Purpose & Overall Relevance for the Organization
Acts as finance Business Partner for GBS Cost Division by supporting and steering the GBS and adidas Porto business planning and tracking to optimize financial performance and efficiency, preparing timely, accurate and relevant management analysis and information, and working closely with relevant stakeholders from GBS, Market or adidas Porto.
Part of Corporate Controlling – Group Functions, ensuring that all relevant corporate guidelines are applied and followed up by GBS in reporting, target setting, forecast and budget processes.
Key Responsibilities
- Drive budgets, quarterly forecasts and related comments, challenge results, and measure progress on own KPIs.
- Collaborate strongly with GBS SLT as a financial consultant regarding GBS initiatives.
- Ensure compliance with Group guidance.
- Partner with non-GBS and GBS teams to collect relevant information for planning processes, ensuring alignment with Corporate Controlling guidelines and company targets.
- Assess and report variances of GBS and adidas Porto budgets and approved costs, provide accurate financial information, and recommend actions for fact-based decision-making.
- Define, develop and implement standard reporting and communication packages to present results and recommendations.
- Partner on all financial aspects of business case creation.
- Manage and drive business case governance and participate in stakeholder alignments.
- Provide business partnering, including project and cost center support, ensuring consistency and alignment for key GBS drivers such as FTE, PEX and L&P.
- Lead medium-sized projects, implement findings and ensure sustainability of achievements.
- Provide ad hoc analysis and insights to key stakeholders.
Key Relationships
Corporate Controlling – Group Functions, Central HQ expert functions, and GBS and non-GBS Business Partners.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Excellent analytical skills and experience managing data from multiple sources.
- Model and scenario development for new business scope.
- Presentation and storytelling skills.
- Ability to interact at a high management level.
- Project management and a cross-functional, holistic mindset.
- Proactive, engaging and impact-oriented approach with the ability to think end-to-end.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with different international cultures.
- Strong communication and facilitation skills.
- Fluent English, verbal and written.
- Advanced user of Microsoft Office products.
- Strong knowledge of SAP FI through proven work experience.
- Broad and deep knowledge of company policies and practices.
Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications
- University degree in Business Administration or Finance.
- 6+ years of experience working on relevant projects or initiatives.
- Experience in a multinational working environment.
Culture and Inclusion
adidas fosters an athlete’s mindset through courage, ownership, innovation, teamplay, integrity and respect. The company emphasizes diversity, equity and inclusion as part of its culture and talent processes.