Plant Finance Business Partner

About the role

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.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Cook up 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.

Requirements

• 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.

Qualifications

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.

Skills

Fluency in spoken and written English.

Leadership and strategic initiative development.

Cost savings and continuous improvement project management.

Financial analysis and reporting.

Capital improvement planning and project evaluation.

Lean manufacturing and continuous improvement methodologies.

Team building and talent development.

Business partnering and change management.

Benefits

Goodyear offers competitive compensation and benefits packages, including health insurance, retirement plans, and paid time off.

Pay

Competitive salary based on experience and qualifications.

Schedule

Full-time position with flexible work hours.