IT Audit Analyst

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.

Finance

We’re currently looking for an Internal Controls Analyst for IT General Controls to join our team in Nashville, TN. This role will be responsible for working collaboratively with business units, IT application owners, and corporate management to assess and evaluate ITGC risks for critical applications in compliance with JSOX, execute compliance monitoring and testing, and help the team address audit and compliance issues.

He/she/they will also be responsible for assisting the JSOX Internal Controls Sr. Analyst and Manager in the execution of the Japanese-Sarbanes-Oxley (JSOX) ITGC plan.

This is a HYBRID role in the office Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday.

• Execute and report on IT general and application controls monitoring in compliance with JSOX, and drive control/process optimization to assess existence, effectiveness, and efficiency of the IT control environment.
• Partner with Finance & IT Management to ensure appropriate ownership and design of IT control framework.
• Help drive the Company’s JSOX IT compliance programs by inspecting policies and procedures, evaluating control design, and assessing the effectiveness of internal controls related to IT systems and processes.
• Assist in design, development, and expansion of Internal Controls over Financial Reporting as they relate to Bridgestone's IT Environment.
• Form collaborative relationships with business partners by listening, clarifying, and responding effectively and courteously.
• Bring expertise and best practices to Bridgestone.

• Minimum of 2 years of related experience in IT General Controls, IT Application Controls, as well as familiarity with JSOX requirements
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, MIS, Computer Science, or other related degree
• CISA license preferred
• Audit knowledge of SAP is preferred
• We are looking for team players with excellent analytical and planning skills, eager to learn, and with a constructive and independent attitude. You must have good communication skills, both verbal and written, in English.

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 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.

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.