Sr Manager GBS Controller

Purpose & Overall Relevance for the Organization

Acts as finance Business Partner for GBS Cost Division by supporting and steering the GBS & adidas Porto business planning and tracking to optimize the financial performance and efficiency, preparing timely, accurate and relevant management analysis and information, working closely with relevant stakeholders from GBS, Market or adidas Porto.

Part of the Corporate Controlling – Group Functions, ensures that all relevant corporate guidelines are applied and followed up by GBS, in Reporting, Target setting, Forecast and Budget processes.

Key Responsibilities

Drives budgets, quarterly forecasts, and related comments as well as challenge the results while measuring progress on own KPIs by:

• Strong collaboration with GBS SLT, being a financial consultant regarding GBS initiatives
• Ensuring compliance with Group guidance

Partners with non-GBS and GBS teams to collect all relevant information for the planning processes, ensuring alignment with Corporate Controlling guidelines and company targets

Assess and report on variances of GBS (& adidas Porto) Budget and approved costs, ensuring delivery of accurate financial information, as well as provides recommendations to enable and drive fact-based decision making

Defines, develops and implements standard reporting and communication packages to present results, recommendations, ensuring alignment and follow up with company standard guidelines

Partner with whom corresponds on all financial aspects on Business Case creation

Manage and drive Business Case governance; active part of alignments with involved stakeholders

Business partnering, including project and cost center support, ensuring consistency and alignment for main drivers in GBS (FTE, PEX, L&P), and alignment with involved parties (HRM, OWM, GPO)

Leads medium sized projects, implements findings and ensure sustainability of achievements

Provides ad hoc analysis and insights to key stakeholders

Key Relationships

Corporate Controlling – Group Functions

Central HQ expert functions

GBS and non-GBS Business Partners

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Excellent analytical skills, managing data from multiple sources

Model and scenarios development for new business scope

Presentation skills and storytelling

Ability to interact at a high management level

Project management

Cross functional holistic mindset

Pro- active (engaging & impact-oriented) mindset, ability to think end-to-end

Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with different international cultures

Strong communication and facilitation skills

Fluent English (verbal and written)

Advanced user of MS Office suite of products

Strong knowledge in the use of SAP FI through proven work experience

Broad & deep knowledge of company policies and practices

Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications

University degree in Business Administration or Finance

6+ years’ experience working on relevant projects or initiatives

Experience in a multi-national working environment