Director of Treasury, Cash Management job at Bridgestone Americas - BSA in Nashville, TN

Title: Director of Treasury, Cash Management Location: Nashville United States 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. Position Summary We're currently looking for a Director of Treasury, Cash Management, to join our team in Nashville, TN The Director Treasury, Cash Management will lead the development of a holistic cash management strategy, focused on harmonizing and integrating with the BSAM agenda and processes across all countries. Report to Vice President, Treasurer and dotted line to the Assistant Treasurer in defining and executing the strategic objectives for Bridgestone America's (BSAM) global cash management and treasury middle and back office. Manage teams across NA and LA with a strategic focus on standardization and integration of cash management and treasury operations for Bridgestone America Inc. and subsidiaries. This role is HYBRID. In the office 3 days a week (Tuesday to Thursday) at HQ in Nashville, TN * Responsibilities Build and manage the Treasury Operations Center of Excellence Key focus areas include managing daily cash, short-term cash forecasting, short-term investing, customer financing programs, cash management bank relationship management, treasury consulting, and technology Bring leadership and oversight to ensure designated cash positioning, processing, forecasting, and reconciliations are optimal and completed on time and in compliance with policy Provide global oversight and control of Bridgestone America's global cash in North America (NA) & Latin America (LA), ensuring adequate liquidity to support global business Lead strategic initiatives for cash management, treasury consulting, and technology, including RFPs, implementations, and integrations Direct oversight and ownership of the global Treasury Management System strategy and administration for Bridgestone Americas Develop a centralized global cash management banking structure that allows for effective cash pooling Advance global centralized and standardized bank account administration and documentation process across NA & LA Develop a strategy and establish counterparties for global short-term investments in line with BSAM's financial institution counterparty policy, and establish governance framework Partner with banks to develop innovative banking solutions, utilizing state-of-the-art products and services Develop, measure, and monitor standardized treasury operational metrics globally Ensuring compliance with treasury policies and continually enhancing strong process and controls Minimum Qualifications Bachelor's degree in business administration, finance, accounting, or economics MBA and/or Certified Treasury Professional (CTP) is preferred 10+ years in Cash Management / Treasury Operations with developing leadership positions Knowledge of banking and treasury principles and practices Knowledge of Treasury Management Systems Familiarity with electronic payment methods and various alternatives for collecting and disbursing cash Apply tot his job