Senior Financial Analyst, Merchandising

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 of Merchandising to join our team in Nashville, TN.

This role will provide strategic decision support and be a trusted business partner for Bridgestone Retail Operations. This successful teammate will play a critical role in budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting, and financial analysis. The position reports to the Senior Manager of Merchandising Finance.

• ** This role is a HYBRID position in the office Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday @ Bridgestone HQ in Nashville, TN. ***

Responsibilities

Serve as a key contributor to the forecasting and budgeting processes.

Ensure financial results are reported in a timely and accurate manner, in compliance with IFRS (International Financial Reporting Standards).

• Interpret and analyze income statements and balance sheets.
• Develop complex financial models.
• Possess strong analytical & evaluation skills.
• Proactively drive strategy and finance discussions within the business.
• Manage competing priorities and deadlines in a timely and efficient manner.
• Support and/or lead highly visible special projects on an ad hoc basis.
• Identify and implement process improvements.
• Communicate candidly and directly to various levels of leadership.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or Finance / MBA a plus
• Minimum of five 3+ years of related work experience
• Extensive budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis experience

Analytical skills, advanced modeling, financial consolidation, and reporting experience. Must be very proficient in Microsoft Excel and able to work with large amounts of data from various sources

• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint
• Ability to multi-task, prioritize, and perform well under tight timelines

Ability to work with and communicate effectively with peers and business leaders to gain support for the execution of strategies and initiatives that need to be implemented

Experience creating Power BI Dashboards is a plus

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.