Plant Controller

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As a Plant Controller, you will play a key role in overseeing the plant’s accounting, financial results, and internal controls. You will support the monthly financial close, lead plant financial reporting, and ensure effective internal controls in compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) and corporate policies. If your background is in finance with a strong focus on the manufacturing sector, this role is a perfect match for you.

Your expertise can make a meaningful impact on our operations!

• Assist in the monthly/quarterly financial reporting, special analyses at the manufacturing plant.
• Ensure that a robust internal control structure is in place, functioning effectively, and appropriately tested in accordance with SOX.
• Responsible for supporting production cost information as well as any studies on plant investments, restructuring, and budget justification.
• Involved in developing talent for the finance organization, including development of professionals within the business and succession planning for key finance roles.
• Understand and have an ability to summarize and communicate clearly the financial and operating results of the plant to measure progress against objectives and assess the effectiveness of decisions made.

• 5 or more years of experience in accounting/analysis, with a minimum of 3 years in a lead role.
• 3 or more years of experience with plant-level accounting and standard costing systems.
• Management experience in a manufacturing environment.

• Thorough understanding of US GAAP, accounting for complex transactions & internal controls in compliance with SOX.
• Excellent leadership, consulting, coaching, training, organization, interpersonal & communication skills, both verbal & written.
• Strong knowledge of relevant systems (e.g., ERP systems such as SAP preferred), MS Office, Hyperion.
• High level of understanding of how key accounting decisions impact the business units & forecasted operating results/cash flows.
• Able to analyze & grasp a situation quickly from different perspectives & create well-reasoned solutions.

• Sponsorship Available:
  No.
• Relocation Support:
  No.

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