Material Cost Finance Analyst

As the Material Cost Finance Analyst, you will play a key role in supporting the delivery of Material Cost and Investment (Vendor Tooling) reporting for the Program.

Reporting directly to the Material Cost Finance Manager, this position is based at our International Markets Group Product Development Centre, Campbellfield. This role operates under a hybrid work arrangement, requiring four days on-site.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Manage the Bill of Material (BoM) 

  • Provide financial support to Engineers and Programs Office in reviewing changes for approval and reporting risks and opportunities

  • Complete review and analysis of proposed changes and supplier cost updates, prepare approval papers and ensure robust tracking of approved cost and investment changes

  • Support the setting up and monitoring the financial targets and program budgets for material components and Tooling

  • Provide financial analysis to support cross functional analysis including Purchasing, Program Finance and Engineering

  • Support idea generation and tracking for cost / investment reduction to help achieve financial targets

  • Analysing and presenting business cases before the senior management involving design and sourcing changes.

  • Support financial reporting to Senior Management regarding financial status and variance explanations

Complete Bill of Material (BOM) reconciliations to confirm cost status and ensure robust financial reporting

Support workstreams and processes to deliver Control Model Vehicle and Average Market/Region Material Cost reporting, including development and maintenance of feature cost walks and average Car Modelling.

Support the review of Market Equation inputs including scrubbing the Market Equations to ensure the costing and pricing assumptions are aligned.

Involvement in other related cost analysis work streams:

• Support business decisions on vehicle content through TARR and profitability analysis 

• Ad hoc financial and business analysis to support program feature and content decisions

• Material Planning and Logistics (freight, duty, taxes)

• Sequencing cost analysis/tracking

• Bailment analysis/tracking

• Program Investment consolidation

Skills Required:

Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Ability to work with cross functional teams (i.e. with purchasing, engineers etc)

Ability to summarise detailed information and present key take-outs to senior management

Leadership skills - being a self starter, drive for results & closure

Process oriented and attention to detail. 

Dealing with large quantities of data

Proficient in Microsoft Excel 

Financial Modelling – Intermediate / Advanced

CA/CPA Desirable/ Tertiary qualification in Bachelor of Commerce or equivalent discipline

Competencies and Development:

Business Acumen (Strong understanding of business processes)

Quality Methods (Business reports, detailing deficiencies of processes and procedures)

Drive for results (Tight deadlines)

Equal Opportunity 

Ford Australia is inclusive employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment. 

If you require any support or adjustments to the recruitment process, please contact our Talent Lead Sarah at scastr34@ford.com.

Applicants must be legally authorised to work in Australia. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire. 

---Applications close on Sunday, 10 May 2026. We encourage you to submit your application early, as interviews may commence prior to the closing date.