Come and Lead a Dynamic team at the Lima Engine Plant! This is the production home of the 2.7L& 3.0L Nano as well as the 3.3L & 3.5L Cyclone engines. These engines are the propulsion systems for the Ford Explorer, Bronco, Ranger and the world’s bestselling truck, the F-150.
Finance strategically partners with operations to drive outstanding business results and enhance Ford’s industry leadership. When you join us, you’ll be able to contribute financial expertise that impacts all areas of our company, including planning, manufacturing, marketing and global distribution.
**In this position... **
This Controller position is the lead interface with the plant operating committee to support them in defining the Strategy to deliver the volume and develop roadmaps to eliminate waste to drive profitability. We are looking for a dynamic personality that has strong business acumen, with the ability to relate and influence our operating partners. Candidates must excel in modeling changes that occur in the business to help make better decisions. Educating our operating partners on critical decision making so they can influence the performance of the plant real time. Having a continuous improvement mindset throughout the operation to drive cost saving opportunities and driving behaviors throughout the operations.
Looking for a change agent that enjoys looking for ways to modernize the business and find best practices to implement into the plant that will improve both, the operations as well as the controllers’ office.
This role requires 5 days per week onsite at the Lima Engine Plant in Lima, OH.
What you'll do...
Core Responsibilities:
- Lead development of budget and deployment to the operational departments.
- Interface with the operating team to address cost issues/problems they may encounter.
- Develop cost roadmaps that eliminate waste.
- Present cost operating system to Operating Committee (OCM).
- Complete business case analysis to find optimal cost opportunities.
- Actively pursue cost recoveries from suppliers for part shortages and incoming quality issues.
- Manage all the above to complete the monthly close and forecast.
- Ensure controls are in place that adhere to internal control requirements.
- Discover new technologies and implement them in the operations to help modernize.
Key Development Skills:
- Strategy and Business Case
- Cost Management and Accounting
- Teamwork and Business Partnering
- System knowledge and Alteryx development
You'll have...
- MBA (preferably in Finance or Accounting).
- Experience in the following system tools: Alteryx, PowerApps, Power BI, Python, Google Cloud.
- Min 5 years of experience working in a manufacturing plant environment.
Even better, you may have...
- Good communication and presentation skills.
- Strong interpersonal skills and an ability to work well across multiple functions.
- Excellent analytical ability and attention to detail.
- Self-Starter and quick learner.
- Required Excel and PowerPoint skills.
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 changemaker, 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.
- Vehicle discount program for employees and family members and management leases.
- Tuition assistance.
- Established and active employee resource groups.
- Paid time off for individual and team community service.
- A generous schedule of paid holidays, including the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day.
- Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time.
This position is leadership level 6 and ranges from $115,500-$218,100. Final determination of salary grade will be based on candidate's skills and experience, and base salary will be set within the applicable range according to job scope, responsibility and competitive market value.
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Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
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