Hybrid Financial Control Specialist

at Bridgestone EMEA

• Job title: Financial Control Specialist
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Mid level, Senior
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Tech skills: ERP
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Zaventem, Belgium

About the role

• Financial Control Specialist responsible for statutory reporting and compliance at Bridgestone. Collaborating on financial activities and driving process improvements with a focus on BE GAAP and IFRS.

Responsibilities

• Prepare statutory financial statements for BSEU NV and its branches, ensuring full compliance with BE GAAP and local requirements.
• Support month-, quarter-, and year-end closing activities under IFRS in close collaboration with the Shared Service Center (SSC).
• Calculate and process accruals based on input from business units, ensuring alignment with Belgian GAAP, IFRS, and internal policies.
• Collaborate with SSC teams to reconcile general ledger accounts and promptly resolve discrepancies.
• Perform financial analysis, reconciliations, and variance explanations to ensure accuracy and transparency.
• Ensure compliance with internal controls, accounting policies, and corporate reporting standards.
• Identify and implement opportunities to streamline and optimize financial closing processes.
• Assist with budgeting and forecasting cycles.
• Serve as a point of contact for business teams, providing timely and accurate responses to finance and accounting-related questions.
• Contribute to finance transformation projects and system enhancements.
• Drive automation and efficiency improvements within accounting and reporting processes.

Requirements

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Finance or Accounting.
• Strong knowledge of BE GAAP and preparation of statutory financial statements.
• Familiarity with IFRS is essential.
• Advanced proficiency in Excel.
• Experience using ERP systems, preferably SAP S/4HANA.
• Experience with Power BI for dashboards and data visualization is a plus.
• Dutch speaking and fluent in English.
• Minimum 3 years of relevant experience as a Financial Controller or Accountant.

Benefits

• 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.