Strategic Financial Planning & Analysis Analyst – Programs

Ford Motor; Marshall (MI); On-site; USD 87,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision coverage

Paid parental leave

Tuition assistance

Vehicle discount program for employees

Paid time off and holidays

Job summary

Ford Motor invites applications for a salary-grade accounting/finance position based in Michigan. The role covers month-end close, accruals, variance analysis, and reporting from S4 Hana Public Cloud.

You will lead forecast collection, partner with operations, and ensure accurate program financials across multiple budgets. Ideal candidates hold a Bachelor's in Accounting/Finance or Business Administration, with CPA/CIA/CFA/CMA preferred, and experience with ERP systems and advanced Excel.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's in Accounting, Finance, or Business Administration; Professional certifications such as CPA, CIA, CFA, or CMA preferred; Manufacturing Experience Preferred
• Knowledge of accounting principles and financial reporting standards with strong internal controls mindset
• Proficiency with financial and accounting software, ERP systems and MS Office; advanced Excel skills; familiarity with analytical tools (Alteryx, Power BI)
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities to assess complex business processes with high accuracy and ability to work with large data sets

Responsibilities

• Support month, quarter, and year-end close processes in accordance with GAAP
• Support monthly accruals and reconciliation
• Support variance explanations vs. actual
• Support reporting requirements including ad hoc reports from S4 Hana Public Cloud
• Support forecast, budget and business plan
• Lead monthly forecast collection and submission with corporate finance for consolidation
• Lead on variance analysis vs prior year/quarter/forecast
• Partner with operations to ensure forecast accuracy
• Monitor key cost drivers and identify financial risks and opportunities
• Support cost analysis and business partnering
• Analyze supplier cost changes and evaluate financial impact
• Support implementation cost tracking
• Support program milestone financials
• Support cross-functional communications and financial input for program reviews
• Ensure financial assumptions reflected in forecasts & budgets
• Track and analyze program financial performance against approved business case
• Support ad hoc finance analysis
• Facilitate use of advanced financial tools and analytics on large data sets
• Candidates must be flexible to work across day, night, weekend, and holiday shifts

Skills

Financial analysis

ERP systems

MS Excel

Attention to detail

Large data analysis

Education

Bachelor's in Accounting, Finance, or Business Administration

Master's in Accounting, Finance, or Business Administration

Tools

S4 Hana Public Cloud

Power BI

Alteryx

Excel (advanced)

Job description

Ford Motor invites applications for a salary-grade accounting/finance position based in Michigan. The role covers month-end close, accruals, variance analysis, and reporting from S4 Hana Public Cloud.

You will lead forecast collection, partner with operations, and ensure accurate program financials across multiple budgets. Ideal candidates hold a Bachelor's in Accounting/Finance or Business Administration, with CPA/CIA/CFA/CMA preferred, and experience with ERP systems and advanced Excel.