Fixed Assets Administrator

Job Purpose

• 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