FP&A Analyst

POSITION SNAPSHOT

JobReq ID: 48165

Type of work: Hybrid

Type of contract: Open-ended/permanent

Full/Part Time: Full time

Location:

Zaventem, BE

OUR COMPANY

Bridgestone in Europe, CIS, 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.

You can learn more about our Group at https://bridgestone-emia.com/

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.

POSITION DESCRIPTION

Job Purpose:

We are looking for an FP&A Analyst, reporting directly to the FP&A Planning Manager. This is an EMIA role, based in Bridgestone Europe HQ ( Zaventem – Belgium).

You will part of Bridgestone EMIA’s Group FP&A team that is responsible for performing budgeting, forecasting, and analysis that support major corporate decisions of the CFO, CEO, and the Management Board.

Responsibilities:

Support and drive the financial planning cycles ( Annual Budget, Quarterly Forecast and Monthly Rolling forecast exercise).
Streamline and integrate financial planning processes.
Production of the corresponding reports to be shared with the involved parties.
Production of variances reports (vs. Prior Year, vs. Budget, vs. Prior Forecast) allowing the business to help visibility and information for decisions.
Liaising with Bridgestone Japan for what concerns management accounting and variance analyses.
Provide the financial overview of Bridgestone EMIA, generating insights which can be leveraged across the organization.
Geographical scope : Europe, Middle East, CIS, Africa & India.
Key player for interacting with Tokyo headquarter when it comes to consolidated results.
Turnover : ~6 Billion Euros
The function reports to the FP&A EMIA Manager and works closely with various members of other functions ( Business Finance, Group Finance, LSCM, CFO, Executive Committee etc. )

Profile:

Master in Finance or related
3-5 years of progressive experience in Financial analysis/FP&A/Controlling
Experience in a headquarter environment is desired
Significant analytical skillset, including the use of BI and reporting tools
Strong quantitative abilities
Passion for business performance and optimization.
Strong communicator. Strong presentation skills and ability to present complicated analysis in a concise and clear manner.
Able to build effective relationships between various areas of the organization, mainly local finance, central finance, Shared Service Center, the Japanese Finance organization and the functional business leaders (executives)

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

MORE INFORMATION

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, just click on the Apply Now button and add your CV!

All applications will be reviewed. Our Recruitment team will contact the suitable applicants for the next step of the recruitment process.

We are looking forward to hearing from you!

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.

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