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.
This position is an onsite position based in Texarkana, AR.
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Goodyear is one of the world's largest tire companies. It employs about 63,000 people and manufactures its products in 48 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 www.goodyear.com/corporate
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.
Skills Required
- Undergraduate degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, Engineering, or related field
- Fluency in spoken and written English
- 10 or more years of progressively responsible professional experience
- 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 and collaboration
- MBA or other advanced degree
- Experience applying lean manufacturing and continuous improvement methodologies
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Retirement Support — Retirement benefits include a 401(k) with company match, and some materials describe automatic contributions and matching that can meaningfully boost savings.
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Healthcare Strength — Core coverage commonly spans medical, prescription, dental and vision, paired with wellness resources such as the GoodLife program and an EAP.
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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.
