Financial Analyst EMIA Manufacturing

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Position Snapshot

• Type of Contract: Permanent
• Full-time
• Location: Poznań

The Company:

Bridgestone in Europe, Russia, Middle East, India and Africa (BSEMIA), headquartered in Zaventem (Belgium), is a subsidiary of  Bridgestone Corporation, a global leader providing sustainable mobility and advanced solutions.

In addition to our premium tire products, we offer a growing portfolio of tire-centric and mobility solutions. Together with our partners and guided by "Serving Society with Superior Quality”, that has been our mission since Shojiro Ishibashi founded Bridgestone in 1931, we are  working to accelerate sustainable mobility innovations and solutions. Through innovative technology,  we are committed to easier, safer, smoother and seamless mobility for our society and customers improving how people move, live, work and play .

Bridgestone also benefits from a significant retail network throughout the region – in fact our retail presence in the EMIA region is the largest in the tire industry. Through 17 distinct retail partners, we have around 3,500 outlets across Europe, the Middle East and Africa as well as around 2,500 outlets through our partner network in India. This network offers a selection of services, concepts and mobility solutions.

At Bridgestone we pride ourselves on the strong relationships we maintain with everyday drivers and this extensive retail network is one of the core reasons why.

Bridgestone EMIA

In line with the “Bridgestone Essence”, our work environment is based on integrity and teamwork, where everyone can learn from each other and contribute with their own ideas in achieving the coming goals.

We want to hear from people who can take the challenge, unleash their creative potential and contribute to the company success demonstrating ownership, courage and agility. We want you to develop your skills, expand your knowledge and be proud of your work.

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 Responsibilities:   

The ideal candidate will work closely with the head of Manufacturing Finance as part of the day to day activities. He / She will also be a link with other Finance teams in Manufacturing locations. Main Responsibilities include

• Monthly Closing and Reporting Analysis for Manufacturing Mgmt as well as Upper Management
• COGS Rolling Forecast and Budget Coordination through interaction with Manufacturing Plants and other depts
• Support CapEX Consolidation Process for Actuals, Budget, and Forecast, Mid-term Plan
• Responsible of Manufacturing Financial Data warehouse
• Drive Development and Implementation of Finance Excellence Initiatives,  Capex Management, Finance Performance Dashboards and Manufacturing BI Projects
• Work with Standard Cost and Transfer Price Maintenance (Factories and Other Interco Sources)
• Support to EMIA Plants in different activities, and actively promote standardization of activities
• Support Manufacturing organization in preparing business cases, cost benchmarking exercises, P&L impact analysis, capex evaluations, and ad hoc analysis thus empowering Manuf. to productive business decisions
• Having regular interaction with business to understand changes and to support processes in scope
• Validate data and assure reliability of provided information

Requirements:    

Qualified candidates for this important position will therefore need to demonstrate the following:

• University degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics or equivalent field of study
• Minimum 5+ years of relevant finance experience
• 3+ years of experience as a Business Analyst in an international environment  would be an asset
• Fluent English in written and spoken is a must
• IT literacy: Excellent Excel, experience with SAP or large ERP system experience desirable,
  SAC, BW and, BPC are a plus
• Able to communicate clearly your thoughts, ideas, solutions to non-financial colleagues;
• High level of customer service and very good communication skills
• Confidentiality
• Hands-on person with high level of accuracy;
• Analytical mindset with eye for detail;
• Pro-active and solution oriented;
• True team player who loves to work in a very international team;
• Above all, the ATTITUDE, ENTHUSIASM and KEENNESS to succeed

Why should you apply?

• We are passionate about our people and want to offer them the opportunity to develop and grow
• Bridgestone as a global company drives your career to the next level by offering you possibilities to work in an international setting
• You will have the opportunity to experience a dynamic and challenging environment and work on different and innovative projects
• We offer you attractive  Benefits and a Competitive Salary

If you can demonstrate the skills we are looking for and would like to make a difference in a Pioneering company dedicated to shaping a sustainable future of real-world mobility solutions, join us at Bridgestone!

Process Next Steps: All applications will be reviewed. Our HR team will contact those applicants who we would like to invite for the next stage of the recruitment process.

Please don’t hesitate and apply at https://careers.bridgestone-emea.com/

We are looking forward to hearing from you!

You can learn more about our Group and reasons to join us on

https://bridgestone-emia.com/

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Disclaimer

Diversity and inclusion are a central part of Bridgestone EMIA’s values at the highest level. This is key for our people to show a passion for excellence for improving society connected to the world in which we live. Our commitment to diversity, is linked to our founders mission of ‘Serving Society with Superior Quality’, which is essential in shaping and creating the organization, serving all people, respectfully, connected to our business. We recognize that everyone is different and that attracting, developing and retaining our employees will create a sustainable working environment which is essential to our success. This means that all job applicants and members of staff will receive equal treatment and that we will not discriminate in particular on grounds of gender, marital status, race, ethnic origin, color, nationality, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, religion or age.