Business Planning Analyst

Ford Motor Company - Dearborn, Michigan

Position Summary:

Position Duties
The Ford Credit Technical Infrastructure Services Organization has a wide range of responsibilities including: Production Management, Telephony Technologies, Latin America System Services, Ford Credit Argentina Planning and Operations, Services Management, Operations, Computer and Network Services and Ford Credit Engineering.   The FC Technical Infrastructure team runs, protects, plans and engineers Ford Credit IT infrastructure services.
 
Position duties include:
 

• Maintaining organization budgets/forecasts, as well as tracking monthly actuals. Additionally, assisting with task efficiency tracking to meet IT operational targets
• Assisting with month-to-month, forecast-to-forecast, & full year variance performance reporting for management
• Interacting with organization management to develop, track budgets/forecasts & report plan variances
• Working closely with organization to support financial activities
• Providing budget process information to supervisors to ensure forecasts are realistic, expenses are calendarized properly and plans are within forecasted levels
• Maintaining program level tracking for sources of IT funding
• Reconciling actuals and forecast, and reporting on variances to organization
• Supporting budget processes
• Completing operational documentation for budget processes

 
 
Minimum Requirements
 

• Bachelor’s Degree in IT or related field
• 2+ years’ experience with budget analysis, tracking and reporting
• 2+ years’ experience managing, developing, reconciling, processing of metrics

 
 
Preferred Requirements
 
 

• Previous communication experience 
• Previous Ford Credit IT experience
• Previous experience creating and reporting business plans/metrics
• Experience working on a global team with geographically distributed team members
• Strong mathematical skills
• Self-motivated with the ability to multi-task and manage changing priorities
• Ability to perform tasks under pressure and meet deadlines
• Ability to develop strong working relationships
• Utilizes analytical skills with a data-driven mindset and problem solving approach
• Accountability for ensuring process discipline
• Collaborate and communicate effectively with others
• Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to present to all levels of management
• Strong knowledge of the MS Office 2010 product suite and SharePoint

 

The distance between imagination and …. Creation.  It can be measured in years of innovation, or in moments of brilliance.   And, it can be a road you start traveling right now.  When you join Ford Motor Company, your journey begins.  You become part of a team that is already leading the way, with ingenious solutions and attainable products – and it is always ready to go further.
 
At Ford Motor Company, the distance between you and an amazing career has never been shorter.   Join the Ford team today, and discover the benefits, rewards and development opportunities you’d expect from a diverse global leader.   
 
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.  Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. 
 
Ford Motor Company is an equal opportunity employer committed to a culturally diverse workforce.  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.  Ford Motor Company also is committed to take affirmative action to employ and advance in employment such persons.

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Posted: 30+ days ago

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