Senior WAN Financial & Program Analyst – Network Services

Ford Motor Company

. Manage financial planning, forecasting, budgeting, and reporting for global WAN and carrier services .

Posted 10/14/2026full-timeRemote • Michigan • United StatesSenior💰 $99,100 - $166,200 per yearWebsite

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Demonstrates expertise in financial planning, forecasting, budgeting, and reporting, with a strong focus on supplier management and cross-functional collaboration. Proficient in developing financial reports and dashboards while effectively communicating insights to stakeholders.

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Financial PlanningBudgetingSupplier ManagementCross-Functional CoordinationAdvanced Microsoft Excel

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Hard Skills

Financial ReportingForecastingCost Allocation ModelsData AnalysisContract AdministrationBudget ReconciliationPerformance TrackingOperational DashboardsRisk AnalysisService Delivery Management

Soft Skills

Organizational SkillsWritten CommunicationVerbal CommunicationStakeholder ManagementPresentation Skills

Industry Keywords

WAN ServicesSupplier Spend OversightFinancial GovernanceCircuit Demand PlanningNetwork EngineeringOperations ManagementFinancial ControlsCommercial ActivitiesService ImprovementsGlobal Transformation Initiatives

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Manage financial planning, forecasting, budgeting, and reporting for global WAN and carrier services
Support WAN financial governance, including purchase orders, invoice tracking, budget reconciliation, forecasting, and supplier-spend oversight
Develop and maintain financial reports, cost-allocation models, operational dashboards, and executive-level presentations
Analyze costs, commitments, and financial trends to identify risks, variances, and optimization opportunities
Provide stakeholders with visibility into budgets, supplier spend, financial commitments, and forecast assumptions
Partner with Finance and Network Services teams to support financial controls and improve reporting processes
Partner with Finance, Supply Chain, Network Engineering, and Operations to manage supplier budgets, contracts, and performance
Support carrier contract renewals, circuit demand planning, and commercial activities
Track WAN circuit inventory, service delivery, financial commitments, and supplier performance
Coordinate with carriers and service providers to drive service improvements and continuous improvement initiatives
Support stakeholder communications and supplier coordination during major network service disruptions
Identify opportunities to improve cost efficiency, service quality, and supplier accountability
Support global WAN transformation initiatives through financial analysis, supplier coordination, project tracking, and executive reporting
Coordinate cross-functional initiatives involving Network Engineering, Operations, Finance, Supply Chain, and external suppliers
Track deliverables, dependencies, risks, issues, and decisions affecting financial or program outcomes
Communicate initiative status, financial impacts, supplier actions, and key milestones
Improve processes for circuit demand planning, inventory tracking, financial reporting, and supplier coordination

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Technology Management, Information Systems, or a related field—or equivalent relevant experience
5+ years of experience in financial management, supplier management, contract administration, technology program management, or a related role
Experience with financial planning, forecasting, budgeting, reconciliation, and reporting
Experience coordinating cross-functional initiatives involving multiple stakeholders
Experience managing or tracking supplier performance, contracts, purchase orders, invoices, or financial commitments
Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities in a global environment
Strong written and verbal communication skills, including presenting information to senior leaders
Advanced Microsoft Excel skills and experience working with large data sets
Strong analytical and financial-planning skills
Experience preparing financial reports, dashboards, cost models, or executive presentations
Experience coordinating across Finance, Supply Chain, technical teams, operations, and external suppliers
Ability to organize and interpret complex financial, supplier, inventory, and service-delivery information
Strong communication and stakeholder-management skills
Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including working with large data sets
Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States
Visa sponsorship is not provided for this role

Benefits

Comp & perks

Immediate medical, dental, and prescription drug coverage
Flexible family care
Parental leave and new parent ramp-up programs
Subsidized back-up child care
Vehicle discount program for employees and family members
Management leases
Tuition assistance
Employee resource groups
Paid time off for individual and team community service
Generous schedule of paid holidays, including the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day
Paid time off
Option to purchase additional vacation time