Internal Audit Risk Manager

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

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Paid time off

Parental leave

Tuition assistance

Vehicle discount program

Employee resource groups

Paid holidays

Job summary

Ford Motor Company is seeking a senior Internal Audit leader to shape risk assessments, develop the annual audit plan, and translate findings into enterprise-wide insights. The role spans Ford’s global operations and requires strong analytics, communication, and project management across senior stakeholders.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in audit/risk or project management in a large industrial setting, CIA/IAP or willingness to obtain certification, and experience with data analytics and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, engineering, or a related field.
• 5+ years of Audit, Risk Management or Project Manager in a large industrial environment
• Experience in internal audit, enterprise risk assessment, risk management, or a related field.
• Experience developing or managing an enterprise audit universe or risk-based audit plan.
• Strong analytical skills, including the ability to synthesize complex qualitative and quantitative information.
• Experience with data analytics, visualization, automation, or AI-enabled tools.
• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities, projects, and deadlines; strong sense of accountability and attention to detail.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills, including experience working with senior stakeholders.
• CIA or IAP certification, or willingness to obtain the required certification within six months of hire.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a dynamic view of Ford’s audit universe and lead enterprise-wide risk assessment process.
• Develop a dynamic risk-based Audit Plan and governance/performance measures for disciplined execution.
• Translate audit findings into high-impact insights reporting for executive teams.
• Prepare executive-ready presentations and dashboards covering risk assessment, audit plan, and findings.
• Support cross-functional collaboration with senior leaders across Ford’s global operations.

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…

As Ford Motor Company advances its Ford+ transformation, Internal Audit is seeking a strategic and collaborative leader to shape the risk assessment process, support the annual audit plan, develop data to enhance operations, and turn audit findings into enterprise wide insights. This highly visible role offers the opportunity to work across Ford’s global operations, engage senior leaders, and strengthen the processes that guide our risk-based audit plan.

You will maintain a dynamic view of Ford’s audit universe, lead the enterprise-wide risk assessment process, and develop a dynamic risk-based Audit Plan. You will also design governance and performance measures that support disciplined audit execution and translate audit findings into high-impact insights reporting.

The ideal candidate combines internal audit and risk expertise with strong analytical, communication, relationship-building, and project management skills. You will be comfortable working with complex data, facilitating conversations with leaders, and communicating complex concepts clearly.

What you'll do...

You will maintain a dynamic view of Ford’s audit universe, lead the enterprise-wide risk assessment process, and develop a dynamic risk-based Audit Plan. You will also design governance and performance measures that support disciplined audit execution and translate audit findings into high-impact insights reporting.

Audit Universe

• Understand Ford’s Business: Develop and maintain an in-depth understanding of Ford’s global operations, risk appetite, and the risk environment – the foundation of our audit universe.
• Build and Update Audit Universe: Define, structure, and continuously update the global Audit Universe to ensure it accurately reflects Ford’s evolving risk profile and organizational changes.

Risk Assessment to Audit Plan

• Lead Risk Assessment: Design, execution, and continuously improve the annual and ongoing internal audit risk assessment process.
• Translate Risk into Action: Synthesize complex risk data to define audit priorities. Align the internal audit plan with Ford’s strategic priorities (Ford+ plan), management’s views on risk, and data-driven risk assessment.
• Monitor Emerging Risks: Establish a mechanism to proactively identify, monitor, and report on emerging risks.

Audit Operations

• Strengthen Internal Audit Operations: Provide clear visibility into audit progress and delays. Track audit findings.

Executive and Team Communications

• Data to Insights: Prepare high-quality, executive-ready presentations and dashboards to support reviews and decision, including risk assessment, proposed audit plan, audit findings, and to cascade information within the global internal audit team.

You'll have...

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, engineering, or a related field.
• 5+ years of Audit, Risk Management or Project Manager in a large industrial environment
• Experience in internal audit, enterprise risk assessment, risk management, or a related field.
• Experience developing or managing an enterprise audit universe or risk-based audit plan.
• Strong analytical skills, including the ability to synthesize complex qualitative and quantitative information.
• Experience with data analytics, visualization, automation, or AI-enabled tools.
• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities, projects, and deadlines; strong sense of accountability and attention to detail.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills, including experience working with senior stakeholders.
• CIA or IAP certification, or willingness to obtain the required certification within six months of hire.

Even better, you may have...

• Strategic thinker
• Highly organized
• Willingness to travel

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.