Financial Planning Analyst

**Financial Planning Analyst** ============================== **POSITION SNAPSHOT** --------------------- JobReq ID: 55190 Type of work: On site Type of contract: Open-ended/permanent Full/Part Time: Full time Location: Dubai, AE **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** The Financial Planning Analyst will be based in Dubai and report directly to the FP&A Manager, AME. The role supports financial planning and analysis across the Middle East and Africa region, providing insights to drive strategic decision-making and business performance. You will partner closely with Sales, Marketing, and regional finance teams. **Responsibilities:** * Financial planning and analysis operations: + Consolidate and interpret company’s financial results to management and recommend improvement activities + Report to management on variances from the established budget, and the reasons for those variances + Manage the preparation of the company’s budget and rolling forecasts * Finance and business partnership + Engage in benchmarking studies to establish areas of potential operational improvement One sentence about main responsibility + Review company bottlenecks and recommend changes to improve the overall level of company throughput + Engage in ongoing cost efficiency in all areas of the company + Engage in benchmarking studies to establish areas of potential operational improvement + Support decision making process at operational level with the area managers and department heads. + Assist in the determination of product pricing and value chain analysis * Strategic guidance + Assist management in the formulation of its overall strategic direction + Lead business cases for strategic initiatives **Qualifications & Experience Required** **Education, Master, other certification:** Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field MBA / MSc is a plus **Experience (years):** * Minimum 5 years of experience Experience in Middle East markets required **Technical Skills:** * Strong financial analysis and forecasting * Advanced SAP and Excel skills * Experience with BI tools (e.g., Power BI) * IFRS knowledge **Languages Skills:** Fluent in English; additional languages are a plus **Soft/Behavioral Skills:** * Analytical and problem-solving mindset * Ability to work in a fast-paced matrix organization * Strong communication and stakeholder management * Ownership and accountability * Ability to simplify complex financial concepts **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. ➜ Explore Our Career Site