PURPOSE & OVERALL RELEVANCE FOR THE ORGANIZATION:
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Support Local Finance Team (Sales & Brand FP&A) in day to day business and monitoring financial KPIs (Sales & Operating Expenses).
- Analyze and compare financial data from different sources and provide stakeholders with accurate financial analysis and other ad-hoc reporting. Interprete trends and patterns and drive conclusions.
- Support FP&A Team in regular financial planning processes (Forecast, Budget) and during month-end closing in line with adidas processes and requirements
- Support masterdata maintenance to ensure data consistenscy and set up of harmonized reporting
- Ensure efficient communication with stakeholders and establish a valued business partnership due to objective and holistic support.
KEY RELATIONSHIPS
:- Local Finance
- Local Sales (Wholesale & Franchise) & Marketing
- FP&A European Cluster Hub
- GBS
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
- Advanced in Microsoft Office and digital applications
- Fluent in English (written and spoken)
- Attention to details
- High degree of customer orientation
- Analytical and financial modeling skills, comfort with Finance and Accounting principles and financial statement analysis
- Acting in a goal-oriented manner, prioritize and complete tasks in order of importance
- Display ownership and pro-actively drive assigned tasks.
REQUISITE EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE / MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
- studying towards a degree in Finance/Controlling or related field
- proven experience working in an office/corporate environment
- experience in Finance/Controlling would be an asset".
AT ADIDAS WE HAVE A WINNING CULTURE. BUT TO WIN, PHYSICAL POWER IS NOT ENOUGH. JUST LIKE ATHLETES OUR EMPLOYEES NEED MENTAL STRENGTH IN THEIR GAME. WE FOSTER THE ATHLETE’S MINDSET THROUGH A SET OF BEHAVIORS THAT WE WANT TO ENABLE AND DEVELOP IN OUR PEOPLE AND THAT ARE AT THE CORE OF OUR UNIQUE COMPANY CULTURE: THIS IS HOW WE WIN WHILE PLAYING FAIR.
COURAGE: Speak up when you see an opportunity; step up when you see a need..
OWNERSHIP: Pick up the ball. Be proactive, take responsibility and follow-through.
INNOVATION: Elevate to win. Be curious, test and learn new and better ways of doing things.
TEAMPLAY: Win together. Work collaboratively and cultivate a shared mindset.
INTEGRITY: Play by the rules. Hold yourself and others accountable to our company’s standards.
RESPECT: Value all players. Display empathy, be inclusive and show dignity to all.
