DescriptionWe 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.
Join us in shaping the future of Ford Motor Company, as part of a global organization with exceptional colleagues in world-class facilities. As part of Ford Design, you’ll be at the cutting edge of Ford’s most strategically critical work, designing people and society’s needs into the heart of our next generation of products, services, and experiences.
The Design Business Office Analyst plays a critical role in managing, analyzing, and optimizing the Global Design organization’s financial operations. This position is responsible for evaluating financial data, monitoring budget performance across multiple operational pillars, and providing strategic recommendations to leadership to drive efficiency.
The ideal candidate will possess strong analytical and collaborative skills, a deep understanding of corporate financial compliance, and the ability to manage current-year execution while forecasting resource and department needs up to five years into the future.
ResponsibilitiesWhat you'll do...
Budget Development, Forecasting & Compliance
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Multi-Pillar Budget Management: Collaborate with global department heads to develop, manage, and monitor departmental budgets across five key pillars: Personnel, Purchased Services, Material, Other Indirect, and Capital Projects.
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Financial Accuracy: Maintain strict forecasting accuracy of +/- 5% compared to actual finance results.
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Policy Compliance: Apply a deep understanding of the Ford Finance Manual to appropriately define, categorize, and bin spending based on the item, cost, and intended use.
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Strategic Planning: Focus on current calendar year execution while proactively tracking, modeling, and anticipating department needs 5 years out.
Financial Operations & Procurement Lifecycle
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End-to-End Project Tracking: Monitor and track departmental projects from initial need identification through procurement, delivery, and final payment.
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Capital & Purchase Authorizations: Author all Capital Projects on behalf of the department and stakeholders; draft and submit material and purchased services orders as needed.
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Transaction & Expense Management: Review and process FAB card orders, and ensure all incomi