Cost Accounting Manager

bridgestone; Nashville (TN); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Onboarding

Professional development

CSR activities

Global work environment

Work-life effectiveness

Inclusive team

Job summary

Bridgestone Americas, Inc. in Nashville, TN is seeking a Cost Accounting Manager to lead the manufacturing cost accounting function across facilities and product lines. You will govern costing methodologies, inventory valuation, and profitability analysis with strong internal controls.

This hybrid role requires 7+ years in accounting/finance, CPA/CMA or equivalent, and experience with manufacturing cost accounting and ERP systems (SAP). You will report to the Finance group at Bridgestone HQ.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field required.
• CPA, CMA, or equivalent certification preferred.
• 7+ years in accounting/finance with manufacturing cost accounting experience.
• Strong knowledge of internal controls, financial reporting, and inventory valuation.

Responsibilities

• Lead manufacturing cost accounting processes and cost models across multiple facilities.
• Drive cost transparency and profitability analysis through cost visibility improvements.
• Analyze cost drivers, variances, inventory valuation, and profitability trends for leadership.
• Unit cost transformation initiatives, including moving from standard cost FIFO to moving average costing.
• Ensure compliance with accounting policies, internal controls, audit requirements, and JSOX standards.

Skills

Inventory accounting

Standard costing

Variance analysis

Manufacturing finance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field

Master's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or related discipline

Tools

SAP

Job description

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.

Job Category

Finance

Position Summary

We’re currently looking for a Cost Accounting Manager to join our team in Nashville, TN

The Cost Accounting Manager leads the organization’s manufacturing cost accounting function, providing strategic oversight of enterprise costing methodologies, inventory valuation, and profitability analysis across multiple facilities and product lines. This role serves as the primary subject matter expert for manufacturing cost accounting and is responsible for maintaining and governing subjective reserves such as Unrealized Profit in Inventory (UPI), ensuring financial accuracy, compliance, and strong internal controls.

*** This role is a HYBRID position in the office Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday @ Bridgestone HQ in Nashville, TN. ***

Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee manufacturing cost accounting processes, methodologies, and cost models across multiple products and facilities.
• Drive cost transparency initiatives by improving visibility into product and manufacturing costs and identifying opportunities to enhance profitability.
• Analyze cost drivers, variances, inventory valuation, and profitability trends to provide actionable recommendations to leadership.
• Lead enterprise costing transformation and continuous improvement initiatives, including the transition from standard cost FIFO to moving average costing methodologies.
• Ensure compliance with accounting policies, internal controls, audit requirements, and JSOX standards.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• CPA, CMA, or equivalent professional certification
• 7+ years of progressive accounting or finance experience, including significant manufacturing cost accounting experience.
• Deep understanding of inventory accounting, standard costing, variance analysis, and manufacturing finance.
• Experience managing complex costing models across multiple products, business units, or manufacturing facilities.
• Strong knowledge of internal controls, financial reporting, and inventory valuation principles.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or related discipline.
• Experience in tire manufacturing or complex discrete manufacturing environments.
• Experience with ERP systems (SAP) and enterprise costing platforms.
• Experience leading large-scale costing transformations or process improvement initiatives.
• Experience with moving average costing methodologies and inventory accounting modernization projects.

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

• 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

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.