Company Overview
Wherever you work and whatever role you fill, when you represent the Bridgestone name you know that you are a valued teammate who is part of our larger mission to Serve Society with Superior Quality. We start by offering each teammate more than just a salary. We provide formal training, competitive performance incentives, paid vacation and holidays, healthcare packages for full-time and part-time employees, and a 401k plan to help build your future. We believe people can only provide superior service and quality to others when they are allowed to bring their whole selves to work and know they are supported. 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. Show us the smart stuff, the tough stuff, the bold, beautiful and brave stuff. Because who you are is what we need. Bridgestone Americas, Inc. is headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee and is the U.S. subsidiary of Bridgestone Corporation headquartered in Japan. Bridgestone Americas and its subsidiaries develop, manufacture and market a wide range of Bridgestone, Firestone and associate brand products to address the needs of a broad range of customers and industries.
Position Summary
Bridgestone Corporation is a global leader in premium tyres and sustainable tyre-centric and mobility solutions. We are a modern, strategy-oriented internal audit function that provides assurance and acts as a trusted advisor to our top leadership and audit committee, helping our company deliver on its business objectives.
We seek an Internal Audit Manager with strong project management skills to manage a team of auditors that drive the execution of high-impact audits by leveraging business savviness, critical thinking, problem-solving, and a risk-based advisory mindset.
***Open to FULLY REMOTE work or hybrid schedule out of Bridgestone HQ in Nashville, TN.***
Responsibilities
Manage remote audit teams in the execution of risk-based, compliance, and advisory audits across the EMEA and Americas, primarily in marketing, sales, and logistics.
Develop and adjust audit scoping and planning activities, assign, support, oversee, and verify team members' work to ensure timely execution in compliance with International and corporate standards.
Review auditor deliverables to ensure high quality work performance and provide timely feedback to increase auditor business acumen, communication, analytical and auditing skills.
Validate identified weaknesses, agree on optimum improvements with key stakeholders, and prepare audit reports for review by audit leadership.
Assist Internal audit Leadership team in developing the Annual Audit Plan, keep up to date and critically to be able to assist leaders and Board with key organizational initiatives, strategies and risk management frameworks to optimize business transformation, operations, and control environment.
Continuous professional development and initiative to share learnings to support the growth of teammates and the Internal Audit function, as well as building trusting relationships at all organizational levels.
Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance; Master’s degree and one of the following certifications (ACCA, CMA, CIA, CPA) strongly preferred.
Minimum of 8 years of audit or business consulting experience (auditing logistics, sales, and/or marketing is a plus); 3-5 years of strong organizational or people/project management skills.
Big 4 Public Accounting practice is a plus.
Ability to effectively communicate with all levels of management and departments worldwide to collaborate and resolve issues.
Self-initiative, analytical, and collaborative mindset with the ability to work with ambiguity based on logical and professional reasoning.
Fluent in Portuguese is a plus.
Ability to travel up to 30% of the time within Americas and EMIA.
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Employment Eligibility
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