Assistant Controller

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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.

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.

Business Unit

BSA - Finance

Management Level

Individual Contributor

Job Category

Finance

Position Summary

We’re currently looking for an Assistant Controller to join our Firestone Fibers and Textiles (FSFT) team in Kings Mountain, NC.

This role will be responsible for involvement in all finance activities at FSFT including Accounting, Financial Planning & Analysis, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, and Tax Reporting. The role also provides financial guidance and support to other functions such as Treasury, Inventory Control, Purchasing, Logistics, etc. The role is also responsible for aiding in establishing and maintaining adequate control over all financial transactions and reporting as well as providing accurate and meaningful management reports to local and Corporate Management.

Firestone Fibers and Textiles (FSFT) is owned by Bridgestone Americas and manufactures Tire Cord, Liners, and Fabrics which are used in construction of tires and other commercial applications.

Responsibilities

• Independently lead aspects of Financial Close, Reporting and Financial Planning and Analysis while assisting in establishing and maintaining a robust framework for financial risk management
• Coordinating and directing the preparation of the annual budget, long-term planning, financial forecasts, and creating and analyzing comparison/variance reporting
• Aid management in analysis of inventory levels, fixed assets and capital expenditures, cost management, profit improvement actions, CBA negotiations, product pricing, and contractual agreements
• Review and analyze product level profit margins for accurate costing/pricing of products
• Serve as primary back-up for Controller when necessary to support business continuity
• Implement process improvements such as introducing Bridgestone best practices to reduce workload, reduce risk, standardize, and automate processes, improve data driven insights, and introduce new solutions
  
  

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance and CPA or MBA preferred
• Minimum 5 years of experience in controlling, financial planning and analysis, budgets, and forecasts
• Minimum 2-3 years in manufacturing environment preferred
• Experience in financial closing cycles
• Experience developing financial models and capital expenditure models
• Expertise in Microsoft Office primarily Microsoft Excel and Microsoft PowerPoint
  
  

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 / Affirmative Action 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.