Controller, Kansas City Assembly Plant · Ford Motor Company

Sat, 25 Apr 2026 12:14:28 GMT
Finance

Ford Motor Company · Kansas City · $138,240-$261,720 · onsite

You will be the finance lead at the Kansas City Assembly Plant, home to the Transit and F-150 trucks. As the plant CFO, you will oversee all aspects of the plant finance operation, including budgeting, forecasting, and maintaining a robust internal control environment.

Responsibilities: 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 Tracking and reporting 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

Qualifications: 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

Even better, you may have: Master of Business Administration (MBA) or equivalent advanced degree. 10 years of Controller experience in a Manufacturer Previous manufacturing finance experience

You may not check every box, or your experience may look a little different from what we’ve outlined, but if you think you can bring value to Ford Motor Company, we encourage you to apply!