Job Summary:
We are seeking a highly skilled financial professional to drive strategic planning and analysis for our Retail, Sportsmarketing, and OPEX activities in the Pacific region.
About the Role:
* Prepare and critically analyse actual business performance, maintain monthly rolling forecasts, and prepare the annual business plan across multiple departments.
* Play a key role in preparing submissions and liaising with Global and Asia Pacific stakeholders to ensure reporting requirements are met.
* Provide support to the Senior Manager - FP&A and wider Finance team in providing comprehensive business analysis on an ad hoc, cross-functional basis.
* Be the key FP&A business partner to the Retail department, providing financial robustness to commercial initiatives and sharing insights and recommendations to improve business performance.
* Monitor sports marketing and campaign marketing spend, maintain relevant budgeting and forecasting files, and communicate effectively with non-financial stakeholders.
* Consolidate and analyse total operating expenditure (OPEX), prepare accurate and robust forecasting projections, and adhere to reporting requirements specific to OPEX.
Requirements:
* 3-5 years of experience in a similar Business Analyst role with a financial and/or accounting background.
* CPA/CA qualification or nearing completion.
* Tertiary qualifications in accounting, finance, or related discipline.
* Strong communication and presentation skills.
* Strong analytical ability.
* Advanced MS Excel skills.
* Experience with SAP is a bonus.
Culture at adidas:
We foster the athlete's mindset through a set of behaviors that we want to enable and develop in our people: Courage, Ownership, Innovation, Teamplay, and Integrity. If you're passionate about winning while playing fair, this could be your dream job!