Adidas SENIOR MANAGER FINANCE ECOM 

India, Haryana, Gurugram 

542305152

Purpose:

Key Accountabilities:

• Plans, budgets, closes, forecasts and controls full adidas, NAM E-com P&L

• Build financial models to evaluate sales and profitability impacts for proposed digital business opportunities

• Responsible for annual target and budget setting, as well as monthly forecast submissions

• Prepare and/or lead timely and insightful financial analysis of pertinent information to determine the progress against the strategic plan, budget and forecast to ensure integrity of the financial statements

• Develop and monitor the appropriate metrics focused on Discounts, Sales, Margin, ASPs and all other operating expenses

• Continuously innovates E-com KPIs and reporting environment to educate eCom, finance and other non-financial managers to track performance of adidas US eCom

• Analyzes proposed business risks and opportunities to determine impact on financial results, including post-mortems on outcomes

• Supports Sr Financial Analyst on controlling operating expenses

• Strategizes cross functionally to optimize divisional profitability, growth prospects and support of regional finance and branding goals

Knowledge Skills and Abilities

•Expert knowledge in Finance and Accounting and high-level understanding and proven track record with retail math and retail financial drivers

• Ability to think strategically, synthesize the most complex data and develop innovative solutions within an entrepreneurial environment

• Ability to effectively present information and respond to information requests from senior executives, stakeholders, cross functional business leaders, peers, clients, and customers

• High level skills in Excel

• A proven track record of executional excellence in an environment that requires a detail-oriented approach and the ability to manage multiple priorities to accomplish assignments simultaneously under tight timelines

• Ability to coach, manage, align, motivate and develop junior team members

• Desire and ability to work closely and collaboratively with other members of Finance and eCom Leadership

• Ability to execute scenario planning and post-mortems for diverse eCom finance challenges and opportunities

Qualifications (Minimum required education and experience):

▪ Advanced degree or qualification in Finance, Economics or Accounting (e.g. MBA or CPA preferred)

▪ 7-10 years of broad-based operational finance experience with progressive responsibility in industry leading companies, with mandatory retail finance experience

▪ eCom or Retail Finance experience preferred

▪ Solid accounting skills and experience

▪ Advanced excel skills required

▪ Familiarity with SAP, COPA and other relevant adidas industry Finance systems/analytical software a major plus