Finance Analyst, Product Development
Ford Motor Company
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Dearborn • Missouri • United States
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Salary
💰 $63,480 - $162,120 per year
Job Level
About the role
- Provide financial analysis and reporting support, including budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis
- Partner closely with cross-functional teams such as Engineering, Purchasing, Cost Estimating, Manufacturing, Marketing, Program Teams, and Finance to gather data, develop insights, and support decision-making
- Support the development of financial targets and track program performance against key financial objectives
- Assist with supplier sourcing and cost optimization activities in partnership with Purchasing, Engineering, and Cost Estimating
- Support vehicle and/or component target setting processes, cost workshops, and profitability improvement initiatives
- Develop and evaluate business cases and scenario analyses to support strategic and operational decisions
- Provide financial support for milestone reporting, cycle plan studies, approval papers, and other program deliverables
- Track and report latest financial status, including costs, investments, risks, and opportunities
- Prepare presentations and communicate financial results and recommendations to operating teams and Finance leadership
- Leverage tools such as Excel, Power BI, and other AI-enabled solutions to improve reporting, visualization, and process efficiency
- Support ad hoc analysis, special projects, and continuous improvement initiatives as business needs evolve
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree required; MBA preferred, especially in Finance, Accounting, or Economics
- Finance 1-5+ yr experience required with strong analytical skills
- Proficient in Microsoft Excel, use of AI Tools (EG Power BI) to create process efficiencies
- Product Development Finance experience preferred
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, including being comfortable presenting to operating management
- Detail-oriented self-starter with a continuous improvement mindset
- Ability to prioritize assignments and manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment
- Strong interpersonal skills and ability to build effective relationships with cross-functional partners
Benefits
- Immediate medical, dental, vision and prescription drug coverage
- Flexible family care days, paid parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up childcare 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 Year’s Day
- Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
financial analysisbudgetingforecastingvariance analysiscost optimizationbusiness case developmentscenario analysismilestone reportingcycle plan studiesprocess efficiency
Soft Skills
analytical skillswritten communicationverbal communicationdetail-orientedself-startercontinuous improvement mindsetprioritizationtask managementinterpersonal skillsrelationship building
Certifications
Bachelor's degreeMBA