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Ford Motor Company · 1 day ago

Finance Manager, Electric Vehicle Digital and Design

Dearborn, MI

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

10+ years exp

Ford Motor Company is a global automotive leader seeking a Finance Manager for their Electric Vehicle Digital and Design division. This role involves financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, and reporting activities related to product development for electric vehicles and digital technology, while also leading a team of finance professionals.

AutomotiveAutonomous VehiclesManufacturingTransportation

No H1B

Responsibilities

Lead the annual budgeting process for the EVDD Engineering organizations, working closely with the operational leadership team to develop realistic and achievable financial plans

Develop and maintain detailed financial models to support strategic decision-making related to technology investments

Provide monthly and quarterly variance analysis, identifying key trends and drivers impacting financial performance

Prepare and present financial reports to various senior leaders

Monitor and control engineering spending against budget, ensuring adherence to company policies and procedures

Partner with key stakeholders to provide input into product development cycle plan

Review and approve capital project requests, purchase requisitions, and other spending requests, ensuring accuracy and compliance

Identify and implement cost-saving opportunities within the Product Development organization

Develop and maintain accurate financial forecasts for the EVDD organization, incorporating input from various stakeholders

Prepare monthly and quarterly financial reports

Present financial results to the R&A, ADAS, and Electronics Platforms leadership teams, providing insights and recommendations

Ensure timely and accurate reporting of financial information to key stakeholders

Serve as trusted financial advisor to the EVDD leadership team, providing guidance on financial matters

Collaborate with EVDD business offices to develop business cases and optimize how work is done

Partner with supply chain and transformation teams to negotiate favorable contracts with external vendors

Identify and implement process improvements to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of engineering financial management

Ensure compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) requirements and other relevant regulations

Develop and maintain documentation of key financial processes

Lead a team of Finance professionals, located in the US and Mexico

Foster a collaborative and results-oriented work environment

Qualification

Financial PlanningBudgetingForecastingFinancial AnalysisCost ManagementCapital Investment AnalysisAnalytical SkillsTeam LeadershipCommunication SkillsProblem-Solving SkillsCollaboration

Required

Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, or a related field or equivalent combination of relevant education and experience

10 years' experience within finance and accounting with increasing responsibilities, including 5 years' experience with direct people management and operational controllership

5 years' experience with budgeting and forecasting for software design and development including the ability to quantify return on investments related to software development

Preferred

MBA or CPA

Strong understanding of engineering and technology financial management principles, including budgeting, forecasting, cost management and capital investment analysis

Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, which may be in white space environments

Strong communication and presentation skills

Ability to work independently and part of a team

Ability to manage multiple workstreams at the same time, including quick turnaround times

Proven track record of delivering tangible results

Natural curiosity for technology and data