Finance Experience Officer

Bridgestone is dedicated to "serving society with superior quality." Our mission and values ensure world-class customer service and inspire us to be an outstanding corporate citizen in the communities in which we live and work.

Our engineers push the boundaries of what’s possible to improve performance, safety and quality. Like you, we’re driven to be the best. And it starts with our passion for innovation.

Job Summary

To support financial planning, reporting, analysis, and financial control for business operations by ensuring accurate and timely financial information, monitoring OPEX, CAPEX, and fixed asset-related matters, analyzing key financial variances, and providing practical insights to support management decision-making and cost control.

Responsibilities

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OPEX Budget Control

• Monitor OPEX utilization against approved budgets by department or cost center and follow up significant variances with budget owners.

Budgeting & Forecasting

• Support annual budget and rolling forecast preparation; consolidate financial assumptions and inputs from relevant business units.

CAPEX Management

• Review CAPEX requests and supporting information; monitor approved budgets, commitments, actual spending, remaining budget, and project completion.

Management Reporting

• Prepare monthly management reports, performance analyses, and presentation materials for management review.

E-Catalog Budget Verification

• Review and verify budget availability in the E-Catalog system before purchase approval and support budget owners with utilization information.

Variance & Business Analysis

• Analyze actual results against budget and forecast; explain key variances, risks, opportunities, profitability, and business performance drivers.

Fixed Asset Management

• Coordinate with Accounting and related departments on fixed asset improvement projects, including asset registration, capitalization support, verification, transfer, disposal, and other related matters.

Data Validation & Reconciliation

• Validate and reconcile financial data; investigate differences in sales, COGS, inventory, expenses, and profitability information.

Policy, Control & Documentation

• Support compliance with OPEX, CAPEX, fixed asset policies, approval workflows, and documentation requirements for audit and management review.

Business Support & Financial Control

• Provide financial information for decision-making and highlight key financial risks or unusual transactions.

Process Improvement

• Review and improve financial processes, reporting tools, data quality, standardization, and automation opportunities.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Accounting/ Finance/ Economics
• Good command of written and spoken English (TOEIC score of 600 or above is preferable)
• At least 5 years of experience in Financial Planning and Analysis / Financial Consolidation/ Audit background / Accounting field

Skills

• Knowledge of IFRS, TFRS, Tax regulation must be advantage
• Have interpersonal, communication skill, analytical thinking, able to work under time constrains, handle well under pressure
• Have enthusiasm for demand from management
• Advanced MS Office skills is required especially on Excel

Local contract terms only

Understanding that Serving Society with Superior Quality is our heritage and our mission, and embracing our responsibility to future generations as a global leader in our industries, Bridgestone and its teammates around the world employ innovation and technology to improve the way people move, live, work and play.