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.

Position Summary

The T&E analyst will be responsible for the administration of all aspects of corporate travel expenses within the North America region. The role involves managing both internal and external customer service requests as well as reviewing reports to ensure compliance with policies and procedures. This position will provide guidance to other team members in resolving issues related to business travel, employee reimbursements, and credit card reconciliations.

ResponsibilitiesAdminister and manage the company's expense management systemProvide training and support to employees regarding travel and expense policies, procedures and system usageIdentify and investigate discrepancies, policy violations, or potential fraud in submitted expensesManage corporate credit cards including card issuance/cancelation, payment processing, reconciliation, and reportingAssist departmental personnel, including C-Suite, with questions or concerns regarding business travel, expense reimbursement, or other expense and travel-related mattersWork closely with internal customers to develop efficient processes while providing excellent customer serviceCollaborate with cross functional teams such as Finance, Procurement, Human Resources, Legal, Accounts Payable, and Information Technology to resolve complex issues relating to our travel and expense programsGenerate periodic reports and dashboards to track spend, compliance and trendsLiaise with travel agency, card providers, and expense management vendor to resolve issues and optimize programsMonth end close responsibilities including journal entries, account clearing, reporting, reconciliations, late fee notices to teammates, etc.Develop process improvements to increases efficiency and user experienceProvides backup to Purchasing Card AnalystOther duties and projects as assignedMinimum QualificationsMinimum 3 years of experience working with a bachelors degree in a corporate travel and/or expense programs required; or 5 without a bachelors degreeExperience with Concur, SAP, and Microsoft Office applications (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)Excellent communication skills; must be able to communicate effectively via telephone, email, instant messenger, and face-to-face interactionsAbility to work independently with little direct supervisionStrong organizational skills with attention to detail and follow throughHigh level of integrity with ability to maintain confidentialitySelf-motivated and proactive approach to problem solvingAbility to handle multiple competing priorities simultaneously

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Employment Eligibility

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