Finance Manager, Supplier Risk

Ford • Dearborn, MI

1d • $141,700 - $268,300 • 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.

As the Manager of Global SRM Finance, you will be the architect of Ford’s financial strategy for managing supply chain disruptions. You will lead a newly transformed global organization of 10 professionals (3 supervisors and 7 analysts) dedicated to a dual-mission strategy: Proactive Risk Identification and Active Distressed Supplier Case Management. You will play a pivotal role in Ford’s Supplier Risk Management transformation, moving the organization from a reactive posture to a predictive one, ensuring production stability and safeguarding Ford’s financial interests across the global supply base.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field.
• 10+ years of experience in Finance, with a proven track record in leadership roles.
• Strong Financial Acumen: Deep expertise in financial analysis and familiarity with corporate accounting principles.
• Data-Driven Storytelling: Proven ability to develop executive-level KPIs and synthesize complex data into clear, high-impact presentations for senior leadership.
• Contractual Literacy: Proven ability to interpret and provide strategic input on complex legal contracts and restructuring agreements.
• Influencing Skills: Exceptional ability to align cross-functional stakeholders (Legal, Purchasing, Operations) on a unified strategy during high-pressure crises.

Nice To Haves

• MBA or comparable degree.
• Experience in Kaizen or Lean methodology to drive process optimization.

Responsibilities

• Lead the departmental shift into two specialized workstreams: a Proactive team focused on early-warning indicators and an Active team focused on managing high-impact distressed supplier cases.
• Design and implement comprehensive reporting tools to provide senior management with high-visibility updates. Define the metrics that measure team effectiveness, global supplier health trends, and the financial impact of risk mitigation efforts.
• Serve as the primary finance lead in the review and negotiation of complex legal documents related to supplier restructurings and accommodations. Evaluate accommodation agreements and other related documents to ensure Ford’s financial and operational interests are protected.
• Hold direct responsibility for the end-to-end integrity of SRM financial reporting. Ensure that all accounting requirements, accruals, journal entries, and quarterly submissions (e.g. CaR reporting) are managed flawlessly and in full compliance with corporate standards.
• Act as the primary Finance partner to the Supply Chain Operating Team. Responsible for defining and maintaining the Roles & Responsibilities (R&R) between Finance and Operations to ensure seamless execution during supplier disruptions.
• Oversee the development of "Future State" tools, including AI-driven monitoring, standardized risk toolkits, and financial review protocols to identify "trigger events" before they result in production risk, and develop actionable strategies for executive leadership.
• Provide direct leadership and career development for a global team of 3 LL6 Supervisors and 7 GSR analysts, ensuring consistent methodology and execution across all regions.

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: Manager