European Finance Senior Cost Analyst

1. Position Responsibilities:

• Budget, Business Plan and monthly forecast consolidation and reporting of Shared Services teams for Operating Cost & Headcount, including data modelling in Anaplan forecasting system.
• SPOC for consolidating and loading monthly headcount actuals and forecast for total Ford Credit Europe (Shared Services, German Bank, UK Bank, ESOS and residual other Locations). Includes data loading headcount data to QlikSense dashboard for FCE management to view headcount actual and forecast data.
• Preparation of monthly total Ford Credit Europe headcount reports to support Executive Committee review.
• SPOC for total Ford Credit Europe recruitment actions, including maintenance of recruitment SharePoint site, liaising with all teams and Locations for efficient management and reporting of FCE recruitment needs.
• Adopt FCE headcount gatekeeper role and provide necessary approvals to PeopleFirst HR team to facilitate efficient FCE people management and ensure recruitment actions are supported by necessary approvals and actions are contained within headcount Budget levels.
• Month end Operating Cost & Headcount actuals versus forecast variance analysis and explanation for Shared Services teams for review with LL6 FCE Cost Controller and LL5 FCE Controller.
• Development and maintenance of annual Shared Services cost allocation to Locations process (Service Fee process), including mid-year update and year end true-up process. Requires close cooperation with all Shared Services input teams and data sharing with customer locations.
• Generation of annual Discretionary Spending Budget for total Ford Credit Europe, including obtaining local senior management approval and onward submission to Ford Credit North America (FCNA).
• Maintenance of FCE Procedure 016 (Recruitment)
• Requirement to work with large data sets provides opportunity to enhance data analysis skills, as well as effective communication skills for audiences at all levels of the organization.

Essential Criteria

• Data competency - ability to work with large and complex data sets and communicate key points in a clear and meaningful way. Intermediate Excel skills minimum requirement. Ability to interpret data and provide business interpretations and recommendations.
  • Strong communication - ability to effectively communicate across different functional teams and at all levels of the business across all communication channels (written & verbal).
  • Resilience - ability to work under pressure, accurately and to tight deadlines with minimum supervision.
  • Work Planning - ability to prioritize work effectively and balance competing priorities.

Desirable Criteria

• Qualified Chartered Accountant
• Prior experience of FCE/Ford Budget, Business Plan and Forecast process.
• Prior Accounting experience would be desirable.
• Prior experience of Anaplan forecasting system.
• Proven ability with advanced data analysis tools such as Alteryx, Qlik sense preferred.
• Familiarity with FCE Headcount and Recruitment would be helpful but not essential.
• Knowledge of Ford Credit Europe group structure and business acumen.

1. Position Responsibilities:

• Budget, Business Plan and monthly forecast consolidation and reporting of Shared Services teams for Operating Cost & Headcount, including data modelling in Anaplan forecasting system.
• SPOC for consolidating and loading monthly headcount actuals and forecast for total Ford Credit Europe (Shared Services, German Bank, UK Bank, ESOS and residual other Locations). Includes data loading headcount data to QlikSense dashboard for FCE management to view headcount actual and forecast data.
• Preparation of monthly total Ford Credit Europe headcount reports to support Executive Committee review.
• SPOC for total Ford Credit Europe recruitment actions, including maintenance of recruitment SharePoint site, liaising with all teams and Locations for efficient management and reporting of FCE recruitment needs.
• Adopt FCE headcount gatekeeper role and provide necessary approvals to PeopleFirst HR team to facilitate efficient FCE people management and ensure recruitment actions are supported by necessary approvals and actions are contained within headcount Budget levels.
• Month end Operating Cost & Headcount actuals versus forecast variance analysis and explanation for Shared Services teams for review with LL6 FCE Cost Controller and LL5 FCE Controller.
• Development and maintenance of annual Shared Services cost allocation to Locations process (Service Fee process), including mid-year update and year end true-up process. Requires close cooperation with all Shared Services input teams and data sharing with customer locations.
• Generation of annual Discretionary Spending Budget for total Ford Credit Europe, including obtaining local senior management approval and onward submission to Ford Credit North America (FCNA).
• Maintenance of FCE Procedure 016 (Recruitment)
• Requirement to work with large data sets provides opportunity to enhance data analysis skills, as well as effective communication skills for audiences at all levels of the organization.