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Retail Junior Accountant

POSITION SNAPSHOT

JobReq ID:  55287
Type of work:  Hybrid
Type of contract:  Open-ended/permanent
Full/Part Time:  Full time
Location: 

Poznań, PL

ABOUT US

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.

ABOUT THE ROLE

Job Purpose

We are looking for a Retail Junior Accountant reporting directly to the Retail Team Leader. This is a local role based in Poznań. The position focuses on supporting GL, AR and AP process for Swiss entity.

Responsibilities:

 

  • General Ledger operations: journal entries, accrual calculation, balance sheet reconciliations, intracompany reconciliations
  • Carrying out month-end, year-end closing tasks
  • Identify potential process improvements
  • KPI analysis, root cause identification and improvement suggestions
  • Ensures daily operations are carried out according to Group finance policies and internal control requirements
  • Daily bank statements posting and reconciliation
  • AR tasks such as customer invoicing, posting standard accounting transactions, GL transitory account reconciliation, regular communication with point of sales
  • Maintenance and clarification of customer accounts and outstanding items
  • Processing and posting AP invoices
  • Support to any local related queries within responsibility area
  • Assisting with team/departmental projects (may include limited travel)
  • Other ad-hoc accounting/finance tasks

 

Qualifications & Experience Required

Education, Master, other certification:

  • University degree in Finance or Accounting

Experience (years):

  • Experience in accounting role nice to have

Technical Skills:

  • Good knowledge of MS Office, especially Excel

Languages Skills:

  • Fluent English

Soft/Behavioral Skills:

  • Attention to detail and accuracy
  • High level of customer service
  • Strong communication skills
  • Ability to work independently and in a team
  • Ability to work under time pressure

 

WHAT WE OFFER

At Bridgestone, what really matter 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 payment; 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.

We are committed to create an even more inclusive culture that advances equity, embraces individuality, and helps our increasingly diverse teammates, customers, and communities thrive, by providing equal opportunities in employment. This means that all job applicants and members of staff will receive equal treatment and that we will not discriminate on grounds of gender, marital status, race, ethnicity, color, nationality, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, religion or age.

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