Financial Data Science Analyst – Advanced Analytics & BI

Ford Motor Company; Dearborn (MI); On-site; USD 65,000 - 166,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision coverage

Flexible family care days

Tuition assistance

Vehicle discount program

Paid holidays

Job summary

Ford Motor Company is seeking a Finance Data Products professional to design, build, and deploy scalable data products that empower faster, data-driven decisions across PD Finance and beyond.

You will analyze BOMs, supplier quotes, and engineering specs to uncover cost savings, while developing data pipelines on Google Cloud and crafting predictive models with Python. Strong storytelling with Power BI is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Data Science, CS, Engineering, or related quantitative field.
• Strong SQL proficiency and Python for predictive modeling and automation.
• Experience with Power BI and data storytelling; knowledge of cost forecasting and ROI modeling.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and deploy scalable data products (BI, Cloud Data, AI/ML) enabling faster, informed decisions.
• Analyze BOMs, supplier quotes, and engineering specs to identify cost savings and waste reduction.
• Design data pipelines and models on GCP/BigQuery; write SQL and Python to automate analyses and build models.
• Prototype AI-enabled solutions to improve data access and understanding for finance and engineering teams.
• Build dynamic Power BI dashboards translating complex data into clear insights for leadership.
• Own code, models, and data quality; pursue automation and efficient solutions.
• Prioritize projects by business impact and choose the best tools to deliver value.

Skills

SQL

Python

Power BI

BigQuery

Data storytelling

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Data Science, Computer Science, Engineering

Tools

Google Cloud Platform

BigQuery

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

• Traditionally, a career in Finance can mean highly structured work, narrow scopes, and a focus on established paths. Our team is helping redefine that experience.
• We operate with an entrepreneurial mindset within a global enterprise, building innovative Data Products for the Product Development (PD) Finance organization. We leverage modern Business Intelligence, Cloud Data Platforms, Advanced Analytics, and are exploring emerging AI capabilities to solve complex, long-standing business challenges. The products we build directly influence vehicle program investments, engineering efficiency, cost optimization, and strategic decision-making across Ford.
• We are a high-trust, collaborative team that champions each other's success. We value meaningful impact, continuous learning, and delivering solutions that make a difference. We believe the best ideas emerge when talented people are empowered to experiment, challenge assumptions, and work together to solve complex problems.
• If you are a builder, analytical thinker, and lifelong learner who wants to apply data, analytics, and AI to solve real business challenges and influence strategic decisions at Ford, we would love to hear from you.

What You'll Do

• Develop Core Data Products: Design, build, and deploy scalable data products (combining BI, Cloud Data, and AI/ML) that replace manual processes across PD Finance and enable faster, more informed decision-making.
• Drive Cost & Efficiency Insights: Analyze complex datasets—including Bills of Materials (BOM), supplier quotes, and engineering specifications to identify, quantify, and track material cost savings and waste reduction.
• Master & Build the Tech Stack: Design secure data pipelines and data models on Google Cloud Platform (GCP) and BigQuery. Write optimized SQL and Python to automate analyses, build predictive models, and generate actionable insights.
• Architect Practical AI Solutions: Explore and prototype AI-enabled solutions that improve how finance and engineering teams access, understand, and interact with data.
• Storytelling with Data: Build dynamic Power BI dashboards that translate highly complex technical and financial data into clear, intuitive insights for engineering and senior finance leadership.
• Excellence (Deliver It & Own It): You are a creative problem solver. When you see a broken or manual process, your first instinct is to ask, "How can we automate or outsmart this?" You take absolute ownership of your code, models, and data quality.
• Focus (Do Only What Matters & Bias for Action): You are relentlessly curious, highly self-motivated, and comfortable with ambiguity. You prioritize projects based on business impact, choosing the most efficient tool (whether BigQuery, Python, SQL, or an LLM) to deliver fast, repeatable value.
• Collaboration (Seek to Understand & Solve Together): You do not thrive on individual recognition if it detracts from the team. You actively seek to learn from others, share your technical expertise to upskill your peers, and focus on what is right for Ford overall.

You'll have

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Data Science, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related highly quantitative field.
• Technical Aptitude & Agility: A proven track record of teaching yourself new technical tools. You have a strong baseline in a few platforms, are fearless about learning the rest, and enjoy bringing structure to complex business problems.
• Analytical Curiosity: You want to know how the "big machine" works, specifically how engineering decisions impact material costs and capital spending, and how data can help drive better outcomes.
• Collaborative Mindset, High Impact: You take pride in delivering high-quality solutions, share knowledge freely, and focus on achieving the best outcomes for the team and the business. You bring energy, ownership, and a strong drive to create meaningful business value.
• Data Foundations: Strong experience in SQL and querying large, complex datasets; experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP)/BigQuery or similar cloud platforms is highly valued.
• Analytics & Automation: Experience using Python (Pandas, NumPy, scikit-learn or similar) to build predictive models, perform feature engineering, and automate workflows.
• Visualization: Power BI dashboard design and data storytelling.
• Financial Literacy: Strong understanding of financial principles, including cost forecasting, NPV/ROI modeling, budgeting, and capital investment analysis.

Even better you'll have

• A hybrid finance and data professional who can connect financial drivers (cost, ROI, capital) with scalable data and analytics solutions, whether coming from a finance background with strong data skills or a data background with solid business and finance understanding.

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 5 and ranges from $65,100-$109,300.

This position is a salary grade 6 and ranges from $74,300-$124,500.

This position is a salary grade 7 and ranges from $86,600-$144,900.

This position is a salary grade 8 and ranges from $99,100-$166,200.

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.

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.