Cost Accounting Lead
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
Accounting & Finance
Akron, OH, USA
As a Cost Accounting Lead, you will support and trains Plant Cost Accounting Specialists while ensuring consistent application of cost accounting standards and standard cost processes across all plants. This role leads standard costing governance and consolidates manufacturing variances, inventory costing, and job profitability to identify root causes and financial impacts, partnering cross‑functionally to improve cost processes, strengthen financial controls, and ensure accurate, timely reporting.
What You’ll Do
Support and train Plant Cost Accounting Specialists, ensuring consistent application of cost accounting standards and processes across all plants
Lead the development, implementation, and governance of the standard cost process, ensuring adherence and continuous improvement
Consolidate and analyze manufacturing variances, job profitability, and inventory costing to identify root causes and financial impacts
Partner with Cost Specialists on cost rolls, BOM analysis, standard cost updates, and identification of cost issues
Drive cross-functional collaboration to resolve cost-related challenges, improve processes, and enhance operational efficiency
Serve as the on-site leader for cost accounting process improvements, strengthening financial controls, reporting accuracy, and timeliness
What We’re Looking For
Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or related field.
5 or more years of hands-on accounting experience in a manufacturing or product-based company
Proficient in core accounting processes, such as reconciling accounts and assisting with month-end close
Experience preparing or interpreting trial balances and financial statements
Knowledge of Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) and Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
What Will Set You Apart
Experience with SAP ERP systems
Demonstrated ability to independently manage workload, ask the right questions, and deliver accurate results without constant oversight
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Ability to communicate or present information, both verbally and written effectively with all levels of the organization
Strong Microsoft Excel skills
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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.
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Goodyear is an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any characteristic protected by law.