Senior Financial Analyst - CFNA

Bridgestone; United States; Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Credit First National Association (CFNA), the private label credit card bank of Bridgestone Americas, is seeking a Senior Financial Planning Analyst to join in Brook Park, OH. The role supports financial planning, forecasting, and management reporting for CFNA Finance.

The position is hybrid, working in the office Tue, Wed, and Thu, and requires collaboration with CFNA and Bridgestone teams to analyze profitability, budgets, and regulatory considerations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in finance/accounting.
• 3-5 years of experience in financial analysis, budgeting and management reporting.
• In-depth knowledge of accounting and banking regulations.
• Strong analytical and financial modeling skills.
• Strategic thinker with industry knowledge to guide profitable growth.
• Experience working with cross-functional Finance teams including Risk, Marketing, Operations, Analytics.

Responsibilities

• Produce in-depth analysis for management with actionable insights.
• Drive annual budget and forecast in collaboration with CFNA and Corporate FP&A.
• Support close process with banking expertise and cross-functional insights.
• Drive continuous improvement in finance operations and cross-training.
• Implement financial process improvements and assist with special projects.
• Operate as part of a larger team and manage own work.

Job description

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.

Job Category

Finance

Position Summary

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. ***

Responsibilities

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

Minimum Qualifications

• 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

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