Purpose: Responsible for timely and accurate preparation of management reporting, including presentations, and for financial analysis on an ad-hoc, monthly, quarterly, and annual basis. Provides meaningful reporting and high level of analysis on performance against plan to help drive business growth targets. Develop analytic tools to provide accurate and efficient reports with a focus on identifying opportunities while adjusting to dynamically changing corporate strategies.
Key Accountabilities:
- Prepare insightful financial analysis of business results against the strategic plan, budget, and forecast; evaluate performance to both internal and external benchmarks
- Facilitate and maintain the integrity of the annual budgeting and quarterly forecasting process, including the input of these figures into Global financial reporting tools
- Support the CFO and senior management with financial analysis, ad-hoc reporting, long-term strategic planning, and executive level presentations
- Manage and participate in cross functional projects as required
- Contribute to the development of standardized best practice reporting and control methods
- Develop and maintain databases, tables and processes to automate reports and analysis. Extract data from various internal systems and sources.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from senior management, cross functional business leaders, and peers, including non-financial professionals
- Demonstrated analytical skills, most notably strong financial statement analysis capabilities; financial modelling a plus
- Detail oriented, able to prioritize workload to accomplish multiple assignments under tight timelines
- Advanced skills in Excel; strongly proficient skills in Word, PowerPoint, Access, and SAP (or other ERP software), IBM Cognos TM1 or other enterprise planning software a plus
- Ability to think cross functionally, join data from various sources, and draw meaningful conclusions/develop innovative solutions
- Ability to troubleshoot and define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions in order to find a solution
- Ability to work collaboratively in a fast paced, challenging environment
- Ability to travel domestically
- Sporting goods industry and adidas business knowledge preferred
- At adidas we offer a Hybrid work policy which requires attendance in the office Monday through Thursday, with the flexibility to work remotely on Friday each week. For work requiring a high degree of collaboration or an in-person presentation, in-office attendance is required even on Friday.
Qualifications (Minimum required education and experience):
- Bachelor’s degree from a four-year college or university. MBA preferred
- 5 – 7 years related experience and/or training
- Industry specific experience preferred
- Solid accounting skills and experience preferred
adidas offers robust and progressive medical, including HSA (Health Savings Account) with employer funding or FSA (Flexible Spending Account) options, dental, vision, prescription drug coverage, adoption, with surrogate and fertility support, short and long-term disability, and basic life and AD&D insurance, which can be supplemented with employee-paid coverage. Employees are able to enroll in adidas’ 401k plan and Stock Purchase Plan with employer match. Full-time employees are eligible for education assistance and generous Leave policies including 12 weeks of paid parental leave.
Employees are eligible to earn an annual bonus based on both company and personal performance. Employees accrue prorated flexible time off in the amount .4388 hours per day that increases with years of service, twelve paid holidays throughout the calendar year and Service Time Off during milestone years.
At adidas we offer a Hybrid work policy which requires attendance in the office Monday through Thursday, with the flexibility to work remotely on Friday each week. For work requiring a high degree of collaboration or an in-person presentation, in-office attendance is required even on Friday.
The working location of this position is Portland, Oregon.
Though our teammates hail from all corners of the world, our working language is English
adidas celebrates diversity, supports inclusiveness and encourages individual expression in our workplace. We actively encourage individuals with disabilities to apply and will provide reasonable accommodations throughout the recruitment process. We do not tolerate the harassment or discrimination toward any of our applicants or employees. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.