Financial Analyst

Job description

About us... Finance strategically partners with operations to drive outstanding business results and enhance Ford’s industry leadership. When you join us, you’ll be able to contribute financial expertise that impacts all areas of our company, including planning, manufacturing, marketing and global distribution. The Vehicle Freight Lead Analyst position works within the MP&L Controller’s Office and partners closely with the NAVL (NA Vehicle Logistics) operating team. The primary deliverables are to understand the origin of freight costs within the logistics network, develop data modeling and analysis to identify efficiencies to drive optimal cost levels within the network, and ensure the right level of premium freight cost is utilized to deliver finished vehicles from plant to customers. What you'll do... You'll have... Even better, if you have... - Analyze large amounts of data (using data modeling tools) from various sources to identify freight payment trends to support tracking, forecasting, and reporting of freight expense - Work in conjunction with NAVL to understand logistics network operation, carrier contract economics, and payment authorization systems - Participate in cont...