Senior Auditor

Senior Internal Auditor

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.

The Senior Internal Auditor is responsible for conducting operational, financial, and compliance audits covering Bridgestone Americas and Bridgestone Europe, Middle East, and Africa business units and functional areas. This role will utilize audit processes and procedures in order to perform effective, independent and objective audits identifying risks, vulnerabilities, weaknesses, and recommend corrective and preventative actions. The position reports to the Division Internal Audit Manager or Senior Manager. The position will be based in the Nashville, TN Headquarters working a hybrid schedule.

Responsibilities include : conducting and documenting risk-based audits in accordance with regulatory and corporate standards, verifying accounting records are accurate and factual, identifying risks, controls, and opportunities for improvement, reviewing, analyzing and interpreting data collected from multiple sources, drafting audit reports, participating in discussions to present audit results, assisting in monitoring key risk indicators, developing relationships with management, and participating in ad hoc requests and special projects.

Minimum qualifications typically require a minimum of 5 years of related experience with a bachelor's degree; or 3 years and a master's degree; or a PhD without experience; or equivalent work experience. Must have completed or actively pursuing a CFE, CISA, CMA, CPA or CIA Certification. Ability to travel up to ~30% within US, Europe, Africa, Canada, and Latin America. Traveling 1 week a month Sunday-Friday.

Knowledge of accounting best practices and ability to learn industry standards is required. A master's degree is preferred, and bilingual in Spanish or Portuguese is a nice to have.

At Bridgestone, we believe people can only provide superior service and quality to others when they bring their whole self to work. We believe in championing all perspectives, individuals and teams because we understand the importance of seeing the world and our business through many different lenses. We are building a team as diverse as the world we serve. So, show us what you are made of, because who you are is what we need.

At Bridgestone, what really matters 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 compensation; we will provide you : a supportive and engaging onboarding experience, 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, and a diverse and inclusive team.

Bridgestone is proud to be an equal employment opportunity employer. It is our policy to consider for employment all individuals regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and / or expression, genetic information, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.

If hired, a Form I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification must be completed at the start of employment. Temporary work authorization or the need for sponsorship may disqualify you from employment.