Financial Analyst

Job Description

Financial Analyst | The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company

The Tone:
This is a Financial Analyst role at The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company. Goodyear is one of the world’s largest tire companies, employing about 63,000 people and manufacturing its products in 49 facilities across 19 countries. This role is essential for providing clear and accurate financial information for managing and analyzing a segment of the business. You will be responsible for various closing, accounting, consolidation, and reporting activities, ensuring adherence to accounting principles, government regulations, and company policy.

The TL;DR
• Role: Full Time
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• Team:
• Mission: To provide clear, accurate financial information for managing and analyzing a business segment, handling various closing, accounting, consolidation, and reporting activities.
• Tech Stack: Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Hyperion Planner, SAP, major accounting systems

What You’ll Actually Do
• Perform financial reporting processes, including monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statement close procedures, account reconciliations, and functional analysis.
• Partner with various internal departments to implement effective financial analysis tools and procedures across the organization.
• Utilize US GAAP, applying it to financial transactions and exercising significant judgment when evaluating these transactions.
• Assist in ensuring that identified control and internal audit gaps are remediated on a timely basis and in compliance with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.
• Record financial transactions accurately in both internal and external books of accounts while following regulations for financial content in major accounting systems.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Undergraduate Degree in accounting or finance.
• Experience: 3 years of accounting and/or financial analysis experience, or graduate of the 2-year Finance & Accounting Development Program with 1 year outside work experience, including experience in an analytical business environment.
• Skills: Strong analytical abilities, a thorough understanding of US GAAP, proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Hyperion Planner, and SAP, and the ability to manage concurrent deadlines and multiple priorities.
• Bonus: Previous experience working in a manufacturing environment is highly desired.