Company Overview
Bridgestone Americas, Inc. (BSAM), headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee, and Bridgestone Europe, Middle East and Africa (BSEMEA), headquartered in Brussels, Belgium, operate collectively as a "Bridgestone West" strategic region. This region services the strategic business needs of teams across the Americas, Europe, Middle East and Africa. BSAM and BSEMEA are subsidiaries of Bridgestone Corporation, globally headquartered in Japan. Bridgestone and its subsidiaries develop, manufacture and market a wide range of Bridgestone, Firestone and associate brand products and solutions to address the needs of a broad range of customers and industries.
Job Category
Finance
Position Summary
We're currently looking for a Senior Financial Analyst to join our team in Nashville, TN.
This role will be responsible for Operating Expense (OPEX) consolidation, communication of monthly results versus target, and providing insights to business partners. Key initiatives include collaboration with finance and operating partners to enhance reporting capabilities and efficiencies via financial insight and analysis. This role requires an individual with excellent data management skills, the ability to work with large data sets, provide deep insights, and understand the interconnections within BSAM's OPEX structure.
Responsibilities
Responsible for month-end reporting requirements with focus on timely, accurate and insightful reporting
Consolidate the budget and forecast cycle for total operating expense
Partner with the business teams to identify OPEX risks & opportunities based on key insights from data analysis.
Assimilate, organize, and digest large amounts of data; simplify the complex in an effective manner
Lead process improvement and standardization efforts to drive efficiency
Perform ad hoc reporting and analysis as needed
Form collaborative relationships with internal customers by listening, clarifying, and providing value-added consultation
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in business, Accounting, Finance, or related field from an accredited university
3+ years of experience required in a similar Finance function. Knowledge of IFRS accounting standards
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite with advanced Excel skills required
Technically proficient with knowledge of SAP, SAC, BW, and Power BI
Self-starter with intellectual curiosity and strong communication skills. Thinks strategically, possesses strong analytical capability, and has solid business acumen
Collaborates and works well on a team, but can also manage work individually
At Bridgestone, you are Free to Be
We believe people can only provide superior service and quality to others when they bring their whole self to work. We believe in championing all perspectives, individuals and teams because we understand the importance of seeing the world and our business through many different lenses. We are building a team as diverse as the world we serve. So, show us what you are made of, because who you are is what we need.
What we offer
At Bridgestone, what really matters is to foster co-creation opportunities and empowering you to be creative and curious to make mobility safer, more efficient, and more sustainable for future generations. Whatever role you fill, when you represent Bridgestone, you are a valued teammate, and part of our larger mission to "Serve Society with Superior Quality", for that, we offer you more than just a competitive compensation; we will provide you:
Bridgestone is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. It is our policy to consider for employment all individuals regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.
Employment Eligibility
If hired, a Form I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification must be completed at the start of employment. Temporary work authorization or the need for sponsorship may disqualify you from employment.
Bridgestone is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. It is our policy to consider for employment all individuals regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.
Employment Eligibility
If hired, a Form I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification must be completed at the start of employment. Temporary work authorization or the need for sponsorship may disqualify you from employment.