Global Internal Control Leader – SOX & Compliance

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

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Vehicle discount program

Tuition assistance

Paid time off & holidays

Job summary

Ford Pro, a global Ford Motor Company business unit, is seeking an Internal Control Lead to enhance the control framework for its commercial vehicle, fleet management, and service operations. You will lead governance discussions, coordinate with PwC and IA, and drive remediation and control improvements across regions.

The role requires 7+ years in internal controls, COSO/GAAP/SOX knowledge, and strong leadership with cross-functional influence across global teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree, preferably in Business or Accounting.
• At least 7 years of internal controls experience, gained through Internal Audit at a large publicly held company or Big 4 auditing.
• Experience applying the COSO Internal Control Framework, with a strong understanding of accounting principles, GAAP, financial reporting requirements, SOX, and operational controls.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to lead across regions and functions and engage effectively with operating management, global colleagues, and executives on control issues.
• Ability to develop and lead local and global control improvement initiatives, think independently, and create solutions in ambiguous or evolving environments.

Responsibilities

• Develop effective, efficient, and risk-based internal control processes for Ford Pro's commercial vehicle, fleet management, dealer/commercial operations, and service businesses; work with global partners to ensure strong internal control processes are established consistently across regions
• Lead Ford Pro Internal Control governance discussions and develop insightful materials to support governance forums
• Partner with Corporate Internal Control on control improvement initiatives and remediation of control issues to support a strong control environment
• Develop appropriate controls for new and evolving Ford Pro businesses and service offerings as operations continue to evolve, performing risk assessments as necessary
• Lead Ford Pro control improvement activities globally, partnering with regional operations on control-related matters, including raising and managing Open Item Corrections (OICs) as needed
• Manage the annual controls testing plan, Certification and Representation (CaR) process, and Management Certification process for Ford Pro
• Support Internal Audit (IA) global audit engagements, key process initiatives, and other complementary control activities with PwC and IA

Skills

Internal controls

SOX

GAAP

Leadership

COSO framework

Cross-functional collaboration

Audit coordination

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business or Accounting

Tools

Power BI

Alteryx

SQL

Job description

Ford Pro, a global Ford Motor Company business unit, is seeking an Internal Control Lead to enhance the control framework for its commercial vehicle, fleet management, and service operations. You will lead governance discussions, coordinate with PwC and IA, and drive remediation and control improvements across regions.

The role requires 7+ years in internal controls, COSO/GAAP/SOX knowledge, and strong leadership with cross-functional influence across global teams.