Finance Analyst, Ford Energy

Ford Motor Company • Glendale, KY

5h • $74,300 - $166,200 • Onsite

About The Position

Ford Energy, a newly formed wholly owned subsidiary of Ford Motor Company, designs, manufactures, and services grid-scale and commercial DC battery energy storage systems. The Finance Analyst will support financial strategy and cost optimization for the manufacturing plant, partnering with Engineering, Procurement, Plant Management, and other plant personnel to evaluate cost-improvement and manufacturing-efficiency opportunities. The role offers the opportunity to lead high-visibility financial initiatives, challenge operational assumptions, and help shape the facility’s strategic direction and modernization, including development of a technology-enabled cost operating system. The position is located at the Glendale, Kentucky facility, and periodic travel may be required.

The role supports budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting, operating and capital cost analysis, cost-reduction work, and improvements to financial processes and data quality. It also works across business functions to understand operational activity and its financial impact, communicate financial information to varied audiences, and assist with accounting, internal controls, and compliance as needed.

The position will initially be employed by Ford and is expected to transition to the Ford Energy subsidiary within one year. Visa sponsorship is not available. The salary grade is 6–8, with a stated salary range of $74,300–$166,200; final grade and salary depend on the candidate’s skills and experience, job scope, responsibility, and competitive market value.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Engineering, or a related field.
• Basic understanding of financial statements, budgeting, and financial analysis.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, including organizing data and using formulas.
• Strong attention to detail and willingness to ask questions and learn.
• Ability to communicate clearly and work collaboratively with others.
• Legally authorized to work in the United States; employment eligibility verification is required at hire.

Nice To Haves

• One to three years of applicable Finance work experience; relevant internships, co-ops, coursework, or project experience will be considered.
• Experience or coursework in financial planning and analysis, accounting, cost analysis, or related areas.
• Familiarity with financial modeling or concepts such as cash flow, return on investment, or variance analysis.
• Exposure to financial or enterprise resource planning systems such as SAP.
• Familiarity with reporting or analytical tools such as Power BI, Power Query, SQL, or Python.
• Experience preparing presentations in PowerPoint or a similar tool.
• Familiarity with Excel PivotTables is helpful.
• Analytical thinking, including using data to identify trends, investigate questions, and support recommendations.
• Communication skills, including presenting information clearly and adapting explanations to different audiences.
• Collaboration skills and ability to build productive working relationships across teams and seek input when needed.
• Organization skills, including managing assignments, meeting deadlines, and keeping stakeholders informed.
• Adaptability and curiosity, including learning new tools, processes, and business concepts and responding positively to feedback.

Responsibilities

• Support preparation and monitoring of budgets, forecasts, and financial plans.
• Analyze actual results against budgets and forecasts, identify variances, and help explain key drivers.
• Prepare financial reports, presentations, and summaries for business partners and leadership.
• Assist with financial models, business cases, and analyses that inform business decisions.
• Track and analyze operating expenses, identifying trends and potential opportunities for improvement.
• Support evaluation of capital investments and other business initiatives, including tracking spending against approved budgets.
• Assist with cost-reduction efforts by gathering data, measuring results, and working with cross-functional teams.
• Support analysis of material costs, inventory, purchasing activity, and other operational measures.
• Partner with colleagues in operations, engineering, purchasing, and other functions to understand business activities and their financial impact.
• Communicate financial information clearly to financial and non-financial audiences.
• Support improvements to financial processes, reporting tools, and data quality.
• Assist with accounting, internal controls, and compliance activities as needed.
• Learn and use company financial systems and tools to gather, validate, and analyze information.

Benefits

• Immediate medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage.
• Paid parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, and subsidized back-up child care.
• Family-building benefits, including adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement and fertility treatments.
• 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.
• Generous vacation time, sick/personal time, and paid holidays, including between Christmas Eve and New Year’s Day.
• Performance-based bonuses.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level