Senior Finance Manager Investment Efficiency EVs Digital Design

Finance strategically partners with operations to drive outstanding business results and enhance Fords industry leadership. When you join us youll be able to contribute financial expertise that impacts all areas of our company including planning manufacturing marketing and global distribution.

In this position

This position will be responsible for financial planning budgeting forecasting analysis accounting and reporting activities related to the product development organizations engineering for electric vehicles digital technology and design. The ideal candidate will possess a strong understanding of product development financial management principles excellent analytical skills close collaboration with operational partners and the ability to effectively communicate financial information to both technical and nontechnical audiences.

This role is hybrid and requires 3 days per week in the office.

What youll do...

Financial Planning & Analysis:

• Lead the annual budgeting process for the EV Digital & Design Engineering organization working closely with the operational leadership team to develop realistic and achievable financial plans.
• Develop and maintain detailed financial models to support strategic decisionmaking related to technology investments.
• Provide monthly and quarterly variance analysis identifying key trends and drivers impacting financial performance.
• Prepare and present financial reports to various senior leaders.

Budget Management & Control

• Monitor and control engineering spending against budget ensuring adherence to company policies and procedures.
• Partner with key stakeholders to provide input into product development cycle plan.
• Review and approve capital project requests purchase requisitions and other spending requests ensuring accuracy and compliance.
• Identify and implement costsaving opportunities within the Product Development organization.

Forecasting & Reporting

• Develop and maintain accurate financial forecasts for the EVDD organization incorporating input from various stakeholders.
• Prepare monthly and quarterly financial reports.
• Present financial results to the EVDD leadership team providing insights and recommendations.
• Ensure timely and accurate reporting of financial information to key stakeholders.

Business Partnering & Collaboration

• Serve as trusted financial advisor to the EVDD leadership team providing guidance on financial matters.
• Collaborate with EVDD business offices to develop business cases and optimize how work is done.
• Partner with supply chain and transformation teams to negotiate favorable contracts with external vendors.

Process Improvement & Compliance

• Identify and implement process improvements to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of engineering financial management.
• Ensure compliance with SarbanesOxley (SOX) requirements and other relevant regulations.
• Develop and maintain documentation of key financial processes.

Team Leadership & Development

• Lead a team of Finance professionals located in the US and Mexico.
• Foster a collaborative and resultsoriented work environment.

Youll have

• Bachelors degree in finance accounting or a related field (MBA or CPA preferred).
• 10 years experience within finance and accounting with increasing responsibilities including 5 years experience with direct people management and operational controllership.
• 5 years experience with budgeting and forecasting for software design and development including the ability to quantify return on investments related to software development.

Even better you may have

• Strong understanding of engineering and technology financial management principles including budgeting forecasting cost management and capital investment analysis.
• Excellent analytical and problemsolving skills which may be in white space environments.
• Strong communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to work independently and part of a team.
• Ability to manage multiple workstreams at the same time including quick turnaround times.
• Proven track record of delivering tangible results.
• Natural curiosity for technology and data.

You may not check every box or your experience may look a little different from what weve 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 builderor 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 rampup programs subsidized backup 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 Years Day.
• Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time.

This position is a leadership level 5.
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Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
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