United States – Bridgestone Retail Operations employs over 22,000 teammates in North America and operates more than 2,200 company-owned stores. The store locations include Firestone Complete Auto Care, Tires Plus and Wheel Works. With 2,200 locations across America and over $3 billion in tire and auto service sales, Bridgestone Retail Operations is the right place to build a career.
We are seeking a Finance Leader of Regional Operations in Seattle, WA!
The Finance Leader for Region Operations plays a critical role in providing strategic decision support, operational financial guidance; value added analysis and financial control for Bridgestone Retail Operations (BSRO). The position will report to the Division Finance Director and work extensively with the Region Manager, Area and Store field operating teams in support of the regions retail stores. Strong business partner to Region to drive performance of business. Owner of P&L for region as well as all budgets and forecasts.
Principle Accountabilities:
- Providing performance metric and value-added analysis for the Retail Operations business at a Region, Area and Store level.
- Identifying profitability opportunities, analyzing P&L trends within the business, and making recommendations for improved efficiencies and performance.
- Partnering with operating business leaders to implement strategic plans / initiatives
- Expanding financial disciplines, best practices and standards across the organization.
- Leading best in class analytics and utilizing KPI exception reporting dashboards to focus performance improvements.
- Interacting extensively with the Region leadership team and becoming a ‘trusted advisor’ to the business.
- Influencing fact based operating and financial decisions
- Responsible for day-to-day financial and control leadership for the region
- Financial support for Region Manager, its 10 Area Supervisors and ~100 stores
- Identify financial opportunities using trend and root cause analysis
- Coordinate budget process and set effective annual financial operating plans across the Region, Area and Store owners
- Manage results reporting and financial operations reviews
- Review and maintain process for margin investigation, account payables and cost issue resolution
- Maintain accurate financial statements through ongoing financial reviews and monthly close evaluations
- Evaluate new/underperforming store performance and bonus programs
- Achievement of Division financial objectives, including revenue and profit growth
- Consistent controls and performance across Regions, Areas and Stores
- Provide financial mentoring and training for all Region, Area and Store teammates
- Review/Approve all region spending and maintain authority control
- Responsible for review and control actions for all Audits and Physical Inventories
Leadership Characteristics:
- Strong interpersonal skills and ability to function across all levels.
- Strong leader, manager, mentor and motivator.
- Strategic thinker and a desire to add-value and drive results.
- Must be team oriented and adaptable to business demands.
- Demonstrated problem solving ability.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Mentor field teams on all financial issues
- Work effectively with region teams to lead through transformation / cultural change
- Develop trusted relationships with field teams to grow the business.
- Manage emotional "ups and downs" - maintain positive, "can-do" attitude and sense of perseverance in light of significant change
Nature of Decision Making:
Provide detailed strategic analytics and analysis to drive business results. Responsible for maintaining all financial controls within the Region while protecting and managing company assets. Maintaining the Regions’ integrity and improving the profitability through developing, monitoring, and controlling all financial, strategic and statistical data including performance reporting and analysis and budgets, forecasts and plans.
Additional Information:
Accounting and Controls
- Maintain a system of internal controls to provide reasonable assurance that transactions are properly recorded, policies and procedures are followed and assets are protected.
Program Implementation
- Take an active role in the development and implementation and analysis of financial and marketing programs that support short and long term profitability.
- Advise and assist in the development of education programs that improve the ability of the field personnel to understand, control and manage their business from a financial perspective.
Personal Qualities and Characteristics Preferred
- Personal integrity and leadership
- Strong work ethic
- Strategic thinking
- Strong communications skills
- Team player
- Collaborative and innovative
- Change driver and high energy
- Travel throughout region
Qualifications
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Finance / MBA Preferred
- Strong cross functional communication skills
- 5-10 years of overall finance and accounting experience
- Extensive experience in operational finance and profitability/ productivity analysis
- Advanced financial modeling and Microsoft Excel skills
- Strong working knowledge of retail preferred