Purpose & Overall Relevance for the Organization
At adidas, the Team Lead Inventory Accounting is responsible for ensuring the accurate and timely execution of the team’s core responsibilities while driving operational excellence across inventory accounting processes. The role ensures that Goods in Transit (GIT), Goods on Hand (GOH), and COGS variance activities are managed in alignment with global standards, internal controls, and scalability objectives.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and develop the team through coaching, training, motivation, and performance management.
- Oversee daily reconciliation operations, ensuring adherence to SLAs and consistent, high-quality service.
- Coordinate timely month-end closing activities related to inventory accounting.
- Ensure compliance with internal controls, accounting policies, and audit requirements.
- Build relationships with business stakeholders and global functional teams, acting as a strategic liaison and escalation point.
- Define, monitor, and report KPIs related to reconciliation accuracy, timeliness, and issue resolution.
- Drive process optimization through scalable solutions, automation, and standardization.
- Conduct root cause analyses and lead implementation of solutions with cross-functional stakeholders.
- Manage operational escalations and ensure timely resolution of critical issues.
- Support the Manager and act as backup when required.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, or comparable professional education.
- Minimum 5 years of relevant accounting and/or finance experience, preferably in inventory accounting.
- At least 3 years of leadership or supervisory experience.
- Strong accounting knowledge and proven experience in people management and team development.
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office or equivalent tools.
- Experience with SAP FI; knowledge of SAP MM and inventory-related processes is a plus.
- Fluency in written and spoken English.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and collaboration skills.
- Experience in a Shared Services environment is an advantage.
Key Relationships
Global, regional, and market finance teams; GBS teams; Supply Chain Management teams; Retail Operations teams; and internal and external auditors.
Company Culture
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.