Finance Manager-EV, Digital & Design

Ford Motor Company • Dearborn, MI

22h • $115,500 - $218,100 • Hybrid

About The Position

Ford is seeking a finance partner to lead financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, analysis and reporting for the Advanced Electric Vehicle Development, Digital Design and Corporate Design engineering functions within Product Creation & Industrialization. The role works closely with engineering leaders, learns the work firsthand and uses data and financial analysis to guide decisions across hardware and software development. Areas of focus include build-versus-buy decisions, capital and expense choices, headcount and supplier spending, and returns on technology investments. The role’s scope may expand over time based on experience and capability.

The position is based in Dearborn, Michigan, with a hybrid onsite model requiring four or more days per week in the office. It includes leadership and development of finance professionals and influence across finance and business partners. The position is leadership level 6, with a stated salary range of $115,500–$218,100. Visa sponsorship is not available.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, or a related field.
• At least 8 years of finance and accounting experience with increasing responsibility, including budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis for an engineering, R&D, software, or technology organization.
• Experience directing the work of others, as a manager, team lead, or through influence without authority.
• Ability to quantify return on investment for software, technology, or capital programs.
• Working knowledge of internal controls and SOX.
• Strong understanding of product development and technology financial management.
• Excellent analytical skills and ability to communicate financial information to technical and non-technical audiences.

Nice To Haves

• MBA or CPA.
• Experience in a high-growth technology environment, such as cloud, software, devices, or hardware-plus-software, with ownership of a significant cost base.
• Knowledge of software development cost treatment, including capitalization versus expense.
• Track record of owning problems end to end, defining the problem, closing gaps, and monitoring results.
• Advanced financial modeling and experience with SQL or a business intelligence tool.
• Practical experience using AI and automation to improve analysis and reporting, with judgment to validate results.
• Comfort with ambiguity, bias for action, and strong analytical and problem-solving skills in new or undefined situations.
• Strong communication and presentation skills, including with senior executives and technical audiences.
• Ability to manage multiple workstreams, including quick turnaround times, and a record of delivering tangible results.
• Curiosity about technology and data; automotive, EV, or electronics experience is a plus but not required.

Responsibilities

• Lead the annual budgeting process for the engineering organizations in partnership with operational leadership.
• Own monthly and quarterly forecasts and variance analysis, identify root causes, and recommend follow-up actions.
• Develop and maintain financial models for strategic technology investment decisions, including build-versus-buy, capital-versus-expense, and software-development return on investment.
• Prepare and present financial results, insights, and recommendations to senior leaders and engineering leadership teams.
• Monitor engineering spending against budgets and statements of work, ensure compliance with company policies and procedures, and flag risks and opportunities with recommended actions.
• Review and approve capital project requests, purchase requisitions, and other spending requests for accuracy and compliance.
• Identify and implement cost-saving and efficiency opportunities without putting engineering delivery at risk.
• Provide financial input into the product development cycle plan.
• Serve as a financial advisor to engineering leaders, providing guidance on costs, trade-offs, and investments.
• Collaborate with Engineering business offices to develop business cases and optimize work.
• Support supply chain and transformation teams on vendor contracts and cost negotiations.
• Identify and implement process improvements, including automation and improved use of data.
• Ensure compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley requirements and other relevant regulations.
• Develop and maintain documentation of key financial processes.
• Lead and develop finance professionals and influence finance and business partners across the organization.
• Promote high standards and a collaborative, results-oriented work environment.

Benefits

• Immediate medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage.
• Flexible family care days, paid parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, and subsidized backup child care.
• Adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, fertility treatments, and other family-building benefits.
• Vehicle discount program for employees and family members, and management leases.
• Tuition assistance.
• Employee resource groups.
• Paid time off for individual and team community service.
• 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