Finance Manager-EV, Digital & Design

Ford; Dearborn (MI); Hybrid; USD 116,000 - 218,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Competitive salary

Medical benefits

Employee discounts

Job summary

Ford Motor Company is seeking a senior finance professional to partner with Engineering and design teams in Dearborn, MI. You will lead budgeting, forecasting, and analysis for Advanced EV development, digital design, and corporate design functions.

You'll develop financial models, drive SOX controls, and mentor finance professionals while shaping investment decisions across software and hardware programs. This is a hybrid on-site role requiring four or more days weekly.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting or related field; MBA/CPA preferred.
• 8+ years in finance with budgeting, forecasting and variance analysis.
• Experience directing teams or influencing without authority.
• Ability to quantify ROI for software, tech or capital programs.
• Working knowledge of internal controls and SOX.

Responsibilities

• Lead annual budgeting for Engineering organizations with leadership input.
• Own monthly/quarterly forecasts and variance analysis with root-cause drivers.
• Develop financial models for tech investments, build-vs-buy and ROI.
• Present results to senior leaders across EV, Digital Design and Corporate Design.
• Ensure SOX compliance and document key processes.
• Lead and develop finance professionals and partner with stakeholders.

Skills

Financial modeling

Budgeting

Forecasting

Variance analysis

SOX compliance

Leadership

Stakeholder management

SQL

BI tools

Education

Bachelor's degree in finance/accounting

MBA or CPA preferred

Tools

ERP systems

Financial planning software

Excel

SAP

Job description

We made history and now we work to transform the future – for our customers, our communities and our families. You'll see your work on the road every day, helping people move freely and pursue their dreams. At Ford, you can build more than vehicles. Come build what matters.

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.

In this position…

Ford is building its next generation of electric vehicles and software-defined products, and the engineering teams doing that work need a finance partner who owns the numbers and the story behind them. In this role you will 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. Scope may expand over time based on your experience and capability.

What you'll do...

Financial Planning & Analysis

• Lead the annual budgeting process for the Engineering organizations, working closely with the operational leadership team to develop realistic and achievable financial plans.
• Own monthly and quarterly forecasts and variance analysis, going beyond the dollar change to find the root cause drivers (timing, scope change, efficiency or true savings) and the actions that follow.
• Develop and maintain detailed financial models to support strategic decision-making on technology investments, including build-versus-buy, capital versus expense, and return on investment for software development.
• Prepare and present financial results, insights and recommendations to senior leaders and to the Advanced EV, Digital Design and Corporate Design leadership teams.

Budget Management & Control

• Monitor and control engineering spend against budget and statement of work, ensuring adherence to company policies and procedures, and flag risks and opportunities early with a recommended action.
• Review and approve capital project requests, purchase requisitions and other spending requests, ensuring accuracy and compliance.
• Identify and implement cost-saving and efficiency opportunities, and eliminate wasted effort, without putting engineering delivery at risk.
• Partner with key stakeholders to provide financial input into the product development cycle plan.

Business Partnering & Collaboration

• Serve as a trusted financial advisor to the Engineering leadership team, seeking to understand their work firsthand and providing clear guidance on cost, trade-offs and investment choices.
• Collaborate with Engineering business offices to develop business cases and optimize how work is done.
• Debate openly, then commit: bring a clear point of view, listen to other views, and act in the interest of the whole organization.
• Support supply chain and transformation teams on vendor contracts and cost negotiations.

Process Improvement & Compliance

• Identify and implement process improvements, including automation and better use of data, to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of engineering financial management.
• Ensure compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) requirements and other relevant regulations.
• Develop and maintain documentation of key financial processes.
• Team Leadership & Development
• Lead and develop finance professionals and influence finance and business partners across the organization.
• Hold yourself and others to a high standard, and foster a collaborative and results-oriented work environment.

You’ll have…

• Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, or a related field (MBA or CPA preferred).
• 8+ years' experience within finance and accounting with increasing responsibilities, including budgeting, forecasting and variance analysis for an engineering, R&D, software or technology organization.
• Experience directing the work of others, whether 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.

Even better, you may have...

• Experience in a high-growth technology environment (for example cloud, software, devices or hardware-plus-software), owning a cost base of significant size.
• Knowledge of software development cost treatment, including capitalization versus expense.
• A track record of owning problems end to end: defining the problem, closing the gap, and monitoring results to raise the bar.
• Strong data skills: advanced financial modeling and experience with SQL or a BI tool.
• Curiosity about AI and automation, with practical experience using them to improve analysis and reporting, and the judgment to validate the results.
• Comfort with ambiguity and a bias for action, with 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 at the same time, including quick turnaround times, and a proven record of delivering tangible results.
• Natural curiosity for technology and data. Automotive, EV or electronics experience is a plus, but not required.

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 leadership level 6 and ranges from $115,500-$218,100.

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/LL6

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 with a requirement to be onsite four or more days per week.

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