Senior Business Analyst - Business Office

Job Description

We made history and now we work to transform the future – for our customers, our communities and our families. You'll see your work on the road every day, helping people move freely and pursue their dreams. At Ford, you can build more than vehicles. Come build what matters.

Join us in shaping the future of Ford Motor Company, as part of a global organization with exceptional colleagues in world-class facilities. As part of Ford Design, you'll be at the cutting edge of Ford's most strategically critical work, designing people and society's needs into the heart of our next generation of products, services, and experiences.

The Design Business Office Analyst plays a critical role in managing, analyzing, and optimizing the Global Design organization's financial operations. This position is responsible for evaluating financial data, monitoring budget performance across multiple operational pillars, and providing strategic recommendations to leadership to drive efficiency.

The ideal candidate will possess strong analytical and collaborative skills, a deep understanding of corporate financial compliance, and the ability to manage current-year execution while forecasting resource and department needs up to five years into the future.

What you'll do...

Budget Development, Forecasting & Compliance

• Multi-Pillar Budget Management: Collaborate with global department heads to develop, manage, and monitor departmental budgets across five key pillars:
  Personnel, Purchased Services, Material, Other Indirect, and Capital Projects.
• Financial Accuracy: Maintain strict forecasting accuracy of +/- 5% compared to actual finance results.
• Policy Compliance: Apply a deep understanding of the Ford Finance Manual to appropriately define, categorize, and bin spending based on the item, cost, and intended use.
• Strategic Planning: Focus on current calendar year execution while proactively tracking, modeling, and anticipating department needs 5 years out.

Financial Operations & Procurement Lifecycle

• End-to-End Project Tracking: Monitor and track departmental projects from initial need identification through procurement, delivery, and final payment.
• Capital & Purchase Authorizations: Author all Capital Projects on behalf of the department and stakeholders; draft and submit material and purchased services orders as needed.
• Transaction & Expense Management: Review and process FAB card orders, and ensure all incoming invoices and receipts are sufficiently detailed and processed within a timely manner.
• Audit & Reconciliation: Conduct monthly audits of existing purchase orders and initiate corrective actions to resolve discrepancies or update contract terms.

Collaboration, Reporting & Continuous Improvement

• Executive Reporting: Prepare, update, and present clear financial status reports, forecast models, and presentations for senior design leadership.
• Finance Liaison: Partner closely with the Corporate Finance team to maintain clear visibility of planned versus target spending, ensuring funding is optimized and utilized within the appropriate fiscal windows.
• Process Innovation: Identify trends, locate cost-saving opportunities, and implement robust processes to ensure data integrity and timely reporting.
• Emerging Technology Integration: Stay current on emerging digital tools and applications (e.g., AI Co-Pilot, advanced Excel/PowerBI, financial automation tools) to drive operational efficiencies within the business office.

You'll have...

• Education: Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Finance, Business Administration, or a closely related field.
• Experience: 5+ years of experience in business operations, financial analysis, corporate procurement, or budget management. Prior experience working within Ford Motor Company and a strong familiarity with the Ford Finance Manual, corporate purchasing systems, corporate compliance structures and Product Planning.
• Analytical Skills: Strong financial acumen with proven experience tracking complex budgets, analyzing variances, and managing forecasting cycles. Familiarity with tracking capital expenditure (Cap Ex) and operational expenditure (OpEx) cycles.
• Systems &…