Company Overview

Wherever you work and whatever role you fill, when you represent the Bridgestone name you know that you are a valued teammate who is part of our larger mission to Serve Society with Superior Quality.

We start by offering each teammate more than just a salary. We provide formal training, competitive performance incentives, paid vacation and holidays, healthcare packages for full-time and part-time employees, and a 401k plan to help build your future.

We believe people can only provide superior service and quality to others when they are allowed to bring their whole selves to work and know they are supported.

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. Show us the smart stuff, the tough stuff, the bold, beautiful and brave stuff.

Because who you are is what we need. Bridgestone Americas, Inc. is headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee and is the U.S.

subsidiary of Bridgestone Corporation headquartered in Japan. Bridgestone Americas and its subsidiaries develop, manufacture and market a wide range of Bridgestone, Firestone and associate brand products to address the needs of a broad range of customers and industries.

Job Description

Financial planning & analysis for the Consumer Tire Replacement business focuses on both the short- and long-term financial planning, and operational financial support for the largest business unit within Bridgestone Americas.

The Finance Manager is responsible for managing spend from end-to-end for the business and the various department leaders within it, including being the primary support of the Marketing function within Consumer Tire.

They will lead the financial forecast process thru periodic forecasting and the annual budget process. Support Corporate FP&A requests such as Investor Relations communications and month / quarter end requirements.

Provide operational financial support to give guidance on investments and spending, helping the business determine where best to deploy funding for maximum returns.

Responsibilities

On-going financial analysis to support the accurate and timely reporting of the business financial performance (Financial Statements : Profit & Loss GL accounts such as Revenue, COGS, Operating Expenses, Balance Sheet, ROIC, CAPEX, cash conversion cycle metrics, Accruals, and Journal Entries), along with Gross Margin Variance (Price / Volume / Mix) reporting.

Provide the following operational support : Special ad-hoc projects, or other duties in support of the business unit or broader company initiatives.

IFRS Reporting and Analysis. Customer and Product Profitability Reporting. Creating process efficiencies in financial reporting, Excel / BW modeling and usage of SAP, Tableau.

Serve as a dependable and strategic business partner to the business unit leadership and support staff.

Effective collaboration to evaluate and achieve opportunities for business profitability growth and cost controls.

Proactively design and implement process improvements to drive financial reporting & analysis efficiencies, as well as financial control improvements.

Lead the budget and forecast process timelines & deliverables.

Identify and help countermeasure risks and opportunities for the business unit in forecast / budget.

Ensure financial results are reported timely, accurately, and in compliance with IFRS (International Financial Reporting Standards).

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Accounting / Finance.

6 y+ years of relevant experience including 3-5 years management or direct / indirect leadership experience OR Master's degree with 4+ years of relevant experience including 2-4 years management or direct / indirect leadership experience.

Advanced Excel modeling skills.

Experience with SAP, BW, SAP Business Planning & Consolidation (BPC), PPT, SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC) is preferred but not required.

Employee Type

Regular : Full time

Job Description

Position Title : Charleston IT Support TechnicianPosition Description : This position provides daily support of PC's, printers, wireless devices, and other components of IT Infrastructure at seven facilities in the Charleston SC area.

The facilities in question are located in Ladson, North Charleston, and John’s Island. One of the Ladson facilities will be the primary location and is where the position will spend most of the time.

There is a possibility of off hours support as some of these facilities operate 24 x 7. Candidates should have a minimum of 1 to 3 years’ experience with IT Infrastructure support and maintenance.

This role provides Manufacturing PC support, printer support, wireless device support, and office laptop desktop maintenance and delivery support.

Furthermore, the position will contribute to the troubleshooting of network performance, patching, coordination of upgrades to server hardware, clients, and LAN equipment.

Additional responsibilities will include racking and cabling of server equipment, UPS's, and other equipment located in the site data rooms.

The applicant will partner with other team members, business unit IT groups, and plant operations for identifying improvements, infrastructure planning, and problem resolution and will work closely with corporate resources to ensure work aligns with standard practices.

Position Requirements : * High School Diploma this hiring manager is more concerned with candidates having applicable experience in their backgrounds vs.

having a degree.* Manager is seeking candidates with 1-3 years applicable working experience. He’s looking for candidates who have boots on the ground working experience not just candidates who have related experience as it pertains to education and / or school projects.

