (ET) Financial Analyst, you will serve as a key partner to the ET team, overseeing month-end close and forecasting processes. You will collaborate with ET Directors to review finance scorecards and play a critical role in spending decisions, including year-over-year cost analysis for software and service contracts. Additionally, you will develop business cases to prioritize investments and work with IT operations to provide data-driven scenarios and business planning insights

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, or a related field
• Strong analytical and accounting skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication abilities
• Ability to build and foster strong working relationships with key stakeholders across departments
• Proactive and solution-oriented problem solver
• Ability to multi-task and prioritize workload

Nice To Haves

• Proficiency in Microsoft Power BI for building interactive dashboards, developing data visualizations, and generating actionable business insights.

Responsibilities

• Manage Month-End Close & Forecasting: Lead the month-end closing process and develop comprehensive financial forecasts to ensure alignment with corporate objectives
• Ensure Accounting Accuracy: Apply expertise in GAAP principles, specifically regarding prepaids and accruals, to maintain the integrity of financial statements
• Support Regulatory Filings: Contribute critical financial data and analysis for quarterly (10-Q) and annual (10-K) SEC filings
• Senior Leadership Collaboration: Partner with IT Directors and senior leadership to conduct monthly financial reviews and develop performance scorecards that drive departmental accountability
• Financial Modeling & Scenario Planning: Work closely with IT Operations to build robust financial models and "what-if" scenarios to support agile forecasting and decision-making
• Investment Optimization: Develop and evaluate business cases to prioritize capital investments and ensure a high return on investment (ROI)
• Procurement Oversight: Provide financial oversight of purchase orders within Ariba, ensuring adherence to established financial thresholds and corporate policies
• Cost Variance Analysis: Collaborate with Finance, Operations, and Purchasing teams to analyze year-over-year cost trends for global service and software contracts

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