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.
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Position Summary
This role will be responsible for corporate financial planning & analysis work focused on short and long-term financial planning and/or financial analysis of business operations for the purpose of measuring and forecasting future business performance.
*** This role is a HYBRID position in the office Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday @ Bridgestone HQ in Nashville, TN. ***
Responsibilities
- Partners with the FP&A Team to provide financial reporting and analysis.
- Maintains strong interactive relationships with internal customers by listening, clarifying, and responding effectively
- Supports budgeting and financial planning to align business strategy with proper investment to fund activities that drive the business.
- Leads monthly closing process for functional areas of responsibility.
- Produces in-depth analyses for review by management with recommendations and enhanced insight that will influence overall business decision-making.
- Ensures processes and procedures are followed by groups supported.
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Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Accounting, or related field
- 5 years of progressive Finance experience operating in a performance / results-oriented culture
- An eye towards continuous process improvement, including the ability to innovate and simplify both finance and operational processes
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite with advanced Excel skills required
- Works well on a team but can also manage work individually
- Self-starter with intellectual curiosity
At Bridgestone, you are Free to Be
We believe people can only provide superior service and quality to others when they feel safe bringing their chosen version of themselves 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. 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:
- A supportive and engaging onboarding experience to ensure a smooth transition into our team.
- The opportunity to develop and grow, through training and regular mentorship.
- Corporate Social Responsibility activities.
- A truly global, dynamic and challenging work environment.
- Agility and work/life effectiveness and your long-term well-being.
- An effective and inclusive team.
Bridgestone is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. It is our policy to consider all individuals for employment based on their unique merit and without regard to 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.
