Company Overview

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’re 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.

Finance

The position is responsible for collaborating with other Real Estate Department team members to establish annual budgets and manage all accounting oversight for over $350M in Capital, Expense, and real estate department budgets providing regular and ad-hoc reporting and analysis to department Management. Must be able to work with large amounts of data from various sources (Lucernex, Lawson, Prophix, etc.) The individual will be responsible for implementing accounts payable/receivable processes providing controls for proper spending authority, vendor terms, and funds release ensuring the department operates within our corporate financial guidelines and policies. The individual will act as liaison between other departments, our corporate finance team, and our shared service organization. The work requires an individual who is creative, able to work under time pressures, displays strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build strong relationships with internal customers. The position will have direct reports.

• Coordinates, maintains and reports on real estate budgets including; capital and expense program budgets.
• Directs the preparation of financial analysis for special projects.
• Responsible for quarterly reconciliations of holding accounts
• Assist with the payment of bulk bill invoices
• Business decision support and analysis for all non-rent related capital and expense spending. This requires performance measurements for all categories including new stores, renovation, maintenance projects, and year-end expense accruals.
• Provides P&L and occupancy cost analysis to highlight exposure and long-term cost to the business. Recommendation of countermeasures to reduce overall exposure and support the long-term strategy.

• Implement and monitor programs to track and control capital spending.
• Recommend process changes in financial reporting functions to more efficiently follow company policy and legal obligations.

Other duties as assigned by manager.

Bachelor's degree; 6 y+ years of relevant experience including 3-5 years management or direct/indirect leadership experience Or Master's degree; 4+ years of relevant experience including 2-4 years management or direct/indirect leadership experience

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.