Financial Planning

**Financial Planning & Reporting Manager**:
**POSITION SNAPSHOT**:

- JobReq ID: 48706- Type of work: Hybrid- Type of contract: Open-ended/permanent- Full/Part Time: Full time- Location: Vimercate (MB), IT**OUR COMPANY**:
Bridgestone in Europe, CIS, Middle East, India and Africa (BSEMIA), headquartered in Zaventem (Belgium), is a subsidiary of Bridgestone Corporation, a global leader providing sustainable mobility and advanced solutions.

In addition to our premium tire products, we offer a growing portfolio of tire-centric and mobility solutions. Together with our partners and guided by "Serving Society with Superior Quality”, that has been our mission since Shojiro Ishibashi founded Bridgestone in 1931, we are working to accelerate sustainable mobility innovations and solutions. Through innovative technology, we are committed to easier, safer, smoother and seamless mobility for our society and customers improving how people move, live, work and play.

Bridgestone also benefits from a significant retail network throughout the region - in fact our retail presence in the EMIA region is the largest in the tire industry. Through 17 distinct retail partners, we have around 3,500 outlets across Europe, the Middle East and Africa as well as around 2,500 outlets through our partner network in India. This network offers a selection of services, concepts and mobility solutions.

At Bridgestone we pride ourselves on the strong relationships we maintain with everyday drivers and this extensive retail network is one of the core reasons why.

In line with the “Bridgestone Essence”, our work environment is based on integrity and teamwork, where everyone can learn from each other and contribute with their own ideas in achieving the coming goals.

We want to hear from people who can take the challenge, unleash their creative potential and contribute to the company success demonstrating ownership, courage and agility. We want you to develop your skills, expand your knowledge and be proud of your work.

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**Job Purpose**

We are looking for a Financial Planning & Reporting (FP&R) Manager reporting directly to the Finance Business Partner South Region. This is a regional role, based in Vimercate.

As a member of the Bridgestone South Region (BSSOR) Finance team, the Financial Planning & Reporting Manager is responsible for working closely with the Regional Finance Business Partner, the Regional Finance Team and the HQ FP&A network to ensure the completeness, timeliness and accuracy of reporting, planning, budgeting and forecasting in line with both Group and Regional requirements.

The role is expected to produce clear, timely and accurate financial analysis covering the Regional business, working with the Business Unit Financial Business Partners to provide insight regarding the results and forecasts to the Regional Leadership Team and the leadership of BS EMIA (Europe, Middle East, India and Africa), to support operational and strategic decision-making.

You are expected to lead and develop the FP&R activities within the Region and work with and influence the wider global Finance team enhance and digitize the FP&R activities and service model.

This is a key role in the Region, and the primary face of the Region to HQ Financial Planning & Reporting functions.

**Responsibilities**:

- Reporting_
- Ownership of the Regional management reporting process, including but not limited to governance, reporting templates and standards. Ensure alignment with Group reporting requirements.
- Own the monthly Regional Business Review process. Liaising with HQ to ensure requirements are clearly understood and translated into actions at a Regional level.
- Own the Local Reporting process, ensuring deadlines are met and explanations for performance variances are captured and documented.
- Planning, Budgeting & Forecasting_
- Own the deployment and oversight of the Planning, Budgeting and Forecast process for the Region (aligned to Group requirements).
- Run the governance and review process, manage stakeholders and hold to account for contributing to the successful delivery of the Regional financial planning to the required timescales.
- Build relationships with other stakeholders such as Business Operations, Regional Finance and HQ Finance to gain understanding of the wider business.
- Own the “desktop” forecast process, consolidating inputs, sanity checking, challenging and reporting status.
- Responsible for delivery and coordination of the long range and annual operating plans.
- Process and continuous improvement_
- Drives for continuous improvement in forecasting accuracy and methodology and seeks opportunities to drive sustainable improvements.
- Identify and lead initiatives to improve the efficiency and accuracy of reporting and forecasting and creating insights which drive business performance. Be an active contributor in broader Finance change and development initiatives both within BSSOR and within BS EMIA FP&A Network