POSITION SNAPSHOT
JobReq ID: 54410
Type of work: Hybrid
Type of contract: Open-ended/permanent
Full/Part Time: Full time
Location:
Zaventem, BE
About Us
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.
About The Role
About the Role
The Financial Control Specialist is responsible for statutory and group reporting for Bridgestone Europe NV (BSEU NV), ensuring compliance with BE GAAP, IFRS, and internal governance standards. The role supports accurate and timely financial closings, drives process improvements, and partners with Shared Service Centers and business teams on a wide range of finance activities.
Responsibilities:
* Prepare statutory financial statements for BSEU NV and its branches, ensuring full compliance with BE GAAP and local requirements.
* Support month-, quarter-, and year-end closing activities under IFRS in close collaboration with the Shared Service Center (SSC).
* Calculate and process accruals based on input from business units, ensuring alignment with Belgian GAAP, IFRS, and internal policies.
* Collaborate with SSC teams to reconcile general ledger accounts and promptly resolve discrepancies.
* Perform financial analysis, reconciliations, and variance explanations to ensure accuracy and transparency.
* Ensure compliance with internal controls, accounting policies, and corporate reporting standards.
* Identify and implement opportunities to streamline and optimize financial closing processes.
* Assist with budgeting and forecasting cycles.
* Serve as a point of contact for business teams, providing timely and accurate responses to finance and accounting-related questions.
* Contribute to finance transformation projects and system enhancements.
* Drive automation and efficiency improvements within accounting and reporting processes.
Qualifications & Experience Required
Education:
* Bachelor's or Master's degree in Finance or Accounting.
Technical Skills:
* Strong knowledge of BE GAAP and preparation of statutory financial statements.
* Familiarity with IFRS is essential.
* Advanced proficiency in Excel.
* Experience using ERP systems, preferably SAP S/4HANA.
* Experience with Power BI for dashboards and data visualization is a plus.
Language Skills:
* Dutch speaking and fluent in English.
Experience:
* Minimum 3 years of relevant experience as a Financial Controller or Accountant.
Soft/Behavioral Skills:
* Strong analytical mindset and attention to detail.
* Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, to engage with SSC and business stakeholders.
* Continuous improvement mindset with the ability to drive efficiencies.
* Able to work under tight deadlines and adapt to changing priorities.
* Team-oriented, collaborative approach.
What We Offer
At Bridgestone, what really matter 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 payment; we will provide you:
* A supportive and engaging onboarding experience to ensure a smooth transition into our team.
* 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.
* A diverse and inclusive team.
We are committed to create an even more inclusive culture that advances equity, embraces individuality, and helps our increasingly diverse teammates, customers, and communities thrive, by providing equal opportunities in employment. This means that all job applicants and members of staff will receive equal treatment and that we will not discriminate on grounds of gender, marital status, race, ethnicity, color, nationality, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, religion or age.