Adidas FINANCIAL ANALYST OPERATING OVERHEAD 

United States, California, Antioch 

312320844

Key Accountabilities

• Conducts monthly close, provides monthly forecast and annual budget for corporate functions (Finance, HR, General Management) and OOH related expenses
• Meets with Management to resolve financial variances to budget and forecast
• Drive travel & expenses reporting for cost center owners and senior leadership
• Support cost management reporting for operating overhead
• Provides support to supervisor, senior management and headquarters with ad hoc financial analysis
• Identifies, defines and communicates key financial metrics
• Supports business processes and reviews operational procedures, technologies and methodologies. Collaborates to implement improvements.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities

• Demonstrated analytical skills, comfort with Finance and/or Accounting principles and good understanding and experience with retail math and financial drivers.
• Ability to think cross functionally, join data from various sources and develop solutions in a fast paced environment.
• Ability to be detail oriented and manage multiple priorities to accomplish assignments simultaneously under tight timelines.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from managers, stakeholders, sales representatives, peers, clients, and customers.
• Advanced skills in Excel. Strongly proficient skills in Access, Word, PowerPoint and Business Objects (or other reporting software).
• Solid understanding in fundamental database design and development.
• Ability to gather data from multiple sources and manipulate the data for analysis.

Qualifications:

• University degree in Finance, Accounting or Business and/or a suitable combination of education, experience and training.
• Two years experience in business or financial analysis or planning
• Industry specific experience preferred
• Solid accounting skills and experience preferred
• Advanced Excel skills required; Access skills a plus
• Familiarity with SAP and other relevant adidas and industry Finance systems/analytical software preferred