Payroll and Tax Analyst

Ford Model e U.S.; Dearborn (MI); On-site; USD 74,000 - 166,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision coverage

Paid parental leave

Tuition assistance

Vehicle discount program

Job summary

Ford Motor Company’s U.S. Employee Payments Team is seeking a Payroll Analyst to ensure accurate and timely compensation, manage payroll functions, with a focus on U.S. regulations, W-2 issuance, and year-end processes. The role involves Oracle Cloud implementation and tax compliance initiatives.

The position requires on-site work at Ford World Headquarters in Dearborn, MI, four days a week, with salary grades and competitive benefits. Strong Excel and regulatory knowledge are essential.

Qualifications

• Associate’s degree in accounting, finance, or related field is required.
• 5+ years of experience processing payroll in a multi-state environment.

Responsibilities

• Process and validate time and pay across multiple platforms.
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, local payroll regulations.
• Respond to employee payroll inquiries.
• Assist with W-2 issuance and year-end payroll processes.
• Support payroll system implementation and tax compliance initiatives.

Skills

Payroll processing

Excel

FLSA/FMLA knowledge

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Multi-state payroll

Education

Associate’s degree in accounting/finance

Bachelor’s degree in accounting/finance

Tools

Oracle Cloud

ADP Smart Compliance

Timekeeping software

Alteryx

Job description

In this position...

Ford U.S. Employee Payments Team is seeking a new Payroll Analyst, who will be responsible for ensuring accurate and timely employee compensation by managing payroll functions, including calculating pay, withholding taxes, and maintaining payroll records, while also addressing employee inquiries and ensuring compliance with payroll regulations including adherence to UAW pay rules.

• As part of this role, you will be required to process and validate time and pay across multiple platforms.
• This role is one of the key positions on the Employee Payments’ (Payroll) Team.
• It involves understanding end-to-end payroll processes for U.S. employees, ensuring compliance with federal, state, and local regulations, accurate data management, and timely payments, while collaborating with HR, external service providers, Labor Affairs, and finance teams.
• There are several opportunities to learn about Ford payroll taxes, deductions, year-end processes, issuance of W-2s for all U.S. employees, and bonus plans expressly laid out in the UAW CBA.
• This position is also heavily involved in many key initiatives and projects that relate to tax compliance and launch of the new payroll system (Oracle Cloud).

The position does require the candidate to work on site (at Ford World Headquarters in Dearborn, MI), a minimum of four days a week.

You’ll have…

• Associate’s degree in accounting, finance, or a related field is required
• 5+ years of experience processing and/or calculating payroll in a multi-state environment
• Payroll tax experience is a must
• Familiar with payroll software and/or systems is a must, including Oracle Cloud or a similar payroll system
• Must be proficient in Excel, Word, PowerPoint
• Must keep abreast of legislative / regulatory updates and best practices for payroll including, but not limited to FLSA, FMLA, and other common payroll compliance related topics
• Understanding accounting principles (debits, credits, general ledger, month-end and quarter-end close, etc.)
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Quick learner, self-motivated, can multi-task, and change priorities quickly
• Proactive, excellent attention to detail, and strong analytical abilities
• Good communication and presentation skills

Even better, you may have…

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or a related field
• Familiar with timekeeping software and/or systems is highly desirable
• ADP Smart Compliance software
• International tax experience
• Certified Payroll Professional (CPP)
• Experience with Alteryx or similar advanced automation tools

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

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

Generous vacation time, sick/personal time, and paid holidays, including between Christmas Eve and New Year’s Day

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.

This position is hybrid with a requirement to be onsite four or more days per week.

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