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.

Job title

Financial Control Specialist

Job type

Experience level

Mid levelSenior

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

Tech skills

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