Adidas MANAGER ACCOUNTS PAYABLE 

Italy, Lombardy 

698004840

PURPOSE

• Ensuring correct and daily execution of key responsibilities in the adidas Global Business Services according to the requirements of the company Accounting Manual for specific area of responsibility.
• General functional expert with responsibility for processes and the delivery of services with his/her team.

Key Responsibilities:

• Ensure team’s management including coaching, training, motivation and performance appraisal guidance, dispute resolution;
• Supervise the daily operations by adhering to the agreed SLAs towards the business partners;
• Ensure good relationships with business partners and the global functional Team on a proactive basis;
• Develop and report relevant KPI’s for area of responsibility;
• Ensure that KPI’s are maintained, achieved and reported in a correct and timely manner;
• Generate ideas for process improvements with respect to the processes in scope and ensure high quality and efficient work;
• Problem analyses and proposal or assessment of solutions, and respective implementation.
• Build & sustain strong business relationships with the relevant internal & external stakeholders

Key Relationships:

• GBS senior leadership team
• S2P GPO team
• GBS HUB’s
• Finance teams in the markets

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Experience with SAP
• Experience in a Shared Service environment
• Ability to read, write and communicate in English in a business setting;
• Ability to pay close attention to detail and high degree of customer orientation;
• Problem solving and analytical skills;
• Self-motivated and self-directed individual;
• Good communication skills / good team player;
• Team/People management skills

QUALIFICATIONS:

• 12+ years relevant work experience in the accounting / business area;
• Degree in Accounting, Business Management, Economics or related areas;
• Proven work experience in people management / demonstrated ability to manage a medium-sized team.