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Cost Allocation Jobs in Michigan (NOW HIRING)

$13.75 - $18.25/hr

The intern will work closely with IT teams, finance stakeholders, and service owners to help collect, organize, validate, and analyze data related to IT services, internal usage, and cost allocation.

Develop component level cost targets, applying vehicle top-down budget allocation * Understand and apply reference vehicle data and design to cost savings to EBOM component level data * Understanding ...

Analyze and maintain overhead allocation methodologies, monitor cost drivers, and recommend process improvements. * Review supplier quotations, validate pricing against historical costs, prepare cost ...

Develop component level cost targets, applying vehicle top-down budget allocation. * Understand and apply reference vehicle data and Low Cost Country savings to EBOM component level data.

Develop component level cost targets, applying vehicle top-down budget allocation. * Understand and apply reference vehicle data and Low Cost Country savings to EBOM component level data.

Develop component level cost targets, applying vehicle top-down budget allocation * Understand and apply reference vehicle data and design to cost savings to EBOM component level data * Understanding ...

Senior Cost Accountant

Detroit, MI

$80K - $100K/yr

Ensure accurate classification and allocation of direct materials, labor, and manufacturing overhead * Own month-end close activities related to inventory and cost of goods sold, including journal ...

Senior Cost Accountant

Detroit, MI ยท On-site

$80K - $100K/yr

Ensure accurate classification and allocation of direct materials, labor, and manufacturing overhead * Own month-end close activities related to inventory and cost of goods sold, including journal ...

Controller

Detroit, MI ยท On-site

Oversee utility program revenue accounting, contract review, and cost allocation practices common to energy efficiency program administrators * Support development and monitoring of budgets, rolling ...

Ensureaccurateinventory, WIP, and cost allocation practices Financial Planning & Analysis * Build andmaintainfinancial models and forecasts * Develop annual budgets and rolling forecasts * Create pro ...

Ensure accurate inventory, WIP, and cost allocation practices Financial Planning & Analysis * Build and maintain financial models and forecasts * Develop annual budgets and rolling forecasts * Create ...

Cost Accounting Tutor

Detroit, MI ยท Remote

$18 - $40/hr

Ability to explain overhead allocation methods, flexible budgets, standard cost variances, and joint product costing while preparing students for managerial decision-making and CPA examination ...

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Cost Allocation information

What is the difference between Cost Allocation vs Cost Analyst?

AspectCost AllocationCost Analyst
Primary RoleDistributing costs to departments or projects based on usageAnalyzing costs to identify trends and improve budgeting
Required SkillsAccounting principles, data analysis, financial softwareFinancial analysis, reporting, data interpretation
Work EnvironmentFinance or accounting departments, corporate settingsFinance teams, consulting firms, corporate finance
CertificationsCPA, CMA often preferredCPA, CMA, or similar financial certifications

Cost Allocation focuses on distributing expenses accurately across departments or projects, ensuring proper cost tracking. Cost Analyst, on the other hand, interprets financial data to support decision-making and budgeting. While both roles require financial expertise and certifications like CPA or CMA, their core functions differ: one allocates costs, the other analyzes them.

What is job cost allocation?

Job cost allocation is the process used by cost accountants and financial professionals to assign direct and indirect costs to specific jobs or projects. It helps organizations determine the true cost and profitability of each job, often using accounting software and cost tracking methods. Accurate allocation is essential for budgeting, pricing, and financial analysis.

What does cost allocation do?

Cost allocation is a process used by cost analysts and finance professionals to distribute indirect costs to different departments, projects, or products based on specific allocation bases. It helps organizations accurately assign expenses, improve budgeting, and analyze profitability. Proficiency in accounting principles and cost management tools is often required for this role.

What is employee cost allocation?

Employee cost allocation involves distributing employee-related expenses, such as salaries, benefits, and payroll taxes, to different departments, projects, or cost centers within an organization. This process helps organizations accurately track costs, manage budgets, and analyze financial performance. It often requires accounting software and a clear understanding of cost allocation methods and policies.

What is an example of cost allocation?

