The Goodyear Tire & Rubber

Plant Controller

The Goodyear Tire & Rubber$85K — $110K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or related field.
  • 5+ years of accounting/financial analysis experience, ideally in manufacturing.
  • Strong grasp of U.S. GAAP and SOX compliance standards.
  • Proven experience partnering with operational teams to enhance financial results.
  • Leadership experience in managing finance teams is a plus.

Responsibilities

  • Lead monthly and quarterly financial close and reporting for the plant.
  • Ensure compliance with U.S. GAAP and SOX through internal controls.
  • Support standard cost setting and inventory valuation processes.
  • Oversee the annual physical inventory process and related documentation.
  • Provide financial analysis for plant investments and budgets.
  • Communicate financial results clearly to plant leadership.
  • Develop finance talent through coaching and succession planning.

Benefits

  • Collaborative environment with cross-functional teamwork opportunities.
  • Focus on professional development and talent management.
  • Contribution to strategic decision-making in a manufacturing setting.
  • Opportunity to drive financial performance improvements.
  • Engagement in strengthening compliance and internal controls.
Full Job Description
As a Plant Controller, this role is responsible for overseeing plant accounting, financial performance, and internal controls while supporting manufacturing and operational objectives. The position leads monthly financial close and reporting activities, ensuring compliance with U.S. GAAP, SOX requirements, and company policies. This role partners closely with plant leadership, cross-functional teams, and finance leadership to deliver accurate financial analysis and drive informed decision-making. The Plant Controller also plays a key role in strengthening financial discipline, improving plant performance, and developing finance talent.

Why This Role Matters
  • Ensures financial integrity and compliance while enabling accurate visibility into plant performance and cost drivers.
  • Supports operational decision-making by translating financial results into actionable insights for plant leadership.
  • Strengthens long-term plant performance by reinforcing strong controls, disciplined financial processes, and finance capability development.


What You Will Do
  • Lead monthly and quarterly financial close, reporting, and analysis for the manufacturing plant, ensuring accuracy and timeliness.
  • Ensure compliance with U.S. GAAP, company accounting policies, and SOX requirements through effective internal controls and timely remediation of audit findings.
  • Support production cost reporting, standard cost setting, inventory valuation, and material cost analysis.
  • Oversee the annual physical inventory process and ensure proper controls and documentation.
  • Provide financial analysis and support for plant investments, restructuring initiatives, budgets, and capital expenditure justifications.
  • Clearly communicate financial and operational results to plant leadership, assessing progress against objectives and the effectiveness of business decisions.
  • Develop finance talent through coaching, performance management, and succession planning, managing local finance personnel as applicable.


What We're Looking For
  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or a related business field.
  • Five or more years of experience in accounting and/or financial analysis, preferably within a manufacturing or large corporate environment.
  • Strong understanding of U.S. GAAP, internal controls, and SOX compliance.
  • Experience partnering with operations and leadership teams to drive financial performance.
  • People leadership experience is preferred.


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About The Goodyear Tire & Rubber

Goodyear is one of the world's largest tire companies, with operations in most regions of the world. Together with its subsidiaries and joint ventures, Goodyear develops, markets and sells tires for most applications.

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Learn more about The Goodyear Tire & Rubber
Size
72,000 employees
Market Cap
$2.7 billion
Industry
Net Income
-$1.2 billion
Founded
1998
5 Year Trend
+2.9%
Revenue
$12.3 billion
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