Actual Costing Senior Analyst EMEA

Job Purpose

As Actual Costing Senior Analyst EMEA within our SSC Financial Operation team, you will work closely with the HQ Finance and Manufacturing Finance teams as part of the day-to-day activities. You should have a very good understanding of the overall business organization especially manufacturing area and its various processes and how they are interlinked. You will handle all assigned tasks independently with a strong focus on controlling the quality and efficiency of your work to meet the customers’ requirements and analyze all problems, either resolving them directly or making detailed suggestions of the very complex ones. This position is new in SSC structure and allows growth within the role and build new areas of expertise.

Responsibilities:

• Execute, control and analyze results of an actual costing process for BSEMA, analyze variances and correct where needed
• Integrate the price variances related to finished goods into the stock
• Control of material master data, pricing, billing, purchasing, controlling (internal orders, cost centers etc.) and posting related to actual costing process
• Work with Standard Cost methodology
• Validate data and assure reliability of provided information
• Identify risks and opportunities, working with business stakeholders
• Work with HQ Finance, Head of Manufacturing Finance, Transfer Pricing, Procurement, Finance teams on actual costing process
• Take part in EMEA month end closing activities
• Improve and simplify finance processes and share best practice in the area of expertise
• Develop and maintain checks to ensure quality of data
• Create and update new process documentation

Requirements:

• University degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics or equivalent field of study
• +7 years of relevant finance experience in Actual Costing and/or Manufacturing area
• Fluent (C1, C2) English is a must (written and spoken)
• Very good knowledge of Microsoft Excel
• Experience in working in SAP (AP, AR, Inventory modules)
• Ability to communicate clearly thoughts, ideas and solutions
• Ability to produce high-quality presentations summarizing key findings, conclusions and recommendations, good presentation skills, including the ability to communicate complex issues
• High level of customer service and very good communication skills
• Confidentiality
• Hands-on person with high level of accuracy
• Strong Analytical mindset with eye for detail
• Pro-active and solution oriented
• True team player who loves to work in a very international team
• Good understanding of overall business organization and processes, including the interconnections between them
• See the bigger picture beyond just your role
• Above all, the ATTITUDE, ENTHUSIASM and KEENNESS to succeed

Why should you apply?

• You never stop learning. You will have the possibility to develop yourself via our Learning Management System that is also connected to LinkedIn Learning
• You will have the opportunity to i.e. Smartworking (max. 3 days a week in Home Office), but we are also open for remote working with 1-2 days per month in the office
• We offer you attractive Benefits from sharing the costs of sports activities to day off on Christmas Eve
• You will have the opportunity to participate in our Corporate Social Responsibility activities
• We are passionate about our people and want to offer them the opportunity to develop and grow
• You will have the opportunity to experience a dynamic and challenging environment and work on different and innovative projects
• You will work in a healthy and safety environment, as safety is a key priority area in Bridgestone