The Goodyear Tire & Rubber

Plant Finance Business Partner

The Goodyear Tire & Rubber$90K — $130K *
Akron, OH 44312In-Person
Manufacturing & Automotive
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Undergraduate degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, Engineering, or related field.
  • 10+ years of progressively responsible professional experience, with 5+ years in leadership roles.
  • 3+ years of direct manufacturing experience.
  • 3+ years of financial analysis experience.
  • Strong financial systems knowledge and proven business partnering skills.
  • Demonstrated change management experience and ability to influence across the organization.
  • MBA or advanced degree preferred, along with lean manufacturing experience.

Responsibilities

  • Partner with Plant Director and Leadership Team on strategic initiatives and operational excellence.
  • Lead development and oversight of cost savings and continuous improvement projects.
  • Deliver financial analysis, reporting, and forecasting for operational decision-making.
  • Develop tools and analytical insights to support production and business decisions.
  • Coordinate capital improvement planning and post-implementation evaluations.
  • Identify opportunities for process simplification and automation in finance.
  • Develop and nurture finance talent to enhance organizational capabilities.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work closely with senior plant leadership.
  • Engagement in impactful strategic initiatives that drive operational performance.
  • Chance to lead cost savings and continuous improvement efforts in a manufacturing setting.
  • Access to resources for personal and professional development.
  • Role promotes a culture of accountability and performance enhancement.
Full Job Description
The Plant Finance Business Partner serves as the finance leader for the plant and a key member of the Plant Operating Committee, partnering closely with the Plant Director and Leadership Team to achieve operational and financial objectives. This role drives business performance by leading strategic initiatives, delivering financial insights, and supporting data-driven decision-making across the manufacturing operation. The position plays a critical role in identifying cost savings opportunities, optimizing plant performance, and ensuring effective financial planning and reporting. Success in this role requires strong leadership, financial acumen, manufacturing experience, and the ability to influence change across the organization.

Why This Role Matters
  • Serves as the primary finance partner to plant leadership, helping drive strategic initiatives that improve operational and financial performance.
  • Leads cost savings and continuous improvement efforts that support operational excellence, lean manufacturing, and zero-loss thinking.
  • Provides critical financial analysis and business insights that enable informed production, investment, and operational decisions.
  • Develops financial talent, strengthens organizational capabilities, and promotes a culture of accountability and performance improvement.


What You Will Do
  • Partner with the Plant Director and Leadership Team to drive strategic business initiatives, operational excellence programs, and plant performance improvements.
  • Lead the development, implementation, and oversight of plant cost savings projects, including loss analysis, plant optimization, and continuous improvement initiatives.
  • Deliver financial analysis, reporting, forecasting, and annual operating plan (AOP) activities while communicating results and recommendations to leadership.
  • Develop tools and insights that support informed production, business, and operational decision-making across the plant.
  • Coordinate capital improvement planning, including project evaluation, business case development, payback analysis, and post-implementation benefit validation.
  • Identify opportunities to simplify, automate, and optimize business processes while developing finance talent and supporting organizational growth.


What We're Looking For
  • Undergraduate degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, Engineering, or a related field, with fluency in spoken and written English.
  • 10 or more years of progressively responsible professional experience, including at least 5 years in a leadership role.
  • 3 or more years of direct manufacturing experience.
  • 3 or more years of financial analysis experience.
  • Strong financial systems knowledge, business partnering skills, and change management experience.
  • Proven ability to build and develop high-performing teams through coaching, collaboration, and talent development.
  • MBA or other advanced degree preferred, along with experience applying lean manufacturing and continuous improvement methodologies.


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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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