Financial Planning Analyst

JobReq ID: 55190

About Us

Job Purpose

Responsibilities

• Financial planning and analysis operations:
• + Consolidate and interpret company’s financial results to management and recommend improvement activities
• + Report to management on variances from the established budget, and the reasons for those variances
• + Manage the preparation of the company’s budget and rolling forecasts
• Finance and business partnership
• + Engage in benchmarking studies to establish areas of potential operational improvement One sentence about main responsibility
• + Review company bottlenecks and recommend changes to improve the overall level of company throughput
• + Engage in ongoing cost efficiency in all areas of the company
• + Engage in benchmarking studies to establish areas of potential operational improvement
• + Support decision making process at operational level with the area managers and department heads.
• + Assist in the determination of product pricing and value chain analysis
• Strategic guidance
• + Assist management in the formulation of its overall strategic direction
• + Lead business cases for strategic initiatives

Qualifications & Experience Required

Experience (Years)

• Minimum 5 years of experience

Technical Skills

• Strong financial analysis and forecasting
• Advanced SAP and Excel skills
• Experience with BI tools (e.g., Power BI)
• IFRS knowledge

Languages Skills

Soft And Behavioral Skills

• Analytical and problem-solving mindset
• Ability to work in a fast-paced matrix organization
• Strong communication and stakeholder management
• Ownership and accountability
• Ability to simplify complex financial concepts

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.