In cost allocation, a company might assign overhead costs, such as rent or utilities, to different departments based on their usage or size. For example, allocating electricity expenses proportionally to manufacturing and administrative areas helps in accurate cost tracking and pricing decisions.
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IT Infrastructure Cost Transparency Analyst

IT Infrastructure Cost Transparency Analyst

Ford Motor Company

Dearborn, MI โ€ข Hybrid

$86K - $166K/yr

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, PTO

Posted 19 days ago


Job description

We made history and now we work to transform the future - for our customers, our communities and our families. You'll see your work on the road every day, helping people move freely and pursue their dreams. At Ford, you can build more than vehicles. Come build what matters.

Enterprise Technologyย plays a critical part in shaping the future of mobility. If you're looking for the chance to leverage advanced technology to redefine the transportation landscape, enhance customer experience and improve people's lives, this is the opportunity for you. Join us and challenge your IT expertise and analytical skills to help create vehicles that are as smart as you are.

In this position...

The IT Infrastructure Cost Transparency Analyst is part of a small team within Ford's Enterprise Platforms Engineering Operations (EPEO) organization that works with Service Teams and Finance to translate EPEO service usage by customer into cost allocation forecasts and reports for the purpose of allocating IT infrastructure cost throughout the global enterprise and supporting financial planning


Based in Dearborn, MI, this is a hybrid position with a required four-day onsite presence each week.ย Relocation assistance may be available for qualified candidates.

You'll have...

  • Bachelor's Degree equivalent combination of relevant education and experience
  • 3+ years of dashboarding experience using Qlik Sense / Power BI or similarย 

  • 3+ years of experience collaborating using SharePoint / MS Teams tools

  • 2+ years of experience with data wrangling and analysis using Excel and Alteryx.ย  ย Big Query is nice to have

  • 2+ years of business analysis experience including requirements gathering,ย  process reengineering or similar.


Even better, you may have...

  • Master's Degree

  • Application of AI to financial management processes, data processing, and dashboards/ reports experience

  • Project Management experience (team leadership; work management with Jira/ Rally)

  • Financial Acumen (purchase orders; spend forecasting; cost allocation and billing)

  • Solid written and verbal communication skills

You may not check every box, or your experience may look a little different from what we've outlined, but if you think you can bring value to Ford Motor Company, we encourage you to apply!
As an established global company, we offer the benefit of choice. You can choose what your Ford future will look like: will your story span the globe, or keep you close to home? Will your career be a deep dive into what you love, or a series of new teams and new skills? Will you be a leader, a changemaker, a technical expert, a culture builder...or all of the above? No matter what you choose, we offer a work life that works for you, including:

  • Immediate medical, dental, vision and prescription drug coverage
  • Flexible family care days, paid parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up childcare and more
  • Family building benefits including adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, fertility treatments, and more
  • Vehicle discount program for employees and family members and management leases
  • Tuition assistance
  • Established and active employee resource groups
  • Paid time off for individual and team community service
  • A generous schedule of paid holidays, including the week between Christmas and New Year's Day
  • Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time.

This position is a salary grade of 7 or 8 and ranges from $86,600- 166,200.

ย Final determination of salary grade will be based on candidate's skills and experience, and base salary will be set within the applicable range according to job scope, responsibility and competitive market value.
For more information on salary and benefits, click here:

https://fordcareers.co/GSR

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

Candidates for positions with Ford Motor Company must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, age, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status or protected veteran status. In the United States, if you need a reasonable accommodation for the online application process due to a disability, please call 1-888-336-0660.

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What you'll do...

  • Prototype, build and maintain Qlik Sense dashboards, and migrate existing ones to Power BI.
  • Manage and streamline data collection, integration, and transformation for dashboard presentation, including migration of existing Alteryx flows to TBD future solution(s).
  • Work with end users, service teams, and app portfolio owners to design and prototype Business Intelligence solutions that meet the needs of IT Service Teams, Application Portfolio Owners, and IT Executive Management.
  • Develop and implement mechanisms to audit data integrity, both upstream from data sources and downstream when presented to end users.
  • Perform, and build solutions, analysis of data for identification of issues and opportunities with IT service consumption relative to budget, and allocation of service costs to customers based on physical metrics.

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About Ford

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At Ford Motor Company, we believe freedom of movement drives human progress. With our incredible plans for the future of mobility, we have a wide variety of opportunities for you to accelerate your career and help us define tomorrow's transportation.

Industry

Civil engineering construction

Company size

51 - 200 Employees

Headquarters location

Doral, FL, US

Year founded

1982