Lead and manage the Reporting and Future Capability team, ensuring operational efficiency, a strong control mindset, and effective collaboration with senior management and global teams.
Build a high-performing team focused on quality, innovation, and service, promoting continuous learningwhile improving training, onboarding, and knowledge retention.
Drive process automation and standardization across functions, identifying areas for improvement.
Management Reporting
Deliver accurate, insightful, and visually appealing reporting solutions and ad hoc analysis, ensuring data integrity and consistency.
Develop communication packages to present results, recommendations, and solutions, maintaining transparency in financial data.
Collaborate cross-functionally to ensure system integration supports seamless financial reporting and controls across departments.
Planning & Forecasting
Support controllers in the budgeting, forecasting, and cost monitoring processes by executing tasks accurately and on time.
Assist in developing new processes and standards, contributing to automation, and driving the achievement of business targets.
Innovation/Future Capability
Identify opportunities for innovation in Financial Planning, Analysis, and Reporting, leveraging analytics and technology to improve efficiency and decision-making.
Lead automation projects between Business Intelligence tools (Power-BI) and backend systems (Lakehouse-Databricks) to streamline reporting.
Others
Continuously review and refine financial planning and reporting process for greater accuracy and scalability.
Lead initiatives to automate manual processes, improving speed and accuracy.
Key Relationships:
adidas Finance Teams
GBS Finance team / GBS Innovation Team
Business transformation team (TRANS4RM project)
Global Data & Analytics Team (DNA)
Accounting, Taxes, Treasury
Human Resources
Senior Leadership Teams
Knowledge Skills and Abilities:
Strong understanding of finance and accounting principles, with expertise in Controlling/FP&A and financial KPIs and quality controls.
Experience managing large data sets, implementing process automation, and leveraging analytics for financial decision-making.
Knowledge of international business dynamics and ability to work cross-functionally with external business drivers.
Proactive problem-solving, with experience in digital finance transformation, process innovation, and change management.
Expertise in MS Excel, SAP S/4 Hana, SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC), Power BI and Central Finance (CFIN) implementation.
Proven leadership experience, with the ability to manage and develop mid-sized teams and collaborate on global, multinational projects.
Strong customer orientation and ability to work under pressure.
Proficiency in English (written and spoken).
Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications:
Professional degree in Finance (CFA/CPA/CA/CWA/MBA Finance)
IT certification (Power-BI, SQL) preferred
Leadership experience with 12+ years in a relevant role, including 2+ years handling Power-BI projects as part of finance transformation