Purpose & Overall Relevance for the Organization
adidas Global Business Services (GBS) is the engine to drive the transformation to ONE adidas. It is the company's operational backbone, delivering standard global services, enhancing customer user experience, and providing consistent skills and quality.
This role supports account reconciliation, timely review and follow-up for supplier accounts, and analytical reports within Source to Pay.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide guidance for internal customers on GBS Source to Pay processes and policies and resolve queries for internal customers and suppliers.
- Facilitate efficient use of the Source to Pay system, including Ariba Guided Buying.
- Review open items and support reconciliation between supplier accounts and supplier statements, request missing documents, and identify potential reimbursements.
- Secure timely cross-checks on regular controls, as needed.
- Perform quality checks on purchase requests, including non-trade-related requests.
- Analyze debit balance accounts in a timely manner by working closely with suppliers and other finance teams.
- Resolve causes of non-payment, request missing and complementary information, and execute appropriate follow-ups to ensure accounts are balanced.
Key Relationships
Internal Controls, other GBS departments, local markets, management, and suppliers.
Pre-requisites
- Strong finance acumen.
- Solid experience with SAP.
- Experience in a shared service environment or similar.
- Ability to read, write, and communicate in English and German in a business setting.
- Strong attention to detail, problem-solving, and analytical skills.
- Solid interpersonal skills and the ability to navigate complex organizations and work across functions, audiences, management styles, and cultures.
- Highly results-driven and self-motivated team player with compassion, integrity, trust, and perseverance.
- Curious and growth-minded, with a willingness to learn and approach subjects outside the comfort zone.
Culture and Inclusion
adidas fosters an athlete's mindset through courage, ownership, innovation, teamplay, integrity, and respect. The company is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion and to creating a culture where employees feel a sense of belonging.
Team: Finance
Location: Porto
Contract Type: Full time
Job Number: 549948