Finance Business Partner- Retail

Specialization: Supply Chain/ Logistics/ Planning/ Production Planning/ Procurement/ Wareho- Location: Eastwood, SA, AU, 5063- Date Posted: 4 Dec 2024**What's in it for you?**:

- Benefit from a competitive salary, incentive program, staff benefits and generous staff discounts
- Ongoing professional development and opportunities for career development
- Work from our modern office located on the southern fringe of Adelaide CBD with free onsite parking
- Work for a global leader and trusted brand
- Be part of an organisation that is serious about sustainability

**About the Role**:
Bridgestone Australia Ltd. is seeking a proactive and self-motivated Finance Business Partner to partner with our Retail Operations team, which includes company owned stores and our franchise network. Reporting to the National Finance Manager

**Role Responsibilities**:
In this role, you will advise on the development, implementation and continuous improvement of financial reporting and budget management, prepare forecasts and financial estimates and work with stakeholders to analyse and develop commentary on performance.

You will provide financial modelling and analysis, conduct ad-hoc analysis for initiatives, develop scenario based financial options for strategies, assess the financial impact of capital investments strategies, offer financial advice for business cases, and deliver actionable business insights.

Additionally, you will provide management reports and performance analysis, identify variances and suggest corrective actions, monitor and analyse performance against targets, ensure accuracy in financial results, and report on monthly financial performance.

You will maintain a high degree of stakeholder interaction and provide financial guidance across operational, product and financial management information, reinforce a culture of financial performance accountability, implement and monitor savings initiatives and performance KPI’s and ensure compliance with financial processes.

In this position, you will comply with HSE policies and procedures, report incidents and hazards, promote safe behaviour, and support sustainability.

**About You**:

- Accounting or finance qualification (CA, CPA, or CIMA) is preferable.
- Experience in business analysis, budgeting and forecasting and profitability models.
- A detailed understanding of commercial business drivers and data analytics.
- A curious mindset, interested in understanding business drivers, challenging and influencing strategic direction
- Ability to present financial information clearly to various management levels.
- Proficiency in Excel, strong administrative skills and accurate data entry.
- Experience with business intelligence tools (Power BI preferred) and financial analysis and modelling tools is highly desirable.
- Excellent communication skills and ability to build strong relationships.
- Strong work ethic, initiative, self-motivation and flexibility to work in a dynamic environment.
- Excellent time management, with experience working to month end deadlines.

**About Us**:
A renowned global leader in tyres and rubber, Bridgestone is striving towards a vision to provide both social value and customer value as a sustainable solutions company.

With sustainability at the core of our business and guided by the values of our Bridgestone E8 Commitment, Bridgestone offers a diverse product portfolio of premium tyres and advanced solutions backed by innovative technologies, improving the way people around the world move, live, work and play.

In Australia, Bridgestone offers a range of services and solutions to all segments of the Australian market. Our extensive range of quality tyres is complemented by the provision of mechanical and fleet services through the company’s nationwide retail network of Bridgestone Select and Bridgestone Service Centres, mobile service provider Lube Mobile, and the manufacture and sale of premium Bandag-brand retreaded truck tyres.