adidas is searching for a Finance controller (for supply chain).
Main Responsibilities:
Partner with assigned business functions.
Enable fact-based decision making by creating transparency on all cost levels (OPEX, CAPEX) through budgeting and forecasting.
Manage and execute standardized reporting and ad-hoc analysis.
Manage cost centers and support cost center owners in all financial tasks (e.g. investment and recruitment requests, cost recharges, etc.).
Identify improvement potential through variance analysis, derive solutions and facilitate related decisions.
Manage medium sized projects and/or actively participate in projects generating specific key performance indicators; implement findings and ensure sustainability of achievements.
Develop and implement comprehensive and aligned communication packages to present results, recommendations, and solutions.
Develop and implement applicable state of the art analytical tools.
Provide expertise for assigned functional areas / systems and processes towards team and business partners.
Ensure and constantly improve smooth operation of the day today business, systems and working methods by taking on full ownership of related actions.
Experience & Qualifications:
Very good analytical skills, managing large data quantities from multiple sources.
Ability to maneuver and work in a consistently changing environment and among different management levels of a global organization.
Ability to operate cross-functionally and understand external business drivers.
Experience in Project Management.
Very good communication skills for persuasion and convincing others.