• Candidates with IT experience in manufacturing environments is preferred. Working out on a plant floor is very different from someone who sits at a desk all day.
• Some nice to haves skill sets or experience with are : o Experience with A+ or Network + o Entry level certificationsAdditional information from the manager : This manager shared that this role has been a challenge to fill reasons for that include the following : * There’s a lot of competition in the area including Boeing & Mercedes Benz.

These large companies and others in the area hire for similar roles. On a positive note, the roles these other companies are hiring for the most part are contract positions while this role for is a direct hire.

• Low unemployment has also posed a challenge there are more job opportunities available for candidates to consider* This is a DIRECT HIRE opportunity.
• This is an on-site working position remote work is not an option, selected hire needs to be working in the plant. With that shared, this manager would like to consider local candidates only or candidates within a reasonable commutable distance to the plant.

If someone is not local but already in the process of moving locally, those candidates are candidates the manager would like to further consider.

This is a day shift role with a core schedule of Monday Friday with working hours being 8 : 00 AM 4 : 00 PM CST or 9 : 00 AM 5 : 00 PM CST.

Manager shared he can be flexible with a schedule as needed. Overtime may need to be worked on occasion, it’s not mandatory though.

• When the manager is ready to interview he’ll first be requesting Zoom video interviews with just him. Candidates who successfully complete a zoom interview will be invited to come on-site to meet with the manager and other members of his team....

Experience & Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting

Five years of accounting experience

Advanced Excel, Word, Outlook, PeopleSoft Financials, Nvision

One (1) year in a health care organization

Problem-solving skills including strong analytical, technical, and independent decision-making ability. Must be able to adapt to changing and fast-paced environment.

A background check, security clearance and drug screening are required for this role.

YesCare is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer. In compliance with federal and state employment opportunity laws, qualified applicants are considered for all positions without regard to race, gender, national origin, religion, age, sexual orientation, disability, Vietnam era veteran, or disabled Veteran status.

EOE including Disability / Protected Veterans.

Responsibilities

Below is a list of your responsibilities as an Operations Finance Accountant 3 with YesCare :

Oversee accounting process and analysis of assigned contracts. Manage and complete monthly closing process for assigned contracts to include revenue, compensation, contract medical, malpractice, pharmacy, IBNR and other accounts.

Prepare complex journal entries for entry into the general ledger system on a monthly basis by collecting data, analyzing and / or allocating costs.

Analyze general ledger accounts for accuracy to ensure proper accruals.

Prepare monthly Balance Sheet account reconciliations to ensure related expenses and revenues recorded correctly.

Prepare consolidated financial statements and reports and explain any variances to budget.

Complete monthly reports, client aggregates / individual cap reports for entry adjustments.

Complete quarterly and annual reports as required by contract.

Verify entries posted to the contracts by A / P and Payroll is accurate and posted to the correct site and account. Assist with vendor issues when necessary.

Review and participate in budgeting process, adhering to all deadlines established.

Participate in year-end audit process by providing information requested by auditors.

Provide various financial analysis support to all Operations Accounting Managers. Manage assigned contracts to ensure summaries are up to date, accurate awareness of termination dates, revenue changes, cap structures, amendments, and follow-up for yearly renewals.

Provide expertise and guidance to other staff personnel for proper internal and external financial accounting procedures and guidelines.

May coach or lead staff assignments / work. Interpret and provide financial and / or accounting training / orientation to site management.

Perform other duties as assigned

YesCare Benefits (only applicable for full-time positions)

Health, Dental and Vision Insurance

Life and Disability Insurance

Generous PTO plan

401k with matching funds

Employee Discount and Rewards Program

Tuition Assistance

Continuing Education Reimbursement

Job Summary

This position is responsible for preparing economic and financial analyses and forecasts for use in the development of business decisions across all functional areas.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities (Min 5%)

• Provide analytical support to leadership in various groups including Store Operations and Real Estate. This could include the preparation and reporting of various profit improvement analyses, the design and presentation of analyses on performance variances and drivers, the creation of forecasts, the preparation and presentation of store performance analyses, the preparation and presentation of store proformas to assess new store decisions, and analyses of store and real estate costs to identify profit improvement initiatives.
• Perform more complex economic and financial research and analyze internal and external issues related to sales, gross margin, rate of return, working capital, investment, financial performance, and other financial metrics.
• Provide and present analytical support to senior management for weekly operational calls, quarterly investor conference calls and preparation of the financial package for executive leadership.
• Prepare more complex financial analyses utilizing cash flow / ROI spreadsheet models as well as other analytical tools (including DCF, NPV and IRR) to support significant (>

$10M) business and investment decisions.

