Staff Cost Accountant

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Company Overview
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.

At Bridgestone, you are Free to Be
We believe people can only provide superior service and quality to others when they bring their whole self to work. 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, because who you are is what we need.

Business Unit
BSA - Finance
Management Level
Individual Contributor
Job Category
Finance
Position Summary
We’re currently looking for a Staff Cost Accountant to join our team in Kings Mountain, NC.

This role will include work across multiple areas of accounting and finance at FSFT. Accounting and financial activities will include Cost Accounting, Planning & Analysis, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Fixed Assets, and other areas of accounting. The role also ensures financial compliance and provides support to other functions such as, Treasury, Inventory Control, Purchasing, Logistics, and other areas of Plant Operations.

*** This role will be onsite 5 days a week at the Kings Mountain, NC location.***
Responsibilities
Ensuring compliance with financial transaction accounting and reporting standards and policies (e.g., general ledger, cash payments/collections, customer invoicing, and other related areas)

Cost accounting/budgeting (allocation of direct/indirect costs, variance analysis, budget preparation, and other cost accounting/budgeting activities as needed)

Review and analyze product level profit margins for accurate costing/pricing of products

Fixed asset management

Control/reconciliation of accounts and records (balance sheet, P&L, bank accounts, etc.)

Implement process improvements such as introducing Bridgestone best practices to reduce workload, reduce risk, standardize, and automate processes, improve data driven insights, and introduce new solutions

Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance

Minimum 1-3 years of experience in accounting/finance

Manufacturing environment preferred

Experience in financial closing cycles

Expertise in Microsoft Office primarily Microsoft Excel

What we offer


At Bridgestone, what really matters 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 compensation; 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.
Bridgestone is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. It is our policy to consider for employment all individuals regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, gender, sex, ****** orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.

Employment Eligibility

If hired, a Form I-+ Employment Eligibility Verification must be completed at the start of employment. Temporary work authorization or the need for sponsorship may disqualify you from employment.

 
 

United States
North Carolina
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