Accountant

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JobReq ID: 55356

Type of work: On site

Type of contract: Open-ended/permanent

Full/Part Time: Full time

Salary Range:

Location:

Gaborone, BW

About Us

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.

About The Role

Job Purpose

We are looking for a motivated and experienced Finance Business Partner to join our team! As a Finance Business Partner, you will be responsible for developing and maintaining financial and accounting procedures that support the performance of our finance team.

Responsibilities:

• Supporting the development and implementation of best financial practices
• Assisting with the financial forecasting and budgeting
• Managing and achieving the financial targets and objectives
• Providing financial analysis to business unit management
• Supporting the financial decision and budget process
• Assisting in the preparation of the operating budget
• Supporting the preparation of management reports
• Ensuring compliance with company policies and procedures
• Ensuring accurate stock counts are conducted at all branches
• Maintain strong internal controls across all branches financial processes
• Ensure compliance with financial policies, audit requirements, and statutory regulations
• Prepare month-end journals, reconciliations, and supporting schedules
  
  
  

Requirements:

• Minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Economics or related field
• Minimum of 2 years of experience in finance
• Proficiency in MS Office with a focus on MS Excel
  
  
  

Skills And Competencies

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong knowledge of accounting principles and practices
• Strong analytical skills
• Strong multitasking skills
• Strong problem-solving skills
• Ability to work under pressure
• Ability to work independently
  
  
  

What We Offer

At Bridgestone, what really matter 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 payment; 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.
  
  
  

We are committed to create an even more inclusive culture that advances equity, embraces individuality, and helps our increasingly diverse teammates, customers, and communities thrive, by providing equal opportunities in employment. This means that all job applicants and members of staff will receive equal treatment and that we will not discriminate on grounds of gender, marital status, race, ethnicity, color, nationality, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, religion or age.

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