Company Overview

Credit First National Association is a private label credit card bank and the consumer credit division of Bridgestone Americas. The Bridgestone Americas family of enterprises, including CFNA, is comprised of more than 50 production facilities and 55K employees throughout the Americas. We provide the consumer credit solution for the Firestone Complete Auto Care, Tires Plus, and Wheel Works brands, in addition to customized retail credit services for more than 8,000 other tire and automotive retailers nationwide. At our office in Cleveland, OH, more than 300 professionals gather each day to run a successful private label credit card program. We invest in our community and strongly believe that meaningful commitment to a wide variety of philanthropic organizations builds a better world and a brand that makes us proud.

Finance

We’re currently looking for a Senior Financial Planning Analyst to join our team in Brook Park, OH.

The Senior Financial Planning Analyst of Credit First National Association (CFNA) is responsible for contributing to the financial planning and forecasting, management reporting, and the overall financial analysis function of the Finance team at CFNA. The individual partners with the Finance team, both at CFNA and Bridgestone Americas in Nashville, as well as a cross-functional team across CFNA. The position requires knowledge of financial management, customer & product profitability, and banking operations. The role reports directly to the CFNA Finance Manager

*** This role is a HYBRID position in the office Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday @ CFNA in Brook Park, OH. ***

Job functions Include but are not limited to:

• Produces in-depth analysis for review by management with recommendations and enhanced insight that will influence overall business decision making

• Plays a key role in driving the annual  budget and forecast process in collaboration with business leaders at CFNA and Corporate FP&A

• Assist the finance & accounting team through an efficient, accurate, and transparent close process with prior banking expertise & insights gathered through business collaboration

• Drive continuous improvement within the business with special regard to finance operations. This includes working with teammates across the CFNA Finance team to improvement engagement & growth and well as minimize risk through cross-training

• Implement financial process improvements and assist with special projects

• Operates as part of a larger team and in managing own work

• Bachelor's degree in finance/accounting

• 3-5 years of experience in financial analysis, accounting, budgeting and management reporting

• In-depth knowledge of accounting and understanding of bank regulations

• Strong analytical and financial modeling skillset

• Strategic thinker that uses qualitative approach & foundational industry knowledge to guide towards profitable growth

• Success working with cross-functional teams within Finance and specifically within Risk, Marketing, Operations, and Analytics at a lending institution

At Bridgestone, you are Free to Be

We believe people can only provide superior service and quality to others when they feel safe bringing their chosen version of themselves 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. So, show us what you are made of, because who you are is what we need.

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.
• An effective and inclusive team.

Bridgestone is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. It is our policy to consider all individuals for employment based on their unique merit and without regard to 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

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