Senior Financial Analyst

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.

Finance

We’re currently looking for a Senior Financial Analyst to join our team in Nashville, TN.
The Senior Financial Analyst is the primary finance partner for FSA’s LSCM and Marketing business leaders in addition to supporting monthly accounting close, reporting, forecasting, and budget activities. The position reports to FSA’s Finance Manager and will have direct exposure to leadership and multiple cross-functional teams, particularly Sales, Marketing, and LSCM (Freight & Warehousing) on a Global scale.
Firestone Airide (FSA) is a global manufacturer of air suspension solutions with operations in North America, South America, Europe, and Asia.

• Primary finance partner for the U.S. LSCM (Freight & Warehousing) team with focus on optimizing multi-million freight spend in connection with operational and procurement leaders

• Leads finance support for the Global Marketing function, including ROI analysis for targeted AFT promotions and go-to-market strategies

• Manages Global OpEx reporting, forecasts, and budgets, including analysis by VP/department, account, cost center, and country to ensure controllable expenses are maintained within budget

• Leads Finance oversight of the Global Sales Rebates and Commissions programs, including responsibility for approvals, reconciliations, and process improvements

• Supports the Monthly Accounting Close process, including individual analysis, journal entries, and reconciliations for Sales, OpEx, and Intercompany activity in the U.S

• Supports Purchasing activities as the primary finance contact for non-plant teammates to process Purchase Requisitions (PR), Purchase Orders (POs), and invoicing activities

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field

• MBA or related graduate degree and relevant certifications (e.g. CPA, CMA) preferred

• 4+ years of related Finance experience

• Knowledge of SAP, advanced Microsoft Office skills, and Power BI expertise preferred

• Communicates and leads change through influence with international finance and operations teams spanning different geographies, cultures, and languages

• Ability to clearly present recommendations and summarize complex issues, particularly for non-Finance teammates

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:

• 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.
• A diverse and inclusive team.

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.