Adidas FINANCE DIRECTOR COLOMBIA 

Portugal, Porto 

304411519

Purpose & Overall Relevance for the Organization:

This position manages and guides the country's budget, forecasting, and consolidation processes. The cornerstone activity of this role is driving consistency and alignment of planning and reporting timelines and methodology for the country. In addition, cross-functional activities such as driving cost & business efficiencies and establishing a consistent reporting environment are key responsibilities of this position. The role ensures financial and non-financial managers are provided top-notch and highly accurate information and analysis for their business decisions while also leading in preparing senior—management presentations.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develops and monitors key KPIs for ad-hoc, short- and long-term planning

• Drives the planning and execution of annual & strategic budgeting processes

• Consolidates financial planning of all operational groups, with additional support required for corporate activities

• Manages and maintains best-in-class monthly and ad-hoc financial forecasting processes in solid collaboration with commercial and marketing finance counterparts

• Oversees the analysis of monthly financial results and delivers monthly consolidation in collaboration with Sr. Finance Director and Accounting

• Leads the preparation, analysis, and presentation of insightful reporting of financial and operating results for senior leadership

• Manages Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) and reporting teams to ensure optimal alignment and high-performance

• Drives continuous improvement in the country’s application of global controls

• Responsible for the content of all cross-functional policies (e.g., approval matrices, return policy, Purchase Orders approval limits, APP Supplier Financing, etc.) and serves as key point person for all non-Brand & Sales functions (e.g., TMaG, IT, SCM, Sourcing)

• Leads cost efficiency efforts for Colombia (coordinates forecasting, defines areas of responsibility, and monitors progress)

• Analyzes proposed business opportunities, projects, and other pending decisions to determine the impact on the company’s financial results and to identify ways to improve the economics for the Company and prepares post mortems on outcomes

• Analyze proposed business opportunities, projects, and other pending decisions to determine the impact

• Responsible for preparing business updates and other ad-hoc senior management presentations

• Responsible for Reporting and Reporting Systems

Key Relationships:

• Vice President Finance LAM
• General Manager
• Country and functional First Line Management (FLM)
• Taxes
• Group Finance

Knowledge Skills and Abilities:

• Possess a robust set of skills acquired through advanced training, study, and experience
• Broad & deep knowledge in own functional area, combined with a broad understanding of other areas
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from senior executives, stakeholders, and cross-functional business leaders
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions, and determine and implement effective action plans
• Desire and ability to work closely and collaboratively with other members of the senior Finance leadership team
• Ability to coach, manage, align, motivate and develop direct reports
• Ability to think strategically, synthesize the most complex data and develop innovative solutions within an entrepreneurial environment
• Ability to execute scenario planning and investment case analysis as appropriate
• Excellent analytical, written, oral, organizational, and presentation skills to influence company leadership and decisions at all levels

Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications:

• 10 years experience
• 7-10 years of broad-based operational finance experience with progressive responsibility in industry-leading companies
• As a manager of Experts 3 years of management experience is required
• Advanced degree or qualification in Finance, Economics, or Accounting (e.g., MBA or CPA)
• Solid accounting skills and experience
• Advanced Excel & PowerPoint skills required
• Familiarity with adiRace, SAP, and other relevant adidas and industry Finance systems/analytical software a major plus