Finance Manager, Supplier Risk

Overview

At Ford, you’ll work on ideas that matter, alongside passionate people who want to make a global impact. Together, we’re shaping the next era of transportation—grounded in purpose, driven by progress. Make your move.

Job Type

Full time

Work Type

Hybrid

Strategic Leadership & Transformation

• Lead the departmental shift into two specialized workstreams: a Proactive team focused on early-warning indicators and an Active team focused on managing high-impact distressed supplier cases.
• Design and implement a comprehensive reporting tools to provide senior management with high-visibility updates. Define the metrics that measure team effectiveness, global supplier health trends, and the financial impact of risk mitigation efforts.
• Serve as the primary finance lead in the review and negotiation of complex legal documents related to supplier restructurings and accommodations. Evaluate accommodation agreements and other related documents to ensure Ford’s financial and operational interests are protected.
• Hold direct responsibility for the end-to-end integrity of SRM financial reporting. Ensure that all accounting requirements, accruals, journal entries, and quarterly submissions (e.g. CaR reporting) are managed flawlessly and in full compliance with corporate standards.
• Act as the primary Finance partner to the Supply Chain Operating Team. Define and maintain the Roles & Responsibilities (R&R) between Finance and Operations to ensure seamless execution during supplier disruptions.
• Oversee the development of "Future State" tools, including AI-driven monitoring, standardized risk toolkits, and financial review protocols to identify "trigger events" before they result in production risk, and develop actionable strategies for executive leadership.
• Provide direct leadership and career development for a global team of 3 LL6 Supervisors and 7 GSR analysts, ensuring consistent methodology and execution across all regions.

Proactive Risk Framework

• Oversee the development of "Future State" tools, including AI-driven monitoring, standardized risk toolkits, and financial review protocols to identify "trigger events" before they result in production risk, and develop actionable strategies for executive leadership.

Global Team Management

• Provide direct leadership and career development for a global team of 3 LL6 Supervisors and 7 GSR analysts, ensuring consistent methodology and execution across all regions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field.
• 10+ years of experience in Finance, with a proven track record in leadership roles.
• Strong Financial Acumen: Deep expertise in financial analysis and familiarity with corporate accounting principles.
• Data-Driven Storytelling: Proven ability to develop executive-level KPIs and synthesize complex data into clear, high-impact presentations for senior leadership.
• Contractual Literacy: Proven ability to interpret and provide strategic input on complex legal contracts and restructuring agreements.
• Influencing Skills: Exceptional ability to align cross-functional stakeholders (Legal, Purchasing, Operations) on a unified strategy during high-pressure crises.

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

Pay

Ranges from $141,700-$268,300

Schedule

Hybrid