Ford | Controller, MAP

What you'll do

• This position is leadership level 5 and ranges from $141,700-$268,300.
• Internal applicants: moving into this role may result in an adjustment to your current compensation based on the posted pay range for this role, taking into consideration your qualifications and other relevant factors.
• You will be the finance lead at the Flat Rock Plant - home of the Mustang.
• You will oversee all aspects of the plant finance operation including budgeting, forecasting and maintaining a robust internal control environment.
• You will be, in effect, the plant CFO.
• Prepare and report plant operating cost performance to OCM on daily, weekly and monthly basis.
• Responsible for plant’s month end close and monthly forecast submission.
• Ensure robust and accurate financial analyses to support manufacturing-related decisions.
• Develop and track plant’s efficiency roadmap.
• Drive team to achieve competitive costs in all areas of the business.
• Act as a business advisor to the plant manager and Operating Committee.
• Responsible for plant’s internal control processes and maintaining a robust control environment.
• Lead development of plant’s manpower planning and monthly submissions.
• Tracking and reporting of launch costs.
• Lead assessment to align operating pattern strategies with production program and related impact on forecast.
• Review and approve purchase orders, credit card purchases and check requests.
• Review and approve all plant generated non-production projects.
• Lead maintenance planning meetings (weekends / holidays / down weeks / shutdown).
• Support recovery of supplier related quality and delivery cost penalties.
• Leadership guidance and direction with an emphasis on adherence to corporate policies.
• Leadership capability to develop controller’s office personnel.
• Established and active employee resource groups

Skills?

• Knowledge: Manufacturing finance and cost accounting; Plant operations; Workforce economics; Financial planning and analysis; Accounting and controllership; Capital governance; Procurement and supplier management.
• Strong interpersonal skills and an ability to work well with operations partners (both Ford and UAW).
• Strong business acumen – voice of finance at the plant; ability to influence operating partners/decisions.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to quickly determine the merits of business opportunities.
• Candidates for positions with Ford Motor Company must be legally authorized to work in the United States.
• Bachelor’s degree in finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field
• Previous manufacturing finance experience

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