Job Description
Come be a part of a dynamic team at the Kansas City Assembly Plant, home of the Ford F150, Transit, and Transit BEV! KCAP has three manufacturing facilities (Truck, Transit and Stamping) which produce gas and electric vehicles. We are looking for a dynamic personality that has strong business acumen as well as the ability to relate with our operating partners. Candidate will assist in modeling changes that occur regularly to help make better decisions for the company. Cost savings opportunities need to be driven by this position and needs to have a continuous improvement mindset.
Dive into the Fast-Paced World of Automotive Manufacturing: Track daily operational costs using a suite of different technology and software, collaborating with various departments to identify cost-saving opportunities, and directly impacting Ford's bottom line. Experience the excitement of a dynamic, constantly evolving environment where your contributions matter.
Forge Lifelong Friendships and Build Your Career: Join a collaborative team at a state-of-the-art Ford facility, building valuable working relationships and making connections that will last your whole career. Gain invaluable experience and knowledge that will provide a solid foundation for your future career in finance, technology, or automotive manufacturing.
You will be part of a team that delivers cost targets, keeps sound internal control, and modernizes the Ford finance organization.
Responsibilities
In this position...
You will be an integral part of a Kansas City Assembly Plant Controller’s Office team. You will assist in delivering cost targets, keep sound internal control, and modernize the Ford finance organization.
What You'll Do...
- Daily Cost Reporting for vehicle manufacturing operations
- Track overtime reporting and monitor various operating metrics (scrap, industrial materials, credit card, etc.) to help management drive operating efficiency
- Participate in month-end asset verifications and inventory auditing
- Collaborate with various teams, helping them develop the cost elements behind cost-saving initiatives. This could involve anything from process optimization to identifying areas for waste reduction
- Dedicate time to modernizing our reporting processes, exploring tools like Power BI, various Ai Platforms, and Alteryx to streamline workflows and improve data visualization
- Act as trusted partner on an agile team supporting the Controller and Plant Manager
- Complete ad hoc business requests in dynamic environment
- Be the interface with the operating team to address cost issues/problems they encounter
- Identify, drive, and implement cost saving ideas (think “Lean”) with operating counterparts
- Participate in Business Control Center (BCC), Plant Control Center (PCC) & Department Control Center (DCC) and cost reviews
- Conduct daily floor walks to talk with employees to identify areas for improvement
Qualifications
You'll have...
- Bachelor’s degree in business or finance
- Must be proficient in Excel, with knowledge of pivot tables, VLOOKUP’s, and other advanced Excel functions, coupled with analytical problem-solving skills
- Strong Project Finance/Accounting Skills for corporate environment (forecasts, budgets, actuals, accruals, understanding cap/exp, etc.)
- Innovative Mindset / Strategic Thinking Analytical Skills – Ability to collect and quickly analyze data and manage multiple concurrent projects
- Outstanding oral and written presentation skills; ability to influence
- Strong interpersonal skills and an ability to work well across multiple functions
Even better, you may have...
- Master’s degree in business or finance
- Systems experience in Power BI, building dashboards, SharePoint and Alteryx.
- Experience in a manufacturing facility
You may not check every box, or your experience may look a little different from what we've outlined, but if you think you can bring value to Ford Motor Company, we encourage you to apply!
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 the above? No matter what you choose, we offer a work life that works for you, including:
- Immediate medical, dental, and prescription drug coverage
- Flexible family care, parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up childcare 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.
For more information on salary and benefits, click here: https://fordcareers.co/GSRnon-HTHD
This position is a range of salary grades 6, 7 and 8.
Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
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