Adidas ACCOUNTS PAYABLE SME 

United States, Oklahoma 

927523808

Purpose & Overall Relevance for the Organization:

By applying strong problem-solving skills, the AP SME ensures that root causes are identified and that corrective actions are effectively implemented.

As the process expert, the AP SME is accountable for supporting key account reconciliations, driving timely reviews and follow-ups for critical supplier accounts, and preparing analytical reports to provide visibility for users (markets), vendors, and senior stakeholders within the Source to Pay – Accounts Payable organization.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the identification, prioritization, and execution of productivity initiatives delivering cost optimization, FTE efficiency, and backlog reduction.
• Drive process simplification, standardization, and automation.Applying problem-solving methodologies to identify root causes and implement corrective actions that address issues sustainably.
• Implement best practices, benchmarks, and innovative solutions to optimize service delivery.
• Drive improvements for Payment on Time indicator, identify root causes and integral action plan to achieve the target.
• Drive improvements in reconciliation processes and reduction of open items to achieve defined targets.
• Serve as the process expert, providing guidance, training and expertise across Accounts Payable activities to accounts payable specialists and stakeholders.
• Support key account reconciliations to ensure accuracy and compliance.
• Lead timely reviews and follow-ups on critical supplier accounts to minimize risks and maintain strong vendor relationships.
• Deliver ad hoc reports to local Finance teams to support analysis, decision-making, and operational visibility.
• Engage with local users across Americas to support APWFs, Goods Receipts (GRs) and Purchase Orders (POs) resolution and with Processing team to support timely and accurate invoice processing.

Key Relationships:

• Internal: GPO, GBS Delivery Excellence team, local market finance teams, procurement teams, and IT support.
• External: Vendors/suppliers and other third-party stakeholders related to Accounts Payable.
• Operational Partners: Delivery team (for invoice postings) business users (for GR/PO resolution), Vendor query resolution team.

Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications:

• University degree in Accounting, Commerce/Business Administration/Finance.
• +4 years’ relevant work experience in the AP area.
• Fluent in English and Spanish; Portuguese is a plus.
• Broad and deep theoretical understanding of job function. Strong financial acumen and AP and T&E experience.
• Solid experience with SAP and specific areas’ tools such as Concur, Ariba, FIP, APWF.
• Solid knowledge and experience applying problem solving methodologies.
• E2E of procurement process knowledge and respective interactions with other teams.
• Experience in a GBS or Shared Service environment.
• Solid interpersonal skills combined with a high degree of customer orientation; can navigate easily within complex organizations, connect with a variety functions, audiences, management styles, or cultures.
• Highly driven results and self-motivated team player with compassion, integrity, trust and perseverance.
• Curious and growth mindset; keen to learn and approach subjects outside of comfort zone, look beyond the obvious.