Job Openings at Ford Motor Company

Job description

The Senior Accountant is required to coordinate all Financial reporting activities for the MEA region. This includes statutory reporting, management reporting and quarterly corporate reporting to Ford Motor Company head office. Strong technical skills, analytical ability and communication skills are required.

Position Details:

• Co-ordinate Financial Reporting for MEA Skill team.
• Validate the quality of source data input from functions and ensure financials are aligned with business physicals.
• Must be able to interpret and explain physical drivers of absolute costs and variances.
• Conduct discussions with markets and cross functional departments to ensure alignment with reporting decks and metrics
• Prepare presentations for MEA & Corporate management reviews as and when required
• Perform ad-hoc analysis and special projects as they are required
• Review MCRP for FMCSA Accounting processes and coordinate MCRP completion for FIBDI.
• Drive efforts to implement OICs on time
• Preparation of Annual Financial Statements for all legal entities within the Region in line with IFRS and US GAAP requirements
• Preparing monthly and quarterly Balance sheet review presentations
• Coordinating monthly reviews for Receivables, Reconciliations and Inventory
• Coordinating quarterly reviews for Fixed Assets, Taxation and Key reserves
• Compile monthly metrics on key deliverables and distribute to stakeholders
• Provide support to the operating committee through coordinating ad-hoc projects
• Providing guidance and training to Finance employees
• Reviewing month-end results to ensure accuracy and completeness
• Coordinate all audit engagements and ensure the timely completion thereof    

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Good communication and listening skills
• Self-starter and team player
• Good command of key IT tools, particularly MS Excel, Word and PowerPoint
• Should have good analytical, numerical and research skills.
• Attention to detail
• Be able to present to senior management
• Be able to work under pressure
• Ensure deadlines are met
• Proficient in English language
• Capability for problem solving, decision making, sound judgment

Qualifications & Experience:

• Qualified CA(SA)
• Minimum 2-3 years Post articles experience
• Automotive experience would be beneficial
• The roles requires a solid demonstration of understanding knowledge on relevant aspects of financial reporting and technical expertise

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Job description

The Project Engineer is responsible for coordinating, run all project activities in cooperation with/and under the direction of the Maintenance Manager, aiming at the flawless execution of Maintenance projects.

Position Details:

• Coordinate activities, resources, equipment and information in line with project scope and definition
• Liaise with contractors to identify and define project requirements, scope and objectives
• Make certain that Body Shop needs are met as the project evolves
• Prepare project proposals, timeframes, schedule and budgets
• Monitor and track project’s progress and handle any issues that arise
• Act as the point of contact and communicate project status adequately to all participants
• Use project management tools to monitor working hours, budget, plans and money spend
• Issue all appropriate legal paperwork
• Report and escalate to management as needed
• Create and maintain comprehensive project documentation, plans and reports
• Responsible for Preventive Maintenance updates based on the performed projects
• Optimization of preventive maintenance jobs based on break down analysis and findings
• Participating in regular core team meetings in line with overall project status and deadlines
• Participation in project completion talks
• Lead, setup and participate in cross-functional team meetings
• Coordination of the final inspection and buy off

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Motivated self-starter with strong interpersonal skills. Able to elicit cooperation from a variety of resources
• Able to define scope of change requests and work with operation teams to size and plan delivery
• Able to work with a diverse team and adapt communication styles and content to appropriate audiences.
• Effective communication skills to mediate disputes and uncover hidden objections or concerns
• Able to anticipate and resolve problems before they happen.
• Adaptable to a flexible process structure. Comfortable with a startup, high growth environment where individuals sometimes serve in multiple roles.

Qualifications & Expereince:

• National diploma or degree in Project Management / Mechanical Engineering / Electrical Engineering / Automation Technology or equivalent project professional experience
• Experience in automated plant ant project management in the automation portfolio desirable
• Previous experience in cooperating with Project Managers for the delivery of projects
• Excellent client-facing and internal communication skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Solid organizational skills including attention to detail and multitasking skills
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office and of project management tools
• Resilience, flexibility, teamwork, cost awareness