Strategic Analyst – Operating Cost

Ford Motor Company

Strategic Analyst overseeing financial operations for Ford Credit to enhance cost reporting and forecasting. Collaborating with teams to drive modernization and leverage AI tools.

Posted 4/24/2026full-timeDearborn • Missouri • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Tableau

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Operational Partnership & Cost Oversight: Serve as a strategic partner to operational skill teams, providing deep-dive analysis and oversight of operating costs to ensure alignment with budgetary goals.
Process Optimization: Lead the evolution of reporting frameworks for actuals and forecasting; identify and implement "lean" methodologies to streamline data collection and reporting for all skill teams.
Global Cost Allocation Transformation: Conduct a comprehensive review of Ford Credit’s cost allocation process with global regions and entities. Your goal will be to redesign and simplify the annual allocation study to reduce manual effort and improve transparency.
Strategic Communication: Lead the consolidation and synthesis of the Operating Cost PowerPoint presentations for the annual Business Plan, ensuring a clear and accurate narrative for senior leadership
Pricing Model Integration: Evaluate the current methodology for including operating costs in Ford Credit pricing models. Determine and implement more accurate or efficient ways to reflect these costs to ensure competitive and profitable pricing.
Digital Innovation (Ford AI): Act as the team’s champion for Ford AI tools. Explore, test, and implement AI-driven solutions to automate routine tasks, improve forecasting accuracy, and unlock new insights for the Operating Cost team.
Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with regional finance leads and entity stakeholders to ensure consistency in global cost-sharing and reporting standards.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Analytics, or a related field.
3+ years of experience in financial analysis, cost accounting, or strategic planning.
Proficiency in advanced Excel and PowerPoint. Experience with data visualization tools (e.g., Alteryx, Tableau, or Qlik) and an interest in or experience with AI/Machine Learning tools.
Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to influence partners across different regions; excellent storytelling skills for executive-level presentations.

Benefits

Comp & perks

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 Year’s Day
Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time

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Hard Skills & Tools

financial analysiscost accountingstrategic planningdata visualizationExcelPowerPointAIMachine Learninglean methodologiesforecasting

Soft Skills

interpersonal skillsinfluencestorytellingcommunicationcollaborationleadershipanalysispresentation skillsstrategic thinkingproblem-solving