Business Unit Controller, Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations

Business Unit Controller

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 Business Unit Controller is an important and new role to the accounting function of Bridgestone Americas. In addition to the main responsibilities of being responsible for all accounting activities for the Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations (BATO), the candidate in this role will be part of a team that will be able to refine and shape the standards and processes across operational finance, the Bridgestone Business Shared Service Center (BBS) and corporate accounting.

The Business Unit Controller is responsible for all aspects of accounting, reporting and internal controls for BATO. The controller will hold the primary responsibility of maintaining the integrity of the financial information. The Business Unit Controller will manage a team of 15+ individuals globally (direct and indirect).

Guides financial decisions by establishing, monitoring, and enforcing policies and procedures including compliance with IFRS and Japan's Financial Instruments and Exchange Law (J-SOX) as well as the appropriate internal control structure.

Responsible for the accounting close process and sub consolidation of the Divisional results

Research and document technical accounting issues working with the Technical Accounting Team

Perform monthly analytical reviews of the balance sheet and income statement

Manage and review the J-SOX validation / documentation for key monitoring controls

Facilitate financial systems implementations and updates

Leads quarterly accounting reviews with Corporate

Coordinate and facilitate the internal and external audit process; implement findings where appropriate

Supports the quarterly reporting process to Japan which feeds externally filed Japanese financial statements

Works with internal controls to leads quarterly certification of financial information and management representation letters

Lead project teams on the adoption of new accounting pronouncements at the divisional level

Prepares special reports including ad hoc requests by collecting, analysing, and summarizing information and trends

Provides status of financial condition by collecting, interpreting, and reporting financial data

Responsible for the professional development of the Divisional Accounting team including recruiting, coaching, mentoring and providing the appropriate platform for career advancement

7+ years of progressive accounting and leadership experience

Bachelor degree in accounting or finance

Strong knowledge of US GAAP, IFRS and SOX requirements

Prior experience in public accounting is preferred; however, a qualification (CPA) is required

Experience working with senior financial leaders as well as hands on exposure to the business

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