Regional Business Controller

Job Purpose:

• We are looking for a LSCM Regional Business Controller West Europe Region reporting directly to the Regional LSCM Director West Europe Region and dotted line to the EMIA LSCM Finance Lead. This is a regional role, based in France - Rungis or Belgium - Zaventem.
• You will have a 360 degree responsibility of the business controlling activities for all the Logistics Distribution Centers located in Bridgestone West Europe Region (France, Belgium, Luxemburg, Netherlands).
• You will act as Business Partner of the West Europe Region LSCM Director ensuring the adequate quantitative instruments, KPIs, cost variance analysis are timely made available to support his sound business decisions making.
• You will be part of an EMIA LSCM Business Controlling functional team with a structured monthly routines and standardized reporting tools, you will be an active participant in utilizing and enhancing the Logistics and Supply Chain business controlling methodologies.
• You will be acting as contact point for the West Head of Finance in order to ensure that the drivers of Freight & Distribution Costs impacting the regional P&L are properly explained and communicated.

Responsibilities:

• Preparation of the month end reporting package to track warehousing and logistics costs across the markets, coordination of the centralized Accounting Department in order to ensure the monthly and yearly closing process deadlines are fulfilled.
• Leadership role in the elaboration of the yearly budget and quarterly financial forecast of the West region distribution centers.
• Anticipation and suggestions to the business partner of resolutions of operating issues that are impacting the financial results.
• Responsible of the financial analysis of the key investment decisions initiated by the West Region LSCM Director.
• Ensure compliance with all the relevant Bridgestone EMIA internal control and finance policies, support the EMIA LSCM Finance Lead and the Region CFOs in the internal and external audits engagements.

Requirements:

• Minimum 5 years of previous experience in Logistics business controlling roles in multinational and industrial companies.
• Previous experience in Freight cost controlling and cost forecasting with clear understanding of logistic flows as driver of the overall cost metrics.
• Excellent knowledge of Excel, SAP FI-CO modules, previous experience with SAP Business Intelligence Tools.
• Extraordinary analytical and problem solving skills, willingness to take on related additional tasks and expand upon current responsibilities with minimal direction.
• Capability to work on details but with the clear understanding of the concept of materiality, advanced presentation skills with the requirement to adjust the communication style and level of detail depending on the audience.
• Ability to work in an international environment team with the availability to travel abroad (approximately 4 times per year).
• Track record of leading improvement projects in a lean and continuous-improvement environment.
• Strong commitment to meeting tight deadlines, under certain level of stress, self-motivated and flexibility to work afterhours as necessary, ability to successfully manage ambiguity and deliver on assignments with minimal supervision.
• Languages skills: fluent English (both oral and written) is a mandatory requirement.

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 help you  to drive your career path onward and upward working in a culture of feedback that recognizes you and helps your development.
• 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, join us at Bridgestone!