Controller, Kansas City Assembly Plant

What You'll Do

• Finance lead for controlling assembly plant labor and overhead budget, and hourly and salary headcount
• Finance representative on plant Operating Committee (OCM)
• Prepare and report plant operating cost performance to OCM on a daily, weekly, and monthly basis
• Responsible for the plant’s month-end close and monthly forecast submission
• Ensure robust and accurate financial analyses to support manufacturing-related decisions
• Develop and track the plant’s efficiency roadmap
• Drive team to achieve competitive costs in all areas of the business
• Act as a business advisor to the plant manager and Operating Committee
• Responsible for the plant’s internal control processes and maintaining a robust control environment
• Lead development of the plant’s manpower planning and monthly submissions
• Track and report of launch costs
• Lead assessment to align operating pattern strategies with production program and related impact on forecast
• Review and approve purchase orders, credit card purchases, and check requests
• Review and approve all plant-generated non-production projects
• Lead maintenance planning meetings (weekends/holidays / down weeks/shutdown)
• Support recovery of supplier-related quality and delivery cost penalties

What You'll Have

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field
• 10 years of Controller experience
• Strong interpersonal skills and an ability to work well with operations partners (both Ford and UAW)
• Leadership guidance and direction with an emphasis on adherence to corporate policies
• Strong business acumen, voice of finance at the plant; ability to influence operating partners/decisions
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to quickly determine the merits of business opportunities
• Leadership capability to develop the controller’s office personnel

Location and Benefits

This position is located onsite in Kansas City, MO. Even better, you may have a Master of Business Administration (MBA) or equivalent advanced degree, and 10 years of Controller experience in a Manufacturer, with previous Manufacturing Finance experience.

In return, you will receive:

• 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

The position is leadership level 5 and ranges from $138,240 - 261,720. Final determination of salary grade will be based on the candidate's skills and experience, and base salary will be set within the applicable range according to job scope, responsibility, and competitive market value.

For more information on salary and benefits, click here: https://fordcareers.co/LL5

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. Candidates for positions with Ford Motor Company must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, age, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status or protected veteran status.