This opportunity is offered as a one-year fixed-term contract (12 months).

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 role plays a key part in driving business performance by transforming financial data into actionable insights. By providing meaningful analysis, accurate forecasting, and strategic recommendations, the position supports informed decision-making across the business and helps ensure the company's short- and long-term financial success.

What You'll Do

• Support monthly closing, forecasting and annual planning processes across the Wholesale Equities, ensuring data quality, consistency and timely financial reporting.
• Analyze financial performance across channels and accounts, including volume, sales, pricing, gross profit, margins and operating expenses, identifying key trends and deviations versus plan, forecast and prior year and providing actionable recommendations.
• Conduct and document complex financial analyses and evaluate business plans to support business decision-making.
• Monitor balance sheet and working capital developments, including inventory, accounts receivable, accounts payable and cash flow, identifying risks and opportunities and recommending corrective actions.
• Partner closely with local Equity teams, Controlling and other Finance functions to ensure consistent financial processes, reporting and governance.
• Develop clear and meaningful financial analyses and presentations tailored to stakeholders with varying levels of financial expertise.

What We're Looking For

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) or Controlling/ Accounting.
• Strong business acumen with demonstrated experience in process improvement and a solid understanding of sales, marketing, and manufacturing/plant operations.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to translate financial data into meaningful business insights and recommendations.
• Strong knowledge of and hands-on experience with financial and business systems, including ERP platforms (SAP preferred), Microsoft Office, or similar applications (Power BI experience is considered a plus)
• Fluent German and/ or English language skills (additional languages relevant to the Hub are considered an advantage.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and cross-functional collaboration skills.

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 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

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