Senior Director, Internal Controls

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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.

In this position

• The Senior Director of Internal Control is responsible for the design implementation and oversight of the organizations global operational control framework. This individual ensures the integrity of financial reporting safeguards company assets and maintains compliance with statutory regulations. As a strategic partner to the business you will lead a high-performing team to identify operational risks and implement sustainable automated control solutions across global operations.
• This role will report to the Executive Director of Global Internal Controls with frequent reporting to business line executives and leaders requiring strong collaboration and communication skills.
• This position will lead a team of internal control professionals based in the United States and Europe.

What youll do

1. Operational Control Framework

• Design & Implementation: Lead the development and maintenance of a global internal control framework based on the COSO model.
• Risk Assessment: Execute annual and ongoing enterprise risk assessments to identify financial operational and compliance vulnerabilities.
• Digital Transformation: Proactively identify opportunities to automate manual controls through ERP enhancements (e.g. SAP Oracle) and data analytics tools.
• Policy Governance: Establish and enforce internal control policies.

1. Remediation & Continuous Improvement

• Deficiency Management: Lead the root-cause analysis of control failures and partner with business owners to develop and track remediation plans.
• Process Optimization: Collaborate with cross-functional teams (IT Supply Chain Manufacturing) to embed controls into new business processes and system implementations.

1. Leadership & Stakeholder Management

• Team Development: Manage and mentor a team of internal control professionals fostering a culture of professional growth and ethical standards.
• Executive Reporting: Lead the preparation updates on control effectiveness significant deficiencies and remediation progress to the Audit Committee and Senior Leadership.

Youll have

• Experience: At least 13-15 years of progressive experience in internal audit internal control or public accounting (Big 4 experience is a plus).
• Education: Bachelors degree preferably in Business or Accounting Masters degree in business (MBA).
• Certifications: Professional certification is required (CPA CIA or CISA)
• Industry knowledge: Deep understanding of US GAAP SOX 404 and COSO Framework. Experience in manufacturing or automotive environment is preferred.

Key Skills you would need

• Leadership ability to drive Operational and Finance teams to results with tactful assertiveness.
• Teamwork and Flexibility as a member of a dynamic workgroup ability to support other team members in order to ensure balanced team workload and achievement of group objectives.
• Self-motivated and autonomous able to work independently seeking guidance when appropriate.
• Communication and active listening ability to quickly understand the details around control issues while leading the discussion with Operations and Finance around potential solutions.
• Risk-based thinking - generate new ideas of how to maintain a controlled environment in a fast-paced and constantly changing enterprise.

What youll receive in return

As part of the Ford family youll enjoy excellent compensation and a comprehensive benefits package that includes generous PTO retirement savings and stock investment plans incentive compensation and much more. Youll also experience exciting opportunities for professional and personal growth and recognition.

Our benefits summary can be found Here.

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 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 Years Day

Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time.

This position is a leadership level 4.
Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
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