• Prepare and present period-ending analyses and reporting on key business initiatives.
• Support the annual strategic planning and budgeting process as needed.
• Conduct, perform, report, and present, special financial and statistical studies as directed in coordination with other departments.

Qualifications

4+ years of experience requiredBachelor's degree is requiredAny suitable combination of education and experience will be considered.

High Demand IT Specialized Skills

Platform Knowledge

Preferred knowledge, skills or abilities

• Strong communication, analytical and presentation skills
• Detail-oriented approach to work, especially in regard to data entry and integrity
• Proficient in interpreting financial accounting data
• Ability to apply accounting theories to profit and loss analysis
• Strong technology skills to build budget / forecast models, as well as reporting
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, particularly being a Power BI and Excel power user
• Proficient with business intelligence software, ultimately Business Objects, Cognos Planning and Tableau

Working Conditions

Normal office working conditions

Physical Requirements

• Sitting
• Standing (not walking)
• Walking
• Kneeling / Stooping / Bending
• Reaching overhead
• Lifting up to 20 pounds

Disclaimer

This job description represents an overview of the responsibilities for the above referenced position. It is not intended to represent a comprehensive list of responsibilities.

A team member should perform all duties as assigned by his / her supervisor.

It's fun to work in a company where people truly BELIEVE in what they're doing! If you like wild growth and working with happy, enthusiastic over-achievers, you'll enjoy your career with us!

Western offers competitive pay, benefits, paid time off, paid holidays, and a fun, family-oriented culture. The Western Express campus is a state-of-the-art facility rebuilt in 2020, with three on site gyms, guided fitness classes, and a cafeteria.

We are proud to be a culture that promotes from within, has infinite growth potential, and will offer relocation. One of our core values is to be hardworking, and we reward those individuals with opportunity and incentive.

You are the right candidate for the job if

• You are a strategic and tactical financial thinker with an ability to identify and employ the best allocation of financial resources
• You are an Excel guru with a knack for numbers and love turning a plan into a spreadsheet and vice versa.
• You have a very high attention to detail.
• You have an ability to understand complex strategic financial concepts, evaluate tradeoffs, and enable opportunistic new ideas.
• You understand why data is critical to make high-level, strategic, business decisions and are passionate about providing and analyzing that data.
• You are an organized self-starter who can prioritize well.
• There is no task too big or too small for you.
• You are a collaborative leader who can work well with cross-functional teams at all levels of the organization.
• You respond positively to constructive feedback and adapt quickly to change.
• You are both a great team player and individual contributor.
• You are humble and hungry. You know what you're good at while still continually striving to improve and grow in all areas.
• You are hardworking, resourceful, and up for challenges.
• You have strong verbal and written communication skills with demonstrated experience engaging and influencing department heads and executives.

Job Responsibilities :

• Provides financial support to leadership and drives analytical and reporting improvements by providing value-added financial information to stakeholders to make informed business decisions
• Assists in the management of the preparation of annual budgets and routine forecasts; prepares Executive financial performance summaries, reports, and presentations
• Leads the development of increasingly efficient and impactful processes that support business financial needs such as improved linkages between operational drivers and the financials, KPIs, bridging results, forecasting, and budgeting efficiency
• Creates overall company performance reports to present to stakeholders as part of the monthly / quarterly business review process
• Analyzes monthly financial results to identify issues and opportunities for improvement; collaborates with stakeholders and department heads to analyze and propose potential solutions to drive improved business results
• Investigate and understand variances between forecasted company goals and actual results
• Support SVP of Finance to develop models and analytics that provide insights into the business and guide execution of the strategic plan.
• Assist in execution of equipment financing processes

Education and Experience :

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance or Accounting is preferred
• 5-10 years of corporate finance experience

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