Job Description
We are the movers of the world and the makers of the future. We get up every day, roll up our sleeves and build a better world -- together. At Ford, we’re all a part of something bigger than ourselves. What will you make today?
We're looking for a business partner with strong analytical and critical thinking skills who has a positive mindset, effective communication skills, and strong business acumen.
Responsibilities
Key Roles and Responsibilities of Position:
- Help the Company coordinate strategic, operational, financial, and regulatory risk by evaluating and recommending improvements to business processes and governance.
- Learn and apply the Internal Audit’s risk-based audit methodology – from pre-planning to audit execution and testing to report publication, including participation in some management reviews.
- Build leadership skills through senior management communication both oral (interviewing leaders and leading audit discussions) and written (drafting audit reports and comments), critical thinking through strategic risk-based audits, willingness to learn new parts of the business, developing a competency in risk management, and most importantly, through teamwork.
- Work closely with cross-functional teams in the Company’s diverse operations and staff to understand and assess processes and related controls and provide recommendations to address control issues or process improvement opportunities.
- Act as coordinator of an agile 3-4 person audit team – including guiding and supporting audit communications and planning, reviewing work papers, supporting report writing, advising, and guiding team members as needed as part of the audit.
- Use analytical techniques/tools to identify and quantify risks and focus testing on critical areas.
- Support Internal Audit strategic initiatives.
- Audits are conducted in multiple geographic locations; some travel may be required.
- Opportunity to earn a professional certification as a Certified Independent Auditor (CIA) – Internal Audit supported (costs covered).
Qualifications
Selection Criteria:
- Bachelor’s Degree or Master of Business Administration – Finance/Accounting or Other Areas (e.g., Engineering, Purchasing, Supply Chain).
- Experience with internal control and auditing concepts not required – training opportunities will be provided to all GAO members.
- Mandatory fluent English (spoken, written), for meetings with other auditors and clients from all regions.
Qualifications required:
- Ability to work effectively in teams and be a partner with audit clients.
- Effective communication, both verbally and in written form to a variety of stakeholders.
- Wide breadth of business knowledge and strong analytical and critical thinking skills.
- Working in unfamiliar and unconstructed environments.
- Ability to work on multiple tasks and prioritize each one accordingly.
- Business Intelligence (BI) and Data analytics knowledge (Alteryx, Tableau and Qlik).
- Microsoft Office 365 (SharePoint, OneDrive).
- Design Thinking mindset.
- CIA, IAP, CISA or similar certification is a plus.
DISCLAIMER: Ford Motor Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer, as we are committed with a diverse workforce, and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, status as a veteran and basis of disability.
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