Purpose & Overall Relevance for the Organization:

Global Business Services (GBS) aims to provide globally unified services based on standardized and automated solutions across different functions and markets. This will enable us to drive operational efficiency, quality services, improved agility and better decision-making whilst reducing complexity and workload. 

It delivers high quality services in the areas of Order to Cash (O2C), Source To Pay (S2P), Record to Report (R2R) and HR Services for adidas companies and subsidiaries located in Europe, North America, Emerging Markets and Latin America.

English is our official language, and we are always looking for new talent for the new teams and areas we continue to open.

Purpose:

This role is part of a dedicated team focused on driving actionable insights from balance sheet reconciliations. While reconciliations are performed by a separate team, this position will partner closely with market finance teams to understand business drivers behind account balances, highlight risks and opportunities, and deliver clear, executive-ready insights to senior management. This role offers exposure to senior management facilitating decision-making, opportunities to influence business outcomes through insights, and a platform to develop as a strategic finance leader.

Core Responsibilities:

• Drive end‑to‑end analysis of reconciled accounts, converting technical reconciliations into management‑ready insights
• Perform granular deep dives into balance sheet accounts to