Assistant Treasurer, Cash Management

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.

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.

Finance

The Assistant Treasurer, Cash Management will provide leadership to the Senior Vice President, Corporate Treasurer in defining and executing the strategic objectives for Bridgestone America’s (BSAM) global cash management and treasury middle and back office. Key focus areas include managing daily cash, short-term cash forecasting, short-term investing, customer financing programs, cash management bank relationship management, treasury consulting, and technology. Provide governance of cash management policies and processes necessary to perform quality and efficient cash management and treasury operations for global organization. Manage a team across NA and LA with strategic focus on standardization and integration of cash management and treasury operations for Bridgestone America Inc. and subsidiaries.

• Global Cash Management and Treasury Operations responsibilities:

  • Global oversight and control of Bridgestone America’s global cash in North America (NA), Latin America (LA), Europe and Asia, ensuring adequate liquidity to support global business

  • Provide leadership and oversight to ensure designated cash positioning, processing, forecasting and reconciliations are optimal and completed in a timely manner and in compliance with policy

  • Conduct strategic business treasury reviews, develop cash management strategy, and technology and digitization roadmap.

  • Direct oversight and ownership of global Treasury Management System strategy and administration for Bridgestone Group

  • Develop global centralized and standardized bank account administration and documentation process across NA, LA and remote businesses in Europe and Asia

  • Develop strategy and establish counterparties for global short-term investments in line with BSAM’s financial institution counterpart policy and establish governance framework

  • Lead treasury middle office strategy and settlement of all global FX and commodity hedge trades and spot FX

  • Develop, measure and monitor standardized treasury operational metrics globally

  • Ensuring compliance with treasury policies and continually enhancing strong process and controls

  Global Bank Relationship Management responsibilities:

  • Develop and execute integrated bank relationship strategies that are in alignment with BSAM Corporate Treasury’s business plan and business needs

  • Partner with banks to develop innovative banking solutions, utilizing state-of -the-art products and services

  • Develop centralized global cash management banking structure that allows for effective cash pooling

  Global Business Partnership:

  • Partner with Businesses globally to ensure business needs are known and represented in design of treasury solutions

  • Provide treasury advisory services through proactive treasury reviews to identify innovative and value- added solutions

  • Lead strategic initiatives for cash management, treasury consulting, and technology, including RFPs, implementations and integrations

  • Provide thought leadership on global cash management infrastructure (processes, products, systems and policies). Ensure best-in-class cash management, processes and structures

  • Lead the treasury focused interactions with country central banks, regulators, external and internal auditors, SOX team, and other functions

  • This role will lead the development of holistic cash management strategy, focused on harmonizing and integration with the BSAM agenda and processes

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 / Affirmative Action 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.