Adidas SENIOR BUSINESS ANALYST SALES FINANCE DIGITAL M/F/D 

Australia, Victoria, Melbourne 

58271207

Purpose & Overall Relevance for the Organization:

You will collaborate with key stakeholders in Global Sales, Global Brands and Finance. Focus will be on digital but also cross-channel simulations and cross-dimensional analytics that are an integral part of our company strategy trying to move the Group a step ahead.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support the digital business in steering the execution of the digital strategy and growth ambition, including digital initiatives, capabilities, programs & foundation building
• Create business cases for new digital capabilities and business models and help translating strategic business targets in yearly and department targets
• Build ad-hoc and scenario analysis for fast decision taking. Ensure financial guidelines are respected and identify critical processes & advice solutions
• Responsible for creating and driving the reporting and analytics framework for our Membership program
• Lead financial calibration of global redemption plans, quantify and evaluate incremental NS scenarios and assess financial impact on new countries and mechanisms go-live
• Enable strategy execution by developing and spearheading key Membership reporting & analytics initiatives
• Setting and tracking of Membership related Global and Market Targets including interaction with Global Sales functions and MDs
• Support in the development and implementation of adequate communication packages to present derived results, recommendations and solutions.

Key Relationships:

• Digital Strategy Team
• Digital Product Teams
• Digital Operations Teams
• HR Global Digital
• Corporate Controlling
• Global Membership team
• Market Finance Teams

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Basic understanding of e-commerce and digital business models
• Business understanding of processes and structures with advanced finance and analytical skills
• Good understanding of FP&A, controlling and finance; knowledge of IFRS is a plus
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with different international cultures
• Solutions-oriented approach and entrepreneurial mindset
• High degree of customer orientation and first experiences in business partnering; the ability to see the customer’s point of view and to bring opinions of his/ her own
• Thorough understanding of the complexity, interactions and dynamics of an international company
• Ability to work independently within a global and changing environment, including completion of tasks of different complexity levels; operate cross-functionally and understand external business drivers
• Good planning and organization skills, including project management skills
• Strong communication skills for persuasion and convincing others internally and externally
• Result orientation and pro-activity –hands on approach
• Process orientated and end-to-end mind set driven
• Good level of commercial awareness, business acumen and practical judgement
• Excellent knowledge of Excel and PowerPoint; analytical skills, managing large data quantities from multiple sources
• Business fluency in English (written and spoken)

Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications:

• University degree in Finance or Accounting or Strategy (Masters or MBA preferred)
• Minimum of 4 years’ experience within Finance, Management Consulting or Analytics
• Industry specific experience strongly preferred
• Experience with digital apps, membership programs and digital marketing is a plus
• Familiarity with SAP and other ERP/reporting software preferred