Amanda Zalewski, Mba Email & Phone Number

Dearborn, Michigan, United States

Dearborn, Mi

Led project to transition Ford to a Risk Based Audit Process• Developed a common risk taxonomy to rate all organizations within the company• Held interviews with over 300 high level managers within the company to identify inherent andresidual risk within their organizations• Created a Risk Heatmap Dashboard for the company• Developed a new audit execution methodology including procedures and common templates to beused across the company by all audit teams• Trained all Ford Audit teams on Risk based audit techniques, including travel to Europe, Brazil,India, and Mexico

Dearborn Mi

Led a team of auditors in complex audit engagements, preparing audit reports, and recommendingprocess and policy improvements• Led and participated in an audit of the Company’s adherence to the COSO ERM framework,regarded as one of the most impactful audits at Ford Motor Company in recent history• Performed advisory and traditional audits of newly acquired businesses and start-ups• Oversaw and planned the work of a team of staff auditors, providing mentoring and coaching• Trained a newly staffed audit team in the Ford of Mexico offices

Provided finance support to the transmission design team which brought three transmissions to marketacross multiple vehicles and brands• Responsibilities included bill of materials control, business case analysis, capital investmentanalysis, and status reporting to senior management• Led the initiative to transfer transactional finance activities to low cost sourcing options

Provided finance support for the operating and finance teams in emerging markets within North America,Europe, Asia Pacific and Middle East & Africa• Responsible for developing and consolidating actuals, budget, forecast and business plan data forfour business groups and five regions• Restated past financial results for the transition of external reporting from four business units tofive business units

Provided finance support to the vehicle design team which brought two new vehicles to market• Responsibilities included bill of materials control, business case analysis, capital investmentanalysis, and status reporting to senior management• Improved bill of material tracking to include automated variance analysis to provide earlierfeedback

Responsible for finance plant support to all Ford North American Engine plants• Responsibilities included month and quarter end close process, capacity analyses, and newprogram cost analyses• Supported the budget and business plan process; which included projecting plant labor andoverhead, plant headcount, and new program costs for all North America Engine Plants

Supported the quarterly and annual SEC 10Q and 10K filings• Responsible for the consolidation of backup materials, ensuring consistency between the Ford andFord Credit filings, verifying accuracy of data, and editing and proofreading• Developed presentations for the CEO and CFO of Ford Credit, including weekly business planreviews, Board of Directors presentations, and Credit Rating Agency presentations• Performed analyses of competitor’s SEC filings

Mba, Management

B.S., Management, Finance, Obhr