WAN Financial & Program Analyst

At Ford, 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 part of something bigger than ourselves. Are you ready to help change the way the world moves?

Do you believe reliable, cost-effective connectivity is essential to keeping a global business moving? Ford’s Network Services organization supports critical operations through global WAN and carrier services. Strong financial management, supplier performance, and cross-functional coordination help ensure those services meet business needs while delivering value.

We are seeking a Senior WAN Financial & Program Analyst to support the financial, supplier, and operational management of Ford’s global WAN and carrier services. In this role, you will partner with Network Engineering, Operations, Finance, Supply Chain, and strategic suppliers to improve cost visibility, strengthen supplier performance, and support reliable connectivity for Ford’s global operations.

This role combines financial analysis, supplier and contract coordination, program support, and stakeholder communication. You will help manage budgets and forecasts, track carrier services and commitments, identify cost-optimization opportunities, and support network transformation initiatives.

Responsibilities

Financial Planning, Reporting & Governance

• 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 clear 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.

Supplier, Contract & Carrier Management

• 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.