Purpose & Overall Relevance for the Organisation:

adidas GBS delivers high quality services for Finance and Accounting. In Bogotá we are opening a new GBS center with the aim of serving the LAM countries in several processes.

Responsible to support the activities of account reconciliation, drive timely review and follow up for supplier accounts, balance sheet reconciliation accounts and other analytic reports within Source to Pay – Accounts Payable department. Drive strong financial control over the Accounts Payable records. 

Key Responsibilities and General Accountabilities:

• Review all open items and perform a reconciliation between supplier accounts and the supplier statements, request missing documents and potential reimbursements
• Secure timely cross checks on regular controls
• Prepare, analyze and reconcile balance sheet accounts for each month end closing and execute the necessary follow up on the items per aging
• Ensure timely analysis of bank interim accounts by working closely with suppliers and other finance teams. Ensure they are balanced by resolving the causes of non-payment, requesting missing and complementary information and executing proper follow ups
• Prepare reporting analyzes to solve open balances by prioritizing invoices per aging and amount to ensure timely payment and meet KPI’s established for the department
• Prepare and execute financial complementary reports (VAT and Tax report, Supplier Debit balance, Aging report)

Key Relationships:

• Internal Controls
• Other GBS departments
• Local markets
• Management
• Suppliers

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Strong Finance Acumen
• Solid experience with SAP
• Experience in a Shared Service environment or similar
• Ability to read, write and communicate in English in a business setting
• Ability to pay close attention to detail, strong problem solving and analytical skills
• Solid interpersonal skills, navigate easily within complex organizations, connect with a variety functions, audiences, management styles, or cultures
• Highly results driven and self-motivated team player with compassion, integrity, trust and perseverance
• Curious and growth mindset; keen to learn and approach subjects outside of comfort zone, look beyond the obvious

Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications:

• University degree or equivalent experience, preferable in accounting or business. 
• 4 to 5 years of relevant experience 
• Direct functional experience (Accounts Payable)