Accounting Technology Analyst

About the role

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. 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... The Accounting Technology Analyst role is for a technically minded professional who will apply computer science, data, automation, and artificial intelligence skills to help drive efficiency and transformation in Accounting. Working alongside Accounting, Finance, and technology partners, the analyst will identify repetitive or manual activities, develop practical solutions, and help scale capabilities that improve efficiency, quality, and control. The role will support the broader Accounting transformation by automating processes that will facilitate accelerating the financial close, improving access to reliable data, simplifying reporting, and enabling accountants to focus on technical accounting analysis and reporting. Prior accounting experience is not required; curiosity, strong technical fundamentals, and an interest in learning accounting processes are essential.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Accounting teams to understand end-to-end processes, pain points, data flows, controls, and opportunities for simplification or automation.
• Design, build, test, document, deploy, and support automation solutions using appropriate programming languages, workflow tools, data platforms, and Microsoft Power Platform capabilities.
• Apply responsible artificial intelligence and machine learning techniques to Accounting use cases, including data classification, anomaly identification, document processing, research, reconciliation support, and generation of workflow or reporting insights.
• Help accelerate the accounting close by reducing manual work, improving process visibility, enabling earlier issue identification, and supporting standardized, repeatable close activities.
• Develop data pipelines, queries, dashboards, reports, and analytical tools that improve the timeliness, accuracy, and usability of Accounting information.
• Translate business needs into clear functional and technical requirements, process maps, solution designs, test plans, and support documentation.
• Perform testing, troubleshoot defects, monitor production solutions, and collaborate with Accounting, IT, cybersecurity, and vendors to resolve issues.
• Build automation with appropriate access, change-management, validation, audit-trail, data-quality, and information-security controls.
• Support Accounting transformation workstreams focused on process standardization, technology enablement, close acceleration, data improvement, and continuous improvement.
• Create reusable components, technical standards, training materials, and knowledge repositories that enable sustainable adoption across global Accounting teams.
• Communicate progress, risks, results, and recommendations to technical and nontechnical audiences, and measure the value delivered by implemented solutions.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Data Science, Information Systems, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field.
• Foundational programming ability in one or more languages, such as Python, SQL, Java, C#, or JavaScript.
• Understanding of software development fundamentals, including requirements, source control, testing, debugging, documentation, deployment, and ongoing support.
• Experience with structured data, databases, APIs, data transformation, or analytical tools through coursework, projects, internships, research, or co-op experience.
• Demonstrated problem-solving ability, attention to detail, and ability to communicate technical concepts clearly and collaborate in a fast-paced environment.
• Internship, co-op, research, academic project, or other practical experience related to software, data, automation, or AI.
• Recent graduates and entry-level candidates are encouraged to apply.
• Familiarity with AI concepts and tools, including generative AI, prompt design, model limitations, data privacy, validation, and responsible use.
• Curiosity and willingness to learn Accounting processes, controls, and related business practices.

Benefits

• 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

Pay

This position is a salary grade 6 and ranges from $74,300-$124,500. 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. 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.

Schedule

This position is hybrid with a requirement to be onsite four or more days per week.