Specialist Finance Europe South

About Goodyear

We’re dedicated to producing, innovating, and servicing the best tires in the world. For over 125 years, Goodyear has led the way in developing smart solutions that shape the future of mobility. Today, we’re one global team united by bold thinking, relentless drive, and a passion to exceed expectations. If you’re ready to embrace change and make an impact in your career, let’s go.

Why This Role Matters

The Specialist Finance Europe South will provide accurate and timely financial reporting, analysis, and forecasting to support business decisions and performance management. This role acts as a key link between country/cluster teams and the Shared Services Center, ensuring compliance with standards while driving process automation, standardization, and continuous improvement. The position also involves monitoring financial indicators, preparing scenario-based forecasts, and allocating resources effectively to maintain service levels across multiple countries.

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What You’ll Do

• Perform financial analyses and prepare periodic reports to support business decisions; monitor and evaluate selected financial indicators for performance management (actual vs. budget, prior year, forecast) at segment and company level, providing recommendations to improve results and processes.

• Support the relationship between country/cluster teams and the Shared Services Center interface to provide routine and ad-hoc financial support.

• Ensure accurate and timely preparation of financial reports and oversee the preparation and submission of financial forecasts based on agreed standards.

• Lead the identification and implementation of process improvements and standardization within the team, encouraging best practice sharing and continuous improvement.

• Review first-level financial analyses to explain forecast, plan, or prior performance variances, and assess forecast scenarios and reports to validate assumptions and identify gaps or surpluses.

• Maintain flexibility to support multiple countries and peak periods, monitor performance against service levels, and ensure quality and up-to-date process documentation.

What You'll Bring

• At least 4 to 6 years’ experience in a relevant position with proven evidence of analytical skills with clear business acumen.

• Bachelor’s degree in business, accounting, finance, economics, or a related field

• Solid finance understanding (specifically in the area of business support finance and/or factory FP&A/controlling) and overall business experience in commercial environments

• Experience working in cross-functional and matrix environments, with the ability to build strong partnerships and collaborate closely with the business

• Ability to analyze data, identify issues/opportunities and propose solutions/alternatives in a pro-active manner

• Strong communication skills across all organizational levels, with the ability to listen effectively, articulate clearly, and collaborate as a positive, open-minded team player

• Fluent in English

We welcome applicants from a wide range of backgrounds and experiences. Even if you don’t meet every listed qualification, we encourage you to apply.

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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.

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