Senior Specialist - Finance Operations FP&A

adidas

Full-time - Mid Level

Leather and Allied Product Manufacturing

About the position

The position is part of the Global Business Services (GBS) team, focusing on providing standardized and automated financial services across various functions and markets. The role primarily supports the Planning and Reporting team, which is responsible for delivering accurate financial information to aid decision-making and enhance transparency in reporting. The position involves managing budgeting, forecasting, and cost monitoring processes while ensuring data integrity and quality across systems.

Responsibilities

• Act as an offsite lead for Europe Retail channel and maintain proactive communication with stakeholders.
• Deliver assigned reports on time with accuracy and quality.
• Execute budgeting, forecasting, and cost monitoring processes ensuring data quality and integrity.
• Support the supervisor in partnering with the business within the assigned area of responsibility.
• Create transparency on budgeting, forecasting, and cost monitoring processes.
• Ensure data mechanization and maintenance of information in reporting/budget systems.
• Take ownership of day-to-day business operations and related actions.
• Continuously seek improvements in daily tasks to optimize finance execution.
• Execute standardized reporting with end-to-end sense checks and partner with finance teams for ad-hoc analysis.
• Manage cost centers and support cost center managers in financial tasks.
• Support small-sized projects and implement findings for sustainability.
• Develop demand forecasts at multiple levels of aggregation for various time horizons.
• Review historical sales trends and prepare forecast data.

Requirements

• University degree in Commerce/Business Administration/Finance/Controlling or similar.
• 7 plus years of relevant work experience in FP&A and controlling areas.
• Strong financial acumen with a thorough understanding of P&L structure and KPIs.
• Very good MS Office skills, especially in Excel, and proficiency in Power BI, SAP S/4 Hana, and SAC preferred.
• Ability to handle large data sets and produce meaningful reports.
• Experience in Central Finance (CFIN) implementation is preferred.
• Proficient in reading, writing, and communicating in English in a business environment.
• Strong attention to detail and good problem-solving skills.
• Proven track record in successful teamwork on global, multinational projects.
• Multi-cultural awareness and openness to diverse business environments.
• Ability to work constructively under stress and pressure.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience in a Shared Service environment.
• Lean training.