Adidas ASSISTANT MANAGER/ SPECIALIST SALES PLANNING 

United Kingdom, England 

864642563

Purpose & Overall Relevance for the Organization:

The Global Brand & Sales Finance team provides overarching insights including early trends to co-pilot key business decisions and drive financial ambitions. The team enables capabilities, best practices & governance across markets, categories & channels.

Key Responsibilities

• Execute budgeting, forecasting and cost monitoring processes ensuring data quality and integrity across various systems and tools
• Support the supervisor to partner with the business within the assigned area of responsibility
• Facilitate the establishment of transparency in budgeting, forecasting, and cost monitoring processes, while contributing to the integrity of these activities.
• Ensure data mechanization and daily/ monthly maintenance of the information in the reporting / budget systems
• Ensure the seamless operation of daily business activities by taking ownership of related responsibilities.
• Continuously seek opportunities to enhance daily tasks to optimize controlling, financial planning and analysis (FP&A), and overall financial execution, thereby facilitating improved sharing of key financial information.
• Execute standardized reporting and conduct ad-hoc analyses as required.
• Oversee cost centers and provide support to cost center managers in all financial matters, including investment and recruitment requests, as well as cost recharges.
• Manage and support small-scale projects, assisting in the implementation of findings and ensuring the sustainability of achievements.

Key Relationships

• Brand & Sales Finance team
• Global Sales team
• Accounting
• GBS Chennai

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Strong financial acumen
• Technical proficiency: Advanced skills in MS Office, particularly Excel, as well as SAP S/4HANA, SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC), and Power BI
• Proficient in reading, writing, and communicating in English within a business context
• Demonstrates meticulous attention to detail and a strong customer orientation
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical abilities
• Proven history of successful collaboration in global, multinational projects
• Cultural sensitivity and openness to working in diverse business environments
• Capable of maintaining composure and effectiveness under stress and pressure, particularly when managing high workloads and meeting deadlines.

Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications

• University degree (Bachelor, Master, MBA) in Finance, Economics, Business Administration, or similar
• 3 plus years relevant work experience as CPA or equivalent
• Broad and deep theoretical understanding of job function