Intern Gbs H2r jobs at Adidas in United Arab Emirates, Dubai

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide guidance for internal customers on GBS S2P processes and policies and resolve queries for internal customers and suppliers
• Facilitate efficient use of the Source To Pay system (Ariba Guided Buying)
• Review open items and support reconciliation between supplier accounts and the supplier statements, request missing documents and potential reimbursements
• Secure timely cross-checks on regular controls, as needed
• Perform quality checks on Purchase requests, Non-Trade related
• Ensure timely analysis of Debit balance accounts by working closely with suppliers and other finance teams. Ensure they are balanced by resolving the causes of non-payment, requesting missing and complementary information and executing proper follow ups

Key Relationships:

• Internal Controls
• Other GBS departments
• Local markets
• Management

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• Strong Finance Acumen

• Solid experience with SAP
• Experience in a Shared Service environment or similar
• Ability to read, write and communicate in English and Italian in a business setting
• Ability to pay close attention to detail, strong problem solving and analytical skills
• Solid interpersonal skills, navigate easily within complex organizations, connect with a variety functions, audiences, management styles, or cultures
• Highly results driven and self-motivated team player with compassion, integrity, trust and perseverance
• Curious and growth mindset; keen to learn and approach subjects outside of comfort zone, look beyond the obvious

• This is an internship with a 6-month program
• Availability of at least 3 working days per week
• Commencement in January 2026

• Support Operations Management in working closely with internal functional teams and vendors to manage direct and non-direct development, as well as sample and bulk production quality of assigned vendors
• Assist in project management and data analysis

• Support Operations Management in overseeing the development process from design to bulk production, focusing on prototype sampling, costing, testing, and quality control to meet adidas standards and timelines
• Assist in managing production, quality, and manufacturing excellence (ME) at designated suppliers to ensure consistent production processes and finished goods quality
• Ensure Social & Environmental Affairs (SEA) policies and rules are properly implemented by all Tier 1 factories
• Support ad hoc projects and tasks as assigned by the manager

• Global Sourcing
• Product Operations
• Other Global Functions teams: Social and Environmental Affairs, Government Affairs
• External stakeholders: Sourcing Suppliers

• Project management skills
• Strong data analysis, logical thinking, and planning abilities
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills
• Fluent in English (written and spoken)
• Strong Microsoft Office skills

• University degree in a relevant subject
• Passion for the sports industry
• Logical thinking, self-motivated, eager to learn, and detail-oriented
• Availability of at least 3 working days per week, with a 6-month service period

Purpose & Overall Relevance for the Organization

This is a management position in adidas GBS HR Japan payroll operation and rewards services team. This position is responsible for the general management of the Payroll & Rewards Services Team, including but not limited to: business partner satisfaction and issue resolution, people management and development, delivery of defined Services as listed below, 3rd party vendor management, etc.

• Time management
• Compensation administration
• Benefit administration
• Payroll administration
• Employee inquiries
• Onsite support activities
• Other country specific processes administration

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure team’s management including coaching, training, motivation and performance appraisal guidance.
• Ensure effective collaboration with GBS HR Dalian team.
• Ensure good relationships with business partners and the global functional team on a proactive basis.
• Support the payroll and benefits process in the resolution of difficult questions in the day to day operations.
• Develop and report on operational performance indications.
• Supervise the daily operations by adhering to the agreed SLAs towards the business partners.
• Drive the improvement of the policy adherence and the required discipline in the processes in scope.
• Ensure compliance with legal and tax requirements and internal policies.
• Generate ideas for process improvements with respect to the processes in scope and ensure high quality and efficient work.
• Effectively manage, develop and train the team.
• Ensure accurate and timely regular reporting (monthly, quarterly and annual).

Key Relationships

• Director GBS HR Operations
• Global Functional Teams
• Country HR Leadership and Business Partners
• Country HR Rewards Team
• GBS HR Dalain Team
• Payroll & Benefits Services Vendors

Knowledge, Skills and Requirements

• Ample knowledge and expertise in Japan payroll and benefits operation and services.
• Excellent understanding and experience in GBS operating model
• Strong ability in execution and problem solving/ Strong interpersonal skills
• Good sense of organization and process orientation
• Enthusiastic and results-driven/ Self-motivated and a team player/ Management skills and effective communicator/ International mind-set
• High level of affinity to and experience with Business computing solutions, ideally with SuccessFactor and ticketing (ServiceNow) solutions
• Complete familiarity with Microsoft Office or equivalent tools
• Able to read, write and communicate fluently in Japanese and English or Mandarin.
• Enthusiastic and results-driven
• Strong customer focus as the basis of our business
• Knowledge of process management and process improvements

isite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications

• Minimum of 6 years of relevant work experience in a similar function for a multi-national company

• 2+ years of management experience
• University degree and equivalent professional experience
• Best knowledge of the business needs, company rules, country law and tax requirements
• Good command of both spoken and written English and Japanese

Purpose & Overall Relevance for the Organisation:

• Ensuring correct and daily execution of key responsibilities in the GBS Center according to the requirements of GBS policies, procedures and guidelines, and according to the Group Accounting Manual for specific area of responsibility (Accounts receivable/Retail/eCom)
• Self-directed worker for a specific service area
• Supports organizational effectiveness through the identification and communication of process improvement opportunities

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• Perform accounting tasks in AR Wholesale/Retail/eCom for larger markets, having to deal with specific cases of each market
• Check and review tasks handled by junior members, e.g. cash application, master data changes
• Perform sales vs. collection reconciliation for key customers, landlords and online stores
• Perform reports preparation and analysis, e.g. AR deduction report, eCom reconciliation report, Retail aging and collection analysis report
• Perform and review month end closing tasks
• Deal with ad hoc requests and coordinate with others
• Perform, coordinate and review audit tasks, reviewing the quality results within team
• Create and maintain desktop procedures, checking for inconsistencies and improvement opportunities (SME only)
• Handling of internal and external customer queries on complex cases
• Prepare training material and give training on specific cases for own area of responsibility (SME only)
• Group email and ticket allocation and handling
• Identify problems and bring to attention of Supervisor
• Deliver training to junior member and new member (e.g. sales vs. collection recon)
• Support team lead on project delivery, e.g. efficiency improvement, retail system upgrade
• Raise and implement smart work ideas

Purpose & Overall Relevance for the Organisation:

Ensuring correct and daily execution of key responsibilities in the GBS Center according to the requirements of GBS policies, procedures and guidelines, and according to the Group Accounting Manual for specific area of responsibility (Accounts receivable/Retail/eCom)Self-directed worker for a specific service areaSupports organizational effectiveness through the identification and communication of process improvement opportunities

Key Responsibilities:

Key Relationships:·

Team colleagues· Superior· Colleagues connected via the process area in other parts of GBS· Business Partner key contacts (only some areas e.g. GL)

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Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications:

University degree or equivalent education requiredMinimum of 1 year work experience in Finance

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure a timely collection of open receivables balance by working closely with the customer, internal stakeholders and solve any causes of non-payments.
• Ensure that all payments are received are allocated accurately and timely without any errors.
• Follow-up in case of discrepancies and ensure they are handled within a reasonable time frame.
• Be accountable and demonstrate ownership, being able to manage escalations towards management, proposing proactive feedback summary and recommended solutions in alignment with the department policy.
• Be able to back-up the Team Leader solving operational complex situations, and to guide, provide training and support to other team members by applying streamlined approaches.
• Lead short-term defined scope projects or support larger projects within finance operations also processing periodic reviews to identify, assess and take action to mitigate risks to project success.
• Manage customer relationship, which includes problem resolution and root cause analysis.
• Assess and review the credit risk on the customer on regular basis to mitigate risk for adidas according to credit policy.
• Perform review, analysis and proposal of release on credit block deliveries.
• Provide insight in the development of the accounts receivable position of the customer to the Credit & Collections leadership team and Sales / Finance stakeholders.
• Act as the point of contact for the process related issues and support on escalations.
• Track disputes, forward to the right department for their solution and follow-up until their closing.
• Identify the improvement opportunities and support their implementation.
• Provide insight into the calculation of the required provision for uncollectable balances.
• Support requests from internal and external stakeholders.
• Establish and maintain strong financial controls over the work performed.
• Ensure desktop procedures are updated in line with standards and policies.

Key Relationships

• Cash Application
• Customer Primary Data
• Account and Sales Operations
• Sales
• Market Finance

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Strong Finance Acumen
• Solid experience with SAP and Excel
• Experience in a Shared Service environment or similar
• Ability to read, write and communicate in English and French in a business environment setting
• Ability to pay close attention to detail
• Solid interpersonal skills combined with a high degree of customer orientation
• Ability to navigate easily within complex organizations, connect with a variety functions, audiences, management styles, or cultures
• Strong problem solving and analytical skills
• Highly results driven and self-motivated team player with compassion, integrity, trust and perseverance
• Curious and growth mindset; keen to learn and approach subjects outside of comfort zone, look beyond the obvious

Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications

• University degree in Accounting, Business Administration or similar field
• 5 plus years relevant work experience in the accounting / corporate finance area
• Broad and deep theoretical understanding of job function