Cycle Plan Engineering Supervisor

Ford Motor Company

Finance Supervisor leading a team of finance analysts in Szentendre. Supporting diverse business functions and driving performance with financial planning and analysis.

Posted 5/26/2026part-timeSzentendre • 🇭🇺 HungarySeniorLeadWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Team Leadership & Mentorship: Lead, coach, and develop a team of financial analysts. Foster a growth mindset, encourage autonomous problem-solving, and build a high-performing culture.
Strategic Business Partnering: Work closely and proactively with Chief Engineers and Vehicle Line Directors to prevent budget overruns and align operational engineering goals with corporate financial targets.
Vehicle Program Financials (Gateways): Lead the financial planning for future vehicle programs. Prepare executive financial summaries, track target vs. actual costs, assess resource requirements, and ensure accurate integration into our enterprise portfolio management systems.
Alliances & Partnerships: Financially steer and monitor major external partnerships (e.g., VW Alliance for Connected Vehicle Services). Manage feature costing, change requests, cost-sharing thresholds, and alignment with joint governance boards.
Billing & Revenue Oversight: Oversee internal and external billing processes. Prepare pricing agreements for Joint Venture partners and coordinate legal entity billings and revenue recognition.
Accounting Entry Supervision: Oversee and review the work of analysts with accounting entry responsibilities. Ensure the accuracy of journal entries, compliance with corporate accounting standards, and the timely completion of month-end closing activities.
Process Optimization & Digitalization: Drive the digital transformation of the finance team by transitioning from manual Excel processes to a modern finance toolkit (Power BI, Alteryx, SAP S/4 HANA, and AI/LLM assistants) to massively increase efficiency and eliminate waste.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree preferably in Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, or a related field.
Professional experience in Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A), Project Controlling, Cycle Planning, or Engineering/R&D Finance.
Experience working with Joint Venture partners, cross-functional alliances, or complex corporate billing structures is a strong advantage.
High level of initiative and the ability to act as a strategic advisor to senior operational management.
Strong affinity for data and digitalization; hands-on experience with modern analytical tools (e.g., Power BI, Alteryx, SAP S/4 HANA, and AI applications) is highly preferred.
Excellent organizational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities in a dynamic environment and meet strict global reporting deadlines.
Exceptional communication and presentation skills to translate complex financial data into precise, actionable insights for non-financial stakeholders.
Fluent in English, both written and spoken (Global Business Standard).
Knowledge of German is a strong advantage for smooth interaction with our engineering teams and operational departments based in Germany.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Being part of a fully supportive, collaborative, and dynamic team
Hybrid working model with 4 days on-site
Continuous challenges & great opportunities contributing to your professional development and next career step at one of the largest automotive companies in the world
Access a company car, cafeteria and benefits package
Develop professionally through meaningful projects and exposure to international finance standards

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Hard Skills & Tools

Financial Planning & AnalysisProject ControllingCycle PlanningAccountingData AnalysisBudget ManagementCost TrackingResource AssessmentRevenue RecognitionJournal Entry Accuracy

Soft Skills

Team LeadershipMentorshipStrategic AdvisingInitiativeOrganizational SkillsCommunication SkillsPresentation SkillsProblem-SolvingCollaborationAdaptability

Certifications

Bachelor’s Degree in Business AdministrationBachelor’s Degree in FinanceBachelor’s Degree in AccountingMaster’s Degree in Business AdministrationMaster’s Degree in FinanceMaster’s Degree in Accounting