RTR Senior Accountant
POSITION SNAPSHOT
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
Job Purpose
We are looking for an RTR Senior Accountant to join our team. In this role, you will be responsible for leading day-to-day General Ledger operations, supporting audits, driving process improvements, and acting as a key point of contact for RTR-related matters. You will also support and oversee the work of RTR Accountants and contribute to departmental projects and standardization initiatives.
Responsibilities:
- Day-to-day General Ledger operations: journal entries posting, accrual calculation, balance sheet reconciliation, fixed assets accounting, month-end closing tasks, intercompany reconciliation, various reports’ preparation and analysis
- Leads departmental projects and standardization initiatives
- Takes initiative to improve processes, communication or overall work environment
- Ensures daily operations are carried out according to the Group finance policies and the J-SOX requirements
- Coordinate group audit process
- First line contact and support to any RTR related queries
- Demonstrates ability to effectively manage priorities
- Supports verification and control over balance sheet reconciliations, closing checklists completion and intercompany reconciliations performed by RTR Accountants
- Oversees KPI analysis, root cause identification and improvement suggestions
- Supports a Team Leader in any additional activities such as projects coordination and ad hoc requests
Qualifications & Experience Required
Education, Master, other certification:
- University degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or a related field
Experience:
- Minimum 3 years of relevant accounting experience
- Strong knowledge of General Ledger processes
Technical Skills:
- Very good knowledge of SAP or other ERP systems
- Proficiency in MS Office
- Ability to review, understand, and interpret financial data
Languages Skills:
- Fluent English
Soft/Behavioral Skills:
- High level of customer service and communication skills
- Strong focus on continuous improvement and automation
- Ability to work independently and manage priorities
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.
