Goodyear
Cost Accounting Specialist
US OH Findlay Plt NA01
Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 22 days ago
ComplianceAccountingExcelSAPERPProblem SolvingGAAPSarbanes-Oxley
About the role
- The Cost Accounting Specialist is responsible for partnering with plant and corporate teams to analyze and improve manufacturing costs, ensuring accurate production job costing and timely daily job closures.
- The role analyzes variances, job profitability, inventory costing, and overhead spending while supporting cost rolls, BOM reviews, and standard cost updates.
- Relocation: Yes Visa sponsorship: No. #LI-SN1 Goodyear is one of the world's largest tire companies.
Responsibilities
- Partner with plant and corporate teams to improve cost visibility, review/close production jobs daily, and ensure accurate job and inventory costing.
- Analyze variances, job profitability, and manufacturing performance, collaborating with Production to identify root causes and drive improvements.
- Support cost rolls, BOM analysis, standard cost updates, and investigate cost issues with Production, Engineering, and Purchasing.
- Strengthen financial processes, track manufacturing variances, and support accurate reporting across the business.
- Perform month‑end close activities, including journal entries, overhead analysis, accruals, and balance sheet reconciliations.
- Lead on‑site cost accounting process improvements and cross‑functional projects to enhance operational efficiency and product costing.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or related field
- + 3 years of hands-on accounting experience in a manufacturing or product-based company
Nice to have
- Experience preparing or interpreting trial balances and financial statements
- Knowledge of Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) and Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
- Strong Excel skills
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Ability to communicate or present information, both written and verbally, effectively with all levels of the organization
- Analytical, detail-oriented, and excited to apply your accounting skills in a hands-on, collaborative manufacturing environment
- Experience with SAP ERP systems is a plus
Company info
- What We're Looking For
- What Will Set You Apart
Equal opportunity
- 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.
Visa & Work Authorization
- Visa sponsorship: No.
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