Finance Analyst – Investment Efficiency
Ford Motor Company
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Broadmeadows • 🇦🇺 Australia
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Mid-LevelSenior
About the role
- Manage Engineering Budgets & Forecasts: Lead the preparation of annual budgets, rolling forecasts and analysis of actuals, for Personnel costs, non-salary services and CAPEX costs.
- Conduct Financial Analysis: Analyse performance vs. targets — uncover what’s driving results and recommend improvement strategies. Provide insights into cost management.
- Prepare Key Financial Reports: Drive monthly forecast reviews, highlighting risks, opportunities, and priorities. Prepare accurate, timely reports for leadership & key business partners.
- Oversee Outsourcing Finances: Coordinate financial aspects of Regional Services, including POs and billing.
- Support Capital Expenditure: Review and prepare CAPEX requests for leadership, providing key recommendations.
- Collaboration: Collaborate across departments to lift financial understanding and confidence in decision-making.
- Continuous Improvement: Champion smarter ways of working, help modernise systems & process and embrace data-driven decision-making.
Requirements
- Tertiary qualification in Finance, Accounting, or a related field; CPA/CA highly desirable.
- Minimum of 5 years' experience in a similar financial analysis or management accountant role.
- Strong analytical skills with exceptional attention to detail.
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel & Power BI.
- Highly self-motivated, organized, and adept at prioritizing multiple tasks.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with proven ability to collaborate effectively across diverse stakeholder groups.
- Proactive self-starter comfortable navigating ambiguity and complex financial scenarios.
Benefits
- Discounted lease car options.
- Multiple Employee Resource Groups – Ford Pride, Women of Ford and Ford Empowering Diverse Abilities.
- Flexible Work Arrangements.
- Growth and development opportunities via internal and external training.
- Paid parental leave from day 1.
- Comprehensive Employee Assist Program.
- Wellness Programs including Free Flu Vaccinations and Health Checks.
- Paid volunteer days.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
financial analysisbudget managementforecastingcost managementCAPEX analysisreport preparationdata-driven decision-makingperformance analysisfinancial reportingoutsourcing finance management
Soft skills
analytical skillsattention to detailself-motivatedorganizational skillsprioritizationwritten communicationverbal communicationcollaborationproactiveadaptability
Certifications
CPACA