Lead Financial Analyst

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Akron, OH
In-Office
Senior level
Automotive
The Role
The Lead Financial Analyst manages month-end close processes, oversees financial statements, conducts analyses, and collaborates with teams on accounting matters.
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The Lead Financial Analyst - North America Accounting, plays a key role in Goodyear’s month‑end close and quarter‑end consolidated reporting, ensuring accuracy and compliance across all requirements. This position partners closely with FP&A and product business units to deliver meaningful financial insights that support strategic decision‑making. The role offers broad visibility across the organization and frequent collaboration with cross‑functional teams. A major focus includes analyzing and managing costs tied to finished goods and supply chain logistics. This is a high‑impact opportunity to strengthen financial processes and contribute to operational excellence.

What You'll Do:

  • Oversee and review key account reconciliations, journal entries, and financial statement analytics.

  • Execute and maintain internal controls related to the financial statement close process.

  • Lead quarter‑end consolidated accounting and reporting to ensure full compliance with internal and external requirements.

  • Focus on critical cost areas including inventoriable costs (ocean imports, PPV, duties/tariffs), transportation, inventory reserves, and inventory days.

  • Partner with business leaders, Finance, Operations, and FP&A to deliver clear, actionable reporting and ensure accurate internal reporting and cost allocation across product business units.

  • Provide ad hoc financial reporting and analysis to support leadership decision‑making.

What We're Looking For:

  • Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance.

  • 5+ years of accounting and auditing experience, ideally within a large public accounting firm or major manufacturing organization.

  • Proficiency with the Microsoft Office Suite, strong analytical and organizational capabilities, and the ability to interpret and apply U.S. GAAP while working with complex data.

  • Background in FP&A, cost center management, and operations‑focused finance, with a desired working knowledge of SAP and Hyperion.

What Will Set You Apart:

  • Ability to inspire and guide others, even without formal authority. 

  • Evaluate information to make sound decisions. 

  • Clear verbal and written communication across teams and stakeholders. 

Goodyear is one of the world's largest tire companies. It employs about 68,000 people and manufactures its products in 51 facilities in 19 countries around the world. Its two Innovation Centers in Akron, Ohio, and Colmar-Berg, Luxembourg, strive to develop state-of-the-art products and services that set the technology and performance standard for the industry. For more information about Goodyear and its products, go to Goodyear.com.

If you need reasonable accommodation to complete the online application, or any other part of the employment process, please contact the Goodyear Candidate Care Line at 330.796.4500.

Goodyear is an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any characteristic protected by law.

Top Skills

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Microsoft Office Suite
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The Company
HQ: Akron, Ohio
25,000 Employees
Year Founded: 1898

What We Do

Goodyear is one of the world's largest tire companies. It employs about 72,000 people and manufactures its products in 57 facilities in 23 countries around the world. Its two Innovation Centers in Akron, Ohio, and Colmar-Berg, Luxembourg, strive to develop state-of-the-art products and services that set the technology and performance standard for the industry.

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