Financial Analyst, BlueOval Battery Park Michigan

Ford • Marshall, MI

6d • $86,600 - $166,200 • Onsite

About The Position

The Financial Analyst supports accounting, reporting, forecasting, budgeting, and business-planning activities at BlueOval Battery Park Michigan. The role contributes to month-, quarter-, and year-end close processes in accordance with GAAP; supports accruals, reconciliations, and actual-versus-plan variance explanations; and produces ad hoc reports using S4 Hana Public Cloud.

The position leads monthly forecast collection and submission, works with corporate finance on report consolidation, and analyzes variances against prior periods and forecasts. It partners with operations to improve forecast accuracy, monitors cost drivers and financial risks and opportunities, analyzes supplier cost changes, tracks implementation costs, and supports program milestone financials and reviews. The analyst helps ensure program assumptions are accurately reflected in forecasts, budgets, and business plans, and tracks performance against approved business cases or budgets. The role also supports cross-functional communication and ad hoc analysis, using advanced financial tools and large data sets.

Candidates must be prepared to work across established standard, operating, and rotational schedules, including day, night, weekend, and holiday shifts. The role is onsite at BlueOval Battery Park Michigan. Salary grade and salary range will depend on the candidate’s skills and experience: Grade 7, $86,600–$144,900; or Grade 8, $99,100–$166,200.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business Administration.
• Knowledge of accounting principles and financial reporting standards, with an internal-control mindset.
• Proficiency with financial and accounting software, ERP systems, and Microsoft Office.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, attention to detail and accuracy, and ability to work with large data sets.
• Flexibility and readiness to work across established standard, operating, and rotational shifts, including day, night, weekend, and holiday shifts.
• Legally authorized to work in the United States; employment eligibility will be verified at hire.

Nice To Haves

• Professional certification such as CPA, CIA, CFA, or CMA.
• Manufacturing experience.
• Advanced Excel skills and knowledge of analytical tools such as Alteryx or Power BI.
• Master’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business Administration.

Responsibilities

• Support accounting activities, including month-, quarter-, and year-end close processes in accordance with GAAP.
• Support monthly accruals, reconciliations, and explanations of variances against actuals.
• Run ad hoc reports from S4 Hana Public Cloud to meet reporting requirements.
• Support forecasting, budgeting, and business planning.
• Lead monthly forecast collection and submission and collaborate with corporate finance on report consolidation.
• Lead variance analysis against prior year, prior quarter, and prior forecast.
• Partner with operations to ensure forecast accuracy.
• Monitor key cost drivers and identify financial risks and opportunities.
• Support cost analysis and business partnering.
• Analyze supplier cost changes and evaluate their financial impact.
• Support implementation cost tracking and program milestone financials.
• Support cross-functional communications and provide financial input for program reviews and reporting.
• Ensure program financial assumptions are accurately reflected in monthly forecasts, annual budgets, and business plans.
• Track and analyze program financial performance against approved business cases or program budgets.
• Support ad hoc finance analysis.
• Facilitate the use of advanced financial tools and analyze large data sets to improve delivery of responsibilities.

Benefits

• Immediate medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage.
• Paid parental leave, new-parent ramp-up programs, and subsidized backup 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.
• Employee resource groups.
• Paid time off for individual and team community service.
• Vacation time, sick/personal time, and paid holidays, including between Christmas Eve and New Year’s Day.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time