Global Finance Headcount Analyst

Ford•Dearborn, MI

6d•Hybrid

About The Position

This is a unique opportunity to lead the transformation of workforce analytics using big data and AI tools, improving processes and delivering deeper data insights to drive the business and optimize costs globally. You will serve as a key finance business partner for HR headcount reporting, ensuring data integrity and strategic workforce planning. What you'll do... Consolidate, analyze, and publish comprehensive monthly, quarterly, and annual headcount reports for global stakeholders, integrating data from diverse geographic regions and business segments. Consolidate actual hourly and salary headcount data for 10K earnings reports, ensuring accuracy and compliance for global financial disclosures. Maintain and optimize headcount data reporting hierarchies to match evolving organizational structures and requirements across all global legal entities. Partner with HR and IT to drive process and structural changes in headcount reporting tools. Lead initiatives leveraging big data and AI to enhance reporting accuracy, automate processes, and provide predictive insights into global workforce trends. Coordinate with management on headcount authority changes, providing financial insights and analysis to support global workforce decisions and strategic objectives. Conduct timely, impactful ad-hoc personnel-related financial analyses, often involving multi-country data sets. Communicate complex financial information and insights effectively to diverse global audiences, influencing decisions and fostering collaboration. You'll have... Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related analytical field. 5 years of experience of proven ability to collaborate across departments, ensuring data integrity and timely deliverables. High degree of autonomy and accountability for managing multiple projects and assignments. Excellent written and verbal communication skills, explaining complex information clearly to diverse audiences. Strong analytical, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills, with meticulous attention to detail. Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including advanced Excel skills Understanding of data warehouse and query concepts. Even better, you may have... Master of Business Administration (MBA) and/or Certified Public Accountant (CPA) certification. Experience with global financial reporting or large-scale workforce planning data consolidation. Knowledge of and ability to learn large data tools such as Power Query and Power BI. Experience with Oracle HCM and SAP S/4HANA. Experience in process optimization or project management Knowledge of workforce planning methodologies. What You’ll Receive in Return… You may not check every box, or your experience may look a little different from what we've outlined, but if you think you can bring value to Ford Motor Company, we encourage you to apply! As an established global company, we offer the benefit of choice. You can choose what your Ford future will look like: will your story span the globe, or keep you close to home? Will your career be a deep dive into what you love, or a series of new teams and new skills? Will you be a leader, a changemaker, a technical expert, a culture builder…or all of the above? No matter what you choose, we offer a work life that works for you, including: 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. This position is a salary grade 8 and ranges from $106,440-178,320. Final determination of salary grade will be based on candidate's skills and experience, and base salary will be set within the applicable range according to job scope, responsibility and competitive market value For more information on salary and benefits, click here: https://fordcareers.co/GSR Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. Candidates for positions with Ford Motor Company must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, age, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status or protected veteran status. In the United States, if you need a reasonable accommodation for the online application process due to a disability, please call 1-888-336-0660. This position is hybrid. Candidates who are in commuting distance to a Ford hub location may be required to be onsite four or more days per week. #LI-Onsite #LI-DH1

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related analytical field.
5 years of experience of proven ability to collaborate across departments, ensuring data integrity and timely deliverables.
High degree of autonomy and accountability for managing multiple projects and assignments.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, explaining complex information clearly to diverse audiences.
Strong analytical, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills, with meticulous attention to detail.
Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including advanced Excel skills
Understanding of data warehouse and query concepts.

Nice To Haves

Master of Business Administration (MBA) and/or Certified Public Accountant (CPA) certification.
Experience with global financial reporting or large-scale workforce planning data consolidation.
Knowledge of and ability to learn large data tools such as Power Query and Power BI.
Experience with Oracle HCM and SAP S/4HANA.
Experience in process optimization or project management
Knowledge of workforce planning methodologies.

Responsibilities

Consolidate, analyze, and publish comprehensive monthly, quarterly, and annual headcount reports for global stakeholders, integrating data from diverse geographic regions and business segments.
Consolidate actual hourly and salary headcount data for 10K earnings reports, ensuring accuracy and compliance for global financial disclosures.
Maintain and optimize headcount data reporting hierarchies to match evolving organizational structures and requirements across all global legal entities.
Partner with HR and IT to drive process and structural changes in headcount reporting tools. Lead initiatives leveraging big data and AI to enhance reporting accuracy, automate processes, and provide predictive insights into global workforce trends.
Coordinate with management on headcount authority changes, providing financial insights and analysis to support global workforce decisions and strategic objectives.
Conduct timely, impactful ad-hoc personnel-related financial analyses, often involving multi-country data sets.
Communicate complex financial information and insights effectively to diverse global audiences, influencing decisions and fostering collaboration.

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.

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