Job Description

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URPOSE & OVERALL RELEVANCE FOR THE ORGANIZATION





Within Corporate FP&A and Controlling we drive company-wide activities regarding financial planning, analyses, and reporting to support strategic and operational decision-making as well as performance management.


The Senior Financial Analyst will play a critical role in supporting, managing and enhancing Global Forecasting processes by providing adequate simulation and consolidation models, ensuring a transparent and goal-oriented communication as well as preparation of timely, accurate and relevant management information.



KEY RESPONSIBLILITIES




Support the monthly financial forecasting process with selected activities (such as technical preparation/set-up, FX analysis, R&O analysis, creation of communication packages) Create transparency about business performance by analyzing and comparing data from different sources of information. Provide Senior and Group Management with correct, timely and in-depth financial analysis and other ad-hoc reporting Ensure alignment across multiple stakeholders within the forecasting process Ensure meaningful tracking against financial targets via insightful, timely and accurate analyses based on actuals and latest estimates/forecasts to enable fact based decisions Faciliate Targetshift processes as needed and participate in target setting and calculations Assume responsibility for medium-sized projects, potentially with an impact on the planning landscape or the financial planning/target setting; implement findings and ensure sustainability of achievements Support the definition and implementation of new and improvement of existing processes Develop and implement state of the art analytic tools to enable better financial analyses & financial planning




KEY RELATIONSHIPS




Finance Counterparts in local finance organizations GOPS/Group Functions Controlling Sales Finance (Market/Brand Finance) Marketing Expense Controlling Accounting Treasury HR GBS Tech/IT (incl. TRANS4RM team)




KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES




Understanding of the complexity, interactions and dynamics within an international company Solid business understanding of processes and structure Very good analytical skills and managing large data quantities from multiple sources Strong understanding of finance and financial reporting, in particular financial statements (P&L, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow metrics) as well as planning processes (Budget, Target, Forecast) Ability to maneuver in a consistently changing environment Good communication skills for adapting and exchanging information, mainly within the organization High degree of customer orientation with the ability to operate cross-functionally and understanding of external business drivers Proactive mind & results orientation to drive improvements Fluent in English (written and spoken) Strong Excel and PowerPoint skills PowerBI / SAP / SAC knowledge is desirable




REQUISITE EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE / MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS




University degree in Business Administration / Finance / Controlling or equivalent background in related fields Experience in BI tools, SAP, Power BI 4+ years of working experience in a similar role

AT ADIDAS WE HAVE A WINNING CULTURE. BUT TO WIN, PHYSICAL POWER IS NOT ENOUGH. JUST LIKE ATHLETES OUR EMPLOYEES NEED MENTAL STRENGTH IN THEIR GAME. WE FOSTER THE ATHLETE’S MINDSET THROUGH A SET OF BEHAVIORS THAT WE WANT TO ENABLE AND DEVELOP IN OUR PEOPLE AND THAT ARE AT THE CORE OF OUR UNIQUE COMPANY CULTURE: THIS IS HOW WE WIN WHILE PLAYING FAIR.




COURAGE: Speak up when you see an opportunity; step up when you see a need..


OWNERSHIP: Pick up the ball. Be proactive, take responsibility and follow-through.


INNOVATION: Elevate to win. Be curious, test and learn new and better ways of doing things.


TEAMPLAY: Win together. Work collaboratively and cultivate a shared mindset.


INTEGRITY: Play by the rules. Hold yourself and others accountable to our company’s standards.


RESPECT: Value all players. Display empathy, be inclusive and show dignity to all.

AT ADIDAS, WE STRONGLY BELIEVE THAT EMBEDDING DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION (DEI) INTO OUR CULTURE AND TALENT PROCESSES GIVES OUR EMPLOYEES A SENSE OF BELONGING AND OUR BRAND A REAL COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE.

– CULTURE STARTS WITH PEOPLE, IT STARTS WITH YOU –

BY RECRUITING TALENT AND DEVELOPING OUR PEOPLE TO REFLECT THE RICH DIVERSITY OF OUR CONSUMERS AND COMMUNITIES, WE FOSTER A CULTURE OF INCLUSION THAT ENGAGES OUR EMPLOYEES AND AUTHENTICALLY CONNECTS OUR BRAND WITH OUR CONSUMERS.

JOB TITLE:
Manager Finance - Corporate FP&A (m/f/d)
BRAND:
LOCATION:
Herzogenaurach
TEAM:
Finance
STATE:
BY
COUNTRY/REGION:
DE
CONTRACT TYPE:
Full time
NUMBER:
531614
DATE:
Jul 11, 2025