Lead Financial Analyst

Bridgestone Corporation • Nashville, TN

36d

About The Position

We're currently looking for a Lead Financial Analyst to join our team in Nashville, TN. This role will be responsible for leading Balance Sheet forecasting and analysis for Bridgestone America's Financial Planning & Analysis team. This highly visible role works directly with the Finance leaders in Business Units and VP of FP&A in support of profitability analysis, project evaluations, and scenario analysis. The role will be a partner to Bridgestone America's stakeholder (based in Japan) and multiple business, manufacturing, and supply chain teams, including senior leaders.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Accounting, or related field. MBA or related graduate degree preferred
• Minimum of 6+ years of progressive Finance experience operating in a performance / results-oriented culture
• Ability to demonstrate excellent oral and written communication and presentation skills, including the ability to clearly present recommendations and summarize complex issues
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite with advanced Excel skills required
• Technically proficient with knowledge of SAP, SAP Analytics Cloud and BI/BW a plus
• Works well on a team but can also manage work individually

Nice To Haves

• MBA or related graduate degree preferred
• Technically proficient with knowledge of SAP, SAP Analytics Cloud and BI/BW a plus

Responsibilities

• Partner with business teams to explain the key metrics for ROIC, Working Capital and Invested Capital. Lead Balance Sheet modeling, partnering with key business units and Treasury
• Responsible for taking on a leadership role during budget, forecasting cycles, including leading medium-term business planning
• Responsible for monthly closing of Capital Expenditures and Balance Sheet
• Consolidate and analyze large data sets and communicate concise, simplified conclusions
• Form collaborative relationships with internal customers by listening, clarifying, and responding effectively and in a timely manner
• Support and/or lead highly visible special projects for the Executive Team on an ad hoc basis. Help lead financial analysts on variety of FP&A initiatives and reporting

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees