Purpose
Overall Relevance for the Organization :
The general purpose is to be the specialist supporting the budgeting, forecasting and cost monitoring process. These functions support the business to achieve (financial) targets as well as the strategy based on the analysis of number indicators.
This is supported by the creation of transparency about business performance through cost (-center) controlling, business controlling and eventually performance management.
Reporting is collecting data and providing ad hoc analysis as well as standard reports. Therefore, reporting is also defining requirements of respective reports and drives classification, harmonization and standardization of data sets while driving best in class delivery in terms of timelines and data quality through plausibility and cross-checks.
Key Responsibilities :
Execute budgeting, forecasting and cost monitoring processes
Ensure data quality and integrity across various systems and tools
Assist the supervisor to partner with the business within the assigned area of responsibility
Support the creation of transparency on budgeting, forecasting and cost monitoring processes
Actively participate in projects, support the implementation of findings and sustainability of achievements
Support the implementation of adequate and aligned communication packages to present results, recommendations and solutions
Check problems in existing systems or day-to-day processes
Apply state of the art analytical tools
Deliver defined output following clear procedures / processes within own job area to support the department targets
Execute variance analysis
Execute standardized reporting and ad-hoc analysis
If required : Support cost center management and assist cost center managers in selective financial tasks (e.g. investment and / or recruitment requests and / or cost recharges, etc.)
Develop and provide expertise for assigned functional areas / systems and processes towards team and business partners
Knowledge Skills and Abilities :
Result orientation
High degree of customer orientation
Ability to accept and meet deadlines
Understanding of budgeting and forecasting with a special focus on OPEX
Understanding of reporting and willingness to learn new systems and reporting approaches
Effective time management
Good communication skills for conveying information mainly within the organization
Excellent command of English language (written and spoken)
Good analytical skills
Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications :
University degree in Business Administration / Finance / Controlling or equivalent background in related fields
Specialized reporting skills like in SAP, BI, Power BI, Tableau, R
2 years working experience in controlling area
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 the 3Cs : CONFIDENCE, COLLABORATION and CREATIVITY.
CONFIDENCE allows athletes to make quick decisions on the field, to reach higher. For us at adidas confidence means acknowledging that we don’t have all the answers.
But we are willing to take risks, we try new things. And if we fail, then this is part of our learning it helps us improve.
COLLABORATION . Every elite athlete relies on partners : coaches, teammates, and nutritionists. We, too, know that we are stronger together.
Winning as one team takes open and candid dialogue, inclusiveness and trust in each other’s abilities and talents.
Being the best sports company in the world takes CREATIVITY . No great athlete succeeds by copying their predecessors’ training plans and strategies.
We have to be open to new ideas, explore, gain an edge and stand out. Only then can we succeed.
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