Lead Internal Auditor EMEA & Americas

Bridgestone Corporation is a global leader in premium tyres and sustainable tyre-centric and mobility solutions.

We are a modern, strategy-oriented internal audit function that acts as a trusted advisor to our top leadership and helps ensure the delivery of our strategic objectives.

We seek a Lead Internal Auditor who will drive the execution of high-impact audits with robust project management, critical thinking, problem-solving, and a risk-based advisory mindset.

Responsibilities:

• Lead remote audit teams in the execution of risk-based, compliance, and advisory audits across the EMEA and Americas, primarily in marketing, sales, and logistics. Deliver insights to help develop or adjust audit scope and program. Assign, support, oversee, and verify team members' work to ensure timely execution in compliance with International and corporate standards. Validate identified weaknesses, agree on optimum improvements with key stakeholders, and prepare audit reports for review by audit leadership.
• Continuously learn and think critically to be able to assist functions, leaders, and the Board in optimizing our business transformation, operations, and control environment. Aspire and develop a solid, end-to-end understanding of our business, incl. technology, products, distribution and competition. Keep up to date with key organizational initiatives, strategies, and risk management frameworks. Leverage them to build trusting relationships at all organizational levels.
• Continuous professional development and initiative to share learnings to support the growth of teammates and the IA function.

Requirements:

• Relevant university degree supplemented by post-graduate certification (ACCA, CPA, CMA, CIA).
• Min 6 years of audit or business consulting experience, incl. 1-2 years in a project lead role, Big 4 practice is a plus;
• Critically thinking, knowledge-hungry, analytical, and collaborative mindset;
• Self-initiative and ability to work with ambiguity based on logical and professional reasoning;
• Strong organizational and project management skills;
• Concise, well-reasoned written and verbal communication in English;
• Resilience for tight deadlines and agility to manage changing objectives and priorities;
• Communicative spoken Portuguese will be a strong plus;
• Experience in auditing logistics, sales, and marketing is a plus;
• Driving license cat. B and willingness to travel across our geography for up to 30% of the time.

We offer:

• Exceptional learning-on-the-job opportunities through high-profile projects
• Direct exposure to our top leaders, including global leadership
• Broad career development options;
• Flexibility to support your preferred work-life balance.