Finance Analyst – CapEx & Material Cost, Ford Energy
Ford Motor Company Glendale, Kentucky, United States · $87K–$145K/yr
Motor Vehicle Manufacturing · 10,001+ employees
About the role
The Financial Analyst will spearhead financial strategy, capital allocation, and material cost optimization for the new manufacturing plant. They will partner with Engineering, Procurement, and Plant Leadership to evaluate capital investments and build a modern cost operating system.
What they look for
Requirements
Candidates must hold a Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Engineering, or Business Administration with at least 3 years of progressive experience. Proficiency in ERP systems, advanced Excel modeling, and modern analytical tools like Power BI or Python is required.
Benefits
Full description
Ford Energy is a newly formed, wholly-owned subsidiary of Ford Motor Company dedicated to accelerating U.S. energy independence. Leveraging Ford’s century of manufacturing excellence and world-class battery energy storage systems (BESS) technology, Ford Energy designs, manufactures, and services grid-scale and commercial DC battery energy storage systems (BESS). Ford Energy is uniquely positioned to capture the growing demand for reliable, US-built energy storage systems. We are not just building batteries; we are building the infrastructure for the next generation of the American grid.
Why Ford Energy?
At Ford Energy, you have the backing of an industrial manufacturing powerhouse with the agility of a dedicated energy startup offering industry leading technology. We offer a competitive compensation package including performance-based bonuses, Ford vehicle discounts, and the opportunity to shape the energy strategy of one of the world's most iconic brands.
In this position...
Ford Energy will be launching a BESS business in 2027 in Glendale, Kentucky. The Financial Analyst will be an integral part of the team to build financial processes and partner with the operating team. We are seeking an impact-driven Financial Analyst to spearhead financial strategy, capital allocation, and material cost optimization for our manufacturing plant. In this pivotal role, you will be a financial architect overseeing our plant’s two largest financial levers: Capital Expenditures (CapEx) and Material Costs. You will actively partner with Engineering, Procurement, and Plant Leadership to evaluate high-impact capital investments, optimize raw material spend, and identify margin expansion opportunities. This position offers a unique platform to lead high-visibility financial initiatives, challenge operational assumptions, and directly shape the strategic direction and modernization of our advanced manufacturing facility. A successful candidate will be one whom acts as a change agent and is able to leverage technology to build a modern cost operating system. This opportunity will be located at the Glendale, Kentucky facility. Periodic travel will be required.
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