Operating Lease, Acct Mgr
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. This role provides accounting oversight for Ford Credit's Operating Lease and Company Car financial products, including supervision of one analyst. The position is responsible for researching and applying appropriate U.S. GAAP guidance, partnering with Ford Accounting Policy and PwC as needed, and managing monthly close activities such as journal entries, account reconciliations, and footnote disclosures. Key responsibilities include preparing quarterly flux analyses for senior management, operating lease titling trust monthly financial statements, and supporting 10-Q/K footnote automation in Workiva. The role also ensures SOX compliance and internal controls, responds to cross-regional accounting inquiries, and supports strategic initiatives including the Ford Credit's Tech Modernization launch, annual controls review, and annual finance manual review.
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree in Accounting
- Strong analytical and technical accounting skills
- Supervisory and leadership skills
- Curiosity to explore uncharted areas of finance receivables accounting and self-confidence to deliver results
- Strong interpersonal skills and an ability to work well with cross-functional teams
- Strong communication and presentation skills (written and verbal)
- Self-driven, ability to prioritize and advance multiple assignments simultaneously
- Technical accounting depth with strong GAAP knowledge, since the role requires original research and defensible positions with PwC and Accounting Policy
- Comfort with ambiguity and the ability to build processes and frameworks where none exist yet, including willingness to explore uncharted areas of finance receivables accounting
- Strong organizational skills to juggle close, disclosures, flux analysis, information requests, and system launches simultaneously
- Leadership readiness for managing and developing the offshore analyst
- Stakeholder management, political savvy, and strong written, verbal, and presentation skills
- Adaptability; someone resistant to change would struggle
- Self-direction, prioritizing multiple assignments without heavy oversight
Nice To Haves
- CPA experience preferred
- Master's degree in Accounting
Responsibilities
- Provide oversight and review of Ford Credit’s Operating Lease and Company Car financial product
- Provide oversight of one analyst
- Research and identify the proper U.S. GAAP for Ford Credit initiatives, liaise with Ford Accounting Policy and PwC as required
- Review monthly close related items, such as input of monthly journal entries and account reconciliations
- Review various Ford Credit footnote disclosures and supporting schedules
- Prepare high-level quarterly flux analysis supporting year-over-year and quarter-over-quarter views for senior management’s use during quarterly financial statement reviews
- Prepare operating lease titling entity monthly financial statements
- Support Ford Credit 10-Q/K footnote automation in Workiva
- Ensure proper internal controls and compliance with S-Ox requirements
- Respond as necessary to accounting and reporting inquiries from other regions and other functional areas
- Support Group Reporting launch and Tech Modernization team in their launch of Alfa
- Support annual MCRP review
- Support annual FM review
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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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
