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 Lead, Tax Risk Management to join our team in Nashville, TN. This role will be responsible for assisting in managing North American income tax audit relationships with U.S. Federal, state & local and Canadian income tax authorities, BSAM tax team members, Non-Tax BSAM SMEs and develop audit strategy with the Tax Risk Management Director. Manage timely compliance with the controversy timelines by strategically responding to IRS, state and local, and Canadian tax authority requests to minimize risks to Bridgestone Americas group. Work with tax compliance and reporting to ensure tax workpapers are audit ready. Support other audit activity as required. Responsibilities Assist in the development of principle-based pre-audit planning Partner with Tax team members, BSAM SMEs (Finance and Operations), and external consultants to prepare discipline-specific narratives that accompany tax audit responses. Identify, research, and implement strategies to address risks and opportunities during the examination process. Prepare responses to tax authorities for US Federal, state & local, and Canadian income tax audit information document requests. Improve and maintain the tax risk audit management platform used to track and store IDRs, associated responses, and audit notes, and maintain KPI reporting tools. Lead or support projects as required to deliver tax or business objectives, such as the R&D credit project, as needed. Minimum Qualifications Required Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or Economics. Minimum of 5+ years of related experience in Accounting, Tax, or Audit. CPA, CMI, CAE or international equivalent. MST, MBA, JD, LLM a plus. Proficient in Microsoft Suite, SAP, and BNA Tax Research 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 At Bridgestone, what really matters 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 compensation; 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. 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. Based in Nashville Tennessee, Bridgestone Americas, Inc. is the U.S. subsidiary of Bridgestone Corporation, the world’s largest tire and rubber company. Bridgestone Americas and its subsidiaries develop, manufacture and market a wide range of Bridgestone, Firestone and associate brand tires to address the needs of a broad range of customers, including consumers, automotive and commercial vehicle original equipment manufacturers, and those in the agricultural, forestry and mining industries. The companies are also engaged in retreading operations throughout the Western Hemisphere and produce air springs, roofing materials, and industrial fibers and textiles. The Bridgestone Americas family of companies also operates the world’s largest chain of automotive tire and service centers. Guided by its global corporate social responsibility (CSR), commitment Our Way to Serve, Bridgestone embraces its responsibility as a global leader by striving to improve the way people move, live, work and play.

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