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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

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.

Responsibilities

+ Administer and manage the company's expense management system

+ Provide training and support to employees regarding travel and expense policies, procedures and system usage

+ Identify and investigate discrepancies, policy violations, or potential fraud in submitted expenses

+ Manage corporate credit cards including card issuance/cancelation, payment processing, reconciliation, and reporting

+ Assist departmental personnel, including C-Suite, with questions or concerns regarding business travel, expense reimbursement, or other expense and travel-related matters

+ Work closely with internal customers to develop efficient processes while providing excellent customer service

+ Collaborate 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 programs

+ Generate periodic reports and dashboards to track spend, compliance and trends

+ Liaise with travel agency, card providers, and expense management vendor to resolve issues and optimize programs

+ Month end close responsibilities including journal entries, account clearing, reporting, reconciliations, late fee notices to teammates, etc.

+ Develop process improvements to increases efficiency and user experience

+ Provides backup to Purchasing Card Analyst

+ Other duties and projects as assigned

Minimum Qualifications

+ Minimum 3 years of experience working with a bachelors degree in a corporate travel and/or expense programs required; or 5 without a bachelors degree

+ Experience 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 interactions

+ Ability to work independently with little direct supervision

+ Strong organizational skills with attention to detail and follow through

+ High level of integrity with ability to maintain confidentiality

+ Self-motivated and proactive approach to problem solving

+ Ability to handle multiple competing priorities simultaneously

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.