Fixed Assets Administrator

Bridgestone EMEA; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 240,000 - 360,000; Full time

Job summary

Bridgestone EMEA invites applications for a Fixed Assets Administrator in Johannesburg, SA. The role covers full asset lifecycle from acquisition to disposal, maintaining FAR, and ensuring group policy compliance. You will perform reconciliations, depreciation tracking, and monthly reporting to Europe, while coordinating with Finance, Procurement and IT teams.

The position requires 1–2 years in a similar role, strong Excel skills, and experience with SAP/Oracle. English proficiency is essential.

Qualifications

• Diploma or Certificate in Accounting, Finance, or related business field.
• 1–2 years’ experience in a similar role.
• Experience in a fast-paced, matrix, multinational environment.
• Experience in manufacturing/FMCG in South Africa advantageous.
• ERP systems (SAP/Oracle) and financial reporting tools (Power BI/Tableau).
• Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Word).
• Excellent written and verbal English.

Responsibilities

• Asset Tracking & Registry: Maintain an accurate Fixed Asset Register (FAR) by updating records for acquisitions, transfers, and disposals.
• Documentation & Reporting: File asset-related documents and assist in reconciling asset accounts for month-end.
• Lifecycle Management: Manage asset life cycle, depreciation, custodians and locations.
• Cross-Functional Coordination: Work with Finance, Procurement, IT for purchasing, disposal and capex management.
• Liaise between operational teams and finance to ensure policy compliance, including Capex Tool.
• Create asset numbers (WBS) in SAP and track via Capex tool.
• Coordinate with Bridgestone Japan/Europe on monthly capex reporting and other schedules.
• Support audit processes with accurate financial analysis and documentation.
• Administration of company credit cards – monthly expense reporting and follow-ups.
• Submission of BPC reports for consolidation.
• Upload journal entries to SAP from finance team.

Skills

MS Excel

Power BI

Tableau

English fluency

Education

Diploma or Certificate in Accounting/Finance

Tools

SAP

Oracle

Job description

About Us

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.

POSITION SNAPSHOT

JobReq ID: 55809

Type of work: On site

Type of contract: Open-ended/permanent

Full/Part Time: Full time

Salary Range:

Location:

Johannesburg, ZA

About The Role

The Fixed Assets Administrator for South Africa is key role within the Finance function of Bridgestone AME. This position will be responsible for managing the full lifecycle of company assets—from acquisition to disposal—by maintaining accurate inventory records, conducting physical audits, and performing reconciliations across the Southern African region, ensuring alignment with group policies. The role requires compliance with financial policies, track asset locations/custodians, and assist with depreciation reporting. This role is based in Johannesburg South Africa and reporting to the Treasury Manager.

Ancillary to the above responsibilities, this role would also perform some of the administration on the company credit cards (capturing, recording and tracking of expense reports) as well as monthly financial reporting submissions to Europe (BPC reporting).

Responsibilities

• Asset Tracking & Registry: Maintain an accurate Fixed Asset Register (FAR) by updating records for acquisitions, transfers, and disposals.
• Documentation & Reporting: Meticulously file asset-related documents (invoices, transfer forms) and assist in reconciling asset accounts for month-end.
• Lifecycle Management: Manage the entire asset life cycle, including tracking depreciation and updating asset custodians and locations.
• Cross-Functional Coordination: Work with Finance, Procurement, and IT departments for purchasing, disposal, and capex management.
• Liaise between operational teams and finance ensuring alignment and compliance with group policies and processes including compliance with the Capex Tool.
• Creation of asset numbers (including WBSs) on the SAP system as well as tracking through the Capex tool.
• Liaising with Bridgestone Japan and Bridgestone Europe on monthly reporting and analysis of capex and other reporting schedules.
• Support internal and external audit processes by providing accurate financial analysis and documentation as required.
• Administration of company credit cards – expense reporting on a monthly basis
• Follow up of outstanding credit card submissions.
• Submission of BPC reports on the BPC platform for the consolidation team.
• Upload of journal entries to SAP as received from finance team members.

Qualifications & Experience Required

Education, Master, other certification:

Diploma or Certificate in Accounting, Finance, or related business field.

Experience (years):

• 1–2 years’ experience in a similar role
• Experience in a fast-paced, matrix, and multinational environment
• Experience working in a manufacturing concern/FMCG in South Africa is advantageous

Technical Skills:

• Expertise in ERP systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle) and financial reporting tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau).
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Word)

Languages Skills:

• Excellent written and verbal English (essential)

Soft/Behavioral Skills:

• Accounting Knowledge: Understanding of Fixed Asset management principles and financial reporting.
• System Proficiency: Experience with ERP systems (like SAP or Oracle) and advanced proficiency in MS Excel.
• Attention to Detail: High accuracy in recording data, such as serial numbers, asset types, and financial values.
• Organization: Strong organizational skills to manage large volumes of assets and documentation

What We Offer

At Bridgestone, what really matter 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 payment; 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.

We are committed to create an even more inclusive culture that advances equity, embraces individuality, and helps our increasingly diverse teammates, customers, and communities thrive, by providing equal opportunities in employment. This means that all job applicants and members of staff will receive equal treatment and that we will not discriminate on grounds of gender, marital status, race, ethnicity, color, nationality, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, religion or age.