Bridgestone Americas, Inc Looking for Finance Manager at Nashville, TN Full Time

• Serve as a strategic business partner to the President, OE

• Participate as a key member of the business unit leadership team in the development of a strategic plan and ensure business plans are aligned with the overall goals of Americas Tire

• Lead the Integrated Business Planning and Product Planning financial review processes for OE

• Oversee the implementation of the strategic plan to ensure maximum goal attainment

• Collaboratively evaluate opportunities for business growth and cost control

• Own the Risk & Opportunities forecast submission for the business unit

• Lead the budget and forecasting processes

• Develop and analyze month-end financial reporting

• Develop Key Performance Indicator (KPI) reporting, analyze insights, and distribute to the organization

• Drive process and system improvements around financial reporting and internal controls

• Ensure financial results are reported accurately and timely in accordance with established policies

• Bachelor’s degree in business, Finance, or Accounting

• Minimum five (5) years of related work experience

• Extensive budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis experience

• Strong analytical and evaluation skills

• Self-starter that takes initiative to complete tasks with minimal direction or guidance

• Highly effective communication skills (verbal, listening, and written)

• Comfortable presenting to and interacting with senior leaders

• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple deliverables

• Strong convictions and candor, combined with emotional intelligence

• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint and SAP applications

Preferred

• Advanced business degree or professional certification

The Finance Manager, Consumer Original Equipment Tire (OE) is a key financial business partner to the President, Consumer OE and the entire OE organization. The successful teammate will lead all financial analytical activities for OE including ensuring profitable and sustainable growth of the business. This position will report to the Executive Finance Director, Americas Tire Operations and will have a strong dotted line reporting relationship to the President, OE.

Wherever you work and whatever role you fill, when you represent the Bridgestone name you know that you are a valued teammate who is part of our larger mission to Serve Society with Superior Quality. We start by offering each teammate more than just a salary. We provide formal training, competitive performance incentives, paid vacation and holidays, healthcare packages for full-time and part-time employees, and a 401k plan to help build your future. We believe people can only provide superior service and quality to others when they are allowed to bring their whole selves to work and know they are supported. 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. Show us the smart stuff, the tough stuff, the bold, beautiful and brave stuff. Because who you are is what we need. Bridgestone Americas, Inc. is headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee and is the U.S. subsidiary of Bridgestone Corporation headquartered in Japan. Bridgestone Americas and its subsidiaries develop, manufacture and market a wide range of Bridgestone, Firestone and associate brand products to address the needs of a broad range of customers and industries.

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