Finance Supervisor, Program Development

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

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision coverage

Tuition assistance

Vehicle discount program

Paid holidays

Job summary

Ford Motor Company is seeking a Senior Financial Planning & Analysis professional to partner with engineering, program management, and supply chain teams to drive financial performance and reporting. This leadership role focuses on capital planning, budgeting, forecasting, and financial systems in a fast-paced automotive environment.

You will report to the PD programs finance lead, develop management slides, contribute to platform BOM, and leverage Power BI to deliver insights and value across

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, or related field required.
• 5+ years of experience in finance or accounting roles with operational partnering, budgeting, forecasting, or capital planning.
• Strong analytical and communication skills; ability to interact with senior leadership.

Responsibilities

• Develop understanding of technologies/architectures for program cost reporting.
• Deliver Contribution Cost & Investment targets for program milestones with high-quality financials.
• Support cross-functional decision making through benchmarking and forecasting.
• Drive capital allocation decisions with clear business cases and ad-hoc studies.
• Ensure on-time sourcing and program timing delivery.
• Prepare management slides and other ad-hoc financial reporting.

Skills

Power BI

Microsoft Excel

Financial modeling

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, or related field

MBA or CPA (or equivalent)

Tools

Power BI

FEDEBoM

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.

In this position

This role is responsible for providing financial planning, analysis, and control for all aspects of the PD programs. The role partners closely with engineering, program management, supply chain, and tech planning teams to drive financial performance, ensure accurate reporting, and support strategic decision‑making. This role requires a strong understanding of financial principles, excellent analytical skills, and the ability to thrive in a fast‑paced, dynamic environment.

What You’ll Do

• Develop skill set / detailed understanding of the various technologies/architectures
• Delivery of Contribution Cost & Investment Targets for program milestones through Job #1 with timely & high‑quality financials
• Support a cross‑functional team in decision making through benchmarking and futuring affordable cost
• Drive capital allocation prioritization decisions that create value for the enterprise through accurate and clear business cases. Lead ad-hoc studies supporting vertical integration, global sourcing decisions, make versus buy scenarios, and capacity analysis
• Support on‑time sourcing and program timing delivery
• Lead the preparation of management slides and other ad‑hoc financial reporting and analysis
• Support development of a platform Bill of Material
• Leverage new modernization tools (e.g. Power BI) and data analytics to report program financials, identify efficiencies, drive value creation, simplify processes, and increase agility

You’ll have

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, or a related field
• 5+ years of experience in finance or accounting roles, with a strong focus on operational partnering, physicals-based budgeting, forecasting, capital planning, or financial systems.

Even better, you may have

• MBA or CPA (or equivalent)
• Prior PD experience and / or PD systems (i.e. FEDEBoM)
• Broad business mindset; can operate under a whitespace environment
• Ability to prioritize, work independently, and advance multiple assignments concurrently and quickly
• Ability to build strong relationships cross‑functionally
• Proven leadership and management experience
• Excellent analytical, quantitative, and problem‑solving skills, with the ability to synthesize complex data and provide actionable insights.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively interact with and influence stakeholders at various levels, including senior finance leadership.
• Proficiency in financial modeling and analysis tools (e.g., Microsoft Excel, Power BI or similar)
• Good understanding of accounting principles & processes
• Strong understanding of automotive industry, particularly in a global context

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.

Internal applicants: moving into this role may result in an adjustment to your current compensation based on the posted pay range for this role, taking into consideration your qualifications and other relevant factors.

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.