Purpose & Overall Relevance for the Organization
Lead business analysis and planning, contribute to strategic direction, and provide accurate, timely information and solutions across functions as a strategic business partner. Foster cross-functional collaboration to achieve one committed plan linked to the market mission and strategy.
Construct and maintain the Integrated Performance Management process, including advanced analysis, Global Business Service, and strategy alignment, to support better decision-making by the Japan Senior Leadership Team. Own and continuously improve specific FP&A-related processes and data while working within the broader FP&A framework with other FP&A team members and stakeholders.
Key Responsibilities
Planning & Controlling
- Operate financial planning and forecasting processes with business partners, including KPI and target setting.
- Support inventory management, standard margin management, including pricing and cost perspectives, and logistics cost analysis.
- Ensure consistency between company strategy, budget, forecast, and actual performance.
- Identify forecast gaps and support actions to close gaps toward targets.
Business Support & Cross-Functional Alignment
- Act as a finance partner to Market Channel, Marketing, and Supply Chain teams by translating business questions into structured financial analysis.
- Facilitate alignment and consensus across functions by clarifying assumptions, financial implications, and trade-offs.
- Support decision-making by explaining financial impacts clearly to non-finance stakeholders.
Performance Reporting, Analysis & Insight
- Operate and continuously improve standardized performance reporting across brands and channels, covering P&L, balance-sheet-related KPIs, ROI, and profitability.
- Ensure accuracy, consistency, and timeliness of recurring reports used for management review and decision-making.
- Identify key performance drivers and provide practical insights for business discussions.
- Collaborate with Global Finance teams to align local reporting with global standards and requirements.
Developing and Leading Processes
- Support integrated planning by connecting inventory, standard margin, and logistics cost perspectives.
- Contribute to integrating FP&A, demand planning, and marketing-related schedules and planning processes.
- Operate, maintain, and improve management accounting and reporting processes based on SAP AFS and S/4HANA.
- Develop and enhance reporting environments using Power BI.
- Support forecast submissions in financial systems, ensuring data accuracy, consistency, and timeliness.
- Manage and improve FP&A-related data handling across processes.
- Improve databases and data flows using VS Code, GitHub Copilot, GitHub, SQL, BI tools, automation, and AI-enabled solutions.
Daily Operations
- Execute daily FP&A operations according to established procedures and processes.
- Identify operational issues and work with stakeholders on practical corrective actions.
- Take ownership of assigned responsibilities with appropriate guidance from supervisors.
Key Relationships
- Market Channel Senior Managers and their teams
- Market Marketing Senior Managers and their teams
- Market Supply Chain Senior Managers and their teams
- Market IT, HR, and Legal teams
- Market Finance teams
- Global Finance teams
Mindset & Working Style
- Passion for sport and alignment with adidas values: Courage, Ownership, Innovation, Teamplay, Integrity, and Respect.
- Steady and reliable working style in a structured, recurring process environment.
- Proactive stakeholder alignment and expectation clarification.
- Ability to balance attention to detail with broader business context.
- Constructive and professional attitude in a changing, multi-stakeholder environment.
Communication & Stakeholder Management
Strong interpersonal skills to communicate with and support alignment among cross-functional stakeholders, including senior management. Ability to translate business questions into structured analysis and clearly explain results and implications.
Technical / Data Skills
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and PowerPoint.
- Experience with SQL and BI tools such as Power BI.
- Experience with automation, scripting, or AI-enabled tools such as VS Code, GitHub, DAX, Python, or generative AI.
- Experience with SAP-based financial or planning systems such as SAP AFS or S/4HANA is preferred.
Language
Fluent Japanese and intermediate written English, with the ability to communicate with Global Finance teams.
Education & Experience
- University graduate.
- Minimum two years of professional experience in a corporate environment.
- Experience in FP&A, finance analytics, or demand planning is preferred.
- Experience in the sport or apparel industry is a plus.
About adidas
adidas promotes a winning culture built around an athlete’s mindset and the values of Courage, Ownership, Innovation, Teamplay, Integrity, and Respect. The company emphasizes diversity, equity, and inclusion as central to its culture and talent processes.