**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. **Job Category** Finance **Position Summary** We’re currently looking for a Senior Financial Analyst, Retail Strategy to join our team in Nashville, TN. This role will provide modeling and analytical support on a range of activities and high-profile projects for Bridgestone Retail Operations (BSRO). The role involves data gathering, model building and maintenance, as well as coordination across various stakeholders—requiring strong focus on accuracy, continuous improvement, and high-quality results. **Responsibilities** + Oversee strategic initiative business cases, partnering with business unit leadership and senior finance team to develop metrics and KPIs to track project performance and value creation. + Develop test vs. control financial analysis of strategic initiatives to evaluate the profitability and effectiveness of various pilot ideas. + Oversee the financial controllership functions of a startup incubator organization going through an ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) and POS (Point of Sales) system transformation. + Continuously seek to simplify finance processes using technology and systems. + Perform detailed financial analysis though development of robust financial models, while ensuring complete data integrity. + Supports and/or leads highly visible special projects for the CFO/COO on an ad hoc basis. **Minimum Qualifications** + Bachelor's Degree in Business, Accounting, Finance or related field from an accredited university; Master’s Degree preferred. + 3+ years of progressive Finance experience in a performance-oriented environment. + Prior experience presenting to leadership team. + Prior experience in developing finance systems/driving finance system improvements + Experience in financial modeling, FP&A, Controllership, audit, and internal control improvement is a plus + Self-starter with intellectual curiosity. **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. **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, sexual 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-9 Employment Eligibility Verification must be completed at the start of employment. Temporary work authorization or the need for sponsorship may disqualify you from employment.