Financial Analyst

Join the finance team at the Chicago Assembly Plant (CAP) - a critical hub in Ford’s manufacturing footprint - as we accelerate the digital transformation of plant finance operations. CAP produces the Ford Explorer, Police Interceptor, and Lincoln Aviator. The plant is located in Chicago, Illinois, approximately 30 miles south of downtown Chicago.

We are seeking a detail-oriented, high-energy Plant Financial Analyst to join our team at a pivotal moment as we modernize finance operations through automation, advanced analytics, and data-driven decision-making. Working closely with the Plant Controller, this role delivers real-time financial insight to the operating management committee across daily, weekly, and monthly cycles. You’ll partner cross-functionally with engineering, manufacturing, and operations teams - not just to report on cost and performance, but to help reimagine how finance adds value on the plant floor through smarter tools, streamlined processes, and predictive insights.

• Develop and analyze a daily manufacturing cost package, with an eye toward automating and streamlining legacy Excel-based processes
• Support month-end close by preparing journal entries, identifying opportunities to simplify and accelerate close cycles
• Build and maintain KPI dashboards and operating metrics that give the management team real-time visibility to drive operating efficiency
• Lead monthly forecasting and annual budget development, leveraging data analytics to improve forecast accuracy and agility
• Partner with cross-functional departments to evaluate, analyze, and financially model strategic projects
• Participate in audits and internal control assessments, ensuring strong governance amid evolving processes
• Champion finance transformation by identifying, piloting, and implementing emerging technologies (automation, self-service analytics, AI/ML tools) to modernize plant operations and elevate the efficiency and strategic value of the Controller's office

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, Economics, Math, Statistics, or a related field.
• Experience: 2+ years in Finance/Accounting
• Communication: Demonstrated ability to confidently communicate and influence across all levels of the organization and across cross-functional teams (Finance, Operations, HR, etc.)
• Analytical Rigor: Strong analytical capability, high attention to detail, and a track record of translating data into actionable business decisions
• Mindset: A self-starter, change agent, and adaptive learner who thrives in a fast-paced, evolving manufacturing environment and is energized by process innovation
• Technical Proficiency: Advanced Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint skills

• Experience with in a manufacturing environment
• MBA
• Experience with modern finance technology stacks such as Alteryx, Power BI, Power Apps, Python, or Google Cloud Platform - with an appetite to expand automation and analytics capabilities across the team

As an established global company, we offer the benefit of choice. You can choose what your Ford future will look like: will your story span the globe, or keep you close to home? Will your career be a deep dive into what you love, or a series of new teams and new skills? Will you be a leader, a change maker, a technical expert, a culture builder…or all of the above?

No matter what you choose, we offer a work life that works for you, including:

• 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
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