Controller NA PTO & Stamping

Ford-Motor-Company; Dearborn (MI); On-site; USD 180,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

Ford Motor Company in Dearborn, MI is seeking a North America Powertrain & Stamping Controller to partner with manufacturing leadership and drive profitability. You will lead a finance team, shape operational strategy, and champion lean processes across facilities producing Ford’s backbone.

Emphasis on advanced analytics, digital tools, and capital efficiency will support real-time decisions. The role requires 10+ years leading finance teams, MBA in Finance or Accounting preferred, and

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience leading and developing large, diverse finance teams.
• Strong cross-functional teamwork and strategic business partnering.
• Advanced analytics capability and experience with digital automation tools.
• Manufacturing experience recommended; MBA in Finance or Accounting preferred.

Responsibilities

• Profitability & Waste Elimination: build business cases and cost roadmaps to reduce operational waste.
• Strategic Business Partnering: collaborate with plant operations and controllers to guide financial decision-making.
• Capital Efficiency: oversee review, approval, and optimization of non-product capital spending.
• Financial Architecture: lead budgeting, forecasting, and closing across North American facilities with robust internal controls.
• Digital Transformation: champion and implement modern data tools (Alteryx, Power BI) to modernize the finance function.

Skills

Executive leadership

Cross-functional partnering

Advanced analytics

Digital automation tools

Manufacturing experience

Education

MBA in Finance or Accounting

Tools

Alteryx

Power BI

Job description

The North America Powertrain & Stamping Controller is a high-visibility strategic partner and trusted advisor supporting three Powertrain Directors and one Stamping Director. Serving as the primary financial co-pilot to manufacturing leadership, this role translates complex data into real-time operational strategies, drives profitability, and champions continuous improvement across the facilities producing the backbone of all Ford vehicles.

Why This Role is Exciting

• Executive Visibility: Lead and mentor a talented finance team (including 17 plant controllers) while presenting critical insights directly to executive leadership.
• Direct Business Impact: Partner closely with manufacturing directors to shape operational strategy, deliver vehicle volume, and eliminate waste.
• Lean Mindset: Align deliverables with lean processes to eliminate waste streams in both manufacturing operations and financial workflows.
• Modernization Champion: Drive organizational transformation by introducing new technologies that benefit both finance and plant operations.

Your Impact (Core Responsibilities)

• Profitability & Waste Elimination: Build compelling business cases and cost roadmaps to aggressively reduce operational waste.
• Strategic Business Partnering: Collaborate with plant operations and controllers to build a world-class operating system and guide time financial decision-making.
• Capital Efficiency: Oversee review, approval, and optimization of non-product capital spending to ensure lowest-cost execution.
• Financial Architecture: Lead budgeting, forecasting, and closing processes across North American facilities while maintaining robust internal controls.
• Digital Transformation: Champion and implement modern data tools (e.g., Alteryx, Power BI) to streamline and modernize the finance function.

Qualifications For This Role

• Strategy: Executive-level strategy formulation and business case development.
• Leadership: 10+ years of experience leading and developing large, diverse finance teams.
• Partnering: Demonstrated strength in cross-functional teamwork and strategic business partnering.
• Tech Savvy: Advanced analytics capability and experience with digital automation tools.
• Industry & Education: Prior manufacturing experience is recommended; an MBA in Finance or Accounting is preferred.

What you'll receive in return…

As part of the Ford family, you’ll enjoy excellent compensation, and a comprehensive benefits package that includes generous PTO, retirement, savings and stock investment plans, incentive compensation, and much more. You’ll also experience exciting opportunities for professional and personal growth and recognition.

https://corporate.ford.com/content/dam/na/ford/en_us/documents/corporate/careers/2026-New-Hire-Benefit-Summary-LL4.pdf

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 leadership level 4.
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.

Onsite work of up to four days per week may be required for candidates within commuting distance of a Ford hub location.