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Senior Specialist - Financial Planning and Analysis
Purpose & Overall Relevance for the Organisation:
Global Business Services (GBS) aims to provide globally unified services based on standardized and automated solutions across different functions and markets. This will enable us to drive operational efficiency, quality services, improved agility and better decision-making whilst reducing complexity and workload.
Planning and Reporting team supports the business by providing information that will enable the financial decisions, by promoting transparency in the actuals reporting and increasing the accuracy in the Planning activities, such as forecast and budgeting.
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Key Responsibilities:

• Support the supervisor to partner with the business within the assigned area of responsibility
• Engage the creation of transparency on budgeting, forecasting and cost monitoring processes and contribute for the integrity of those activities
• Ensure data mechanization and daily/ monthly maintenance of the information in the reporting / budget systems
• Ensure smooth operation of day to day business by taking on ownership for related actions
• Look continuously for improvement of daily tasks to optimize controlling, FP&A and overall finance execution and allow improved sharing of key financial information
• Execute standardized reporting and ad-hoc analysis
• Manage cost centers and support cost center managers in all financial tasks (e.g. investment and recruitment requests, cost recharges, etc.)
• Manage / support small sized projects; support the implementation of findings and sustainability of achievements

Key Relationships:

• GBS Controlling Team and Finance teams
• adidas Finance Team
• adidas senior management team
• adidas Market Controllers
• Accounting
• HR

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• System expertise: Very good MS office skills, SAP S/4 Hana, SAC (SAP Analytics Cloud)
• Advanced excel skill along with Power apps knowledge (especially Power query)
• Good exposure in building dashboards in Power Bi using dax and other functions
• Experience of Central Finance (CFIN) implementation
• Good financial acumen
• Good Problem solving and analytical skills
• Proven track record in successful team work being part of global, multinational projects.
• Multi-cultural awareness, open minded to working in diverse business environments.
• Able to constructively work under stress and pressure when faced with high workloads and deadlines

Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications:

• University degree in Commerce/Business Administration/Finance/ Controlling or similar

• 7 plus years relevant work experience as CPA or equivalent

• Broad and deep theoretical understanding of job function

• Experience in a Shared Service environment

• CPA certified

• Lean training certification

AT ADIDAS WE HAVE A WINNING CULTURE. BUT TO WIN, PHYSICAL POWER IS NOT ENOUGH. JUST LIKE ATHLETES OUR EMPLOYEES NEED MENTAL STRENGTH IN THEIR GAME. WE FOSTER THE ATHLETE\'S MINDSET THROUGH A SET OF BEHAVIORS THAT WE WANT TO ENABLE AND DEVELOP IN OUR PEOPLE AND THAT ARE AT THE CORE OF OUR UNIQUE COMPANY CULTURE: THIS IS HOW WE WIN WHILE PLAYING FAIR.

• COURAGE: Speak up when you see an opportunity; step up when you see a need..
• OWNERSHIP: Pick up the ball. Be proactive, take responsibility and follow-through.
• INNOVATION: Elevate to win. Be curious, test and learn new and better ways of doing things.
• TEAMPLAY: Win together. Work collaboratively and cultivate a shared mindset.
• INTEGRITY: Play by the rules. Hold yourself and others accountable to our company\'s standards.
• RESPECT: Value all players. Display empathy, be inclusive and show dignity to all.

adidas celebrates diversity, supports inclusiveness and encourages individual expression in our workplace. We do not tolerate the harassment or discrimination toward any of our applicants or employees. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Job Title: Senior Specialist - Financial Planning and Analysis
Brand: adidas
Location: Chennai
TEAM: Accounting & Finance
State: TN
Country/Region: IN
Contract Type: Full time
Number: 513063
Date: Jun 25, 2024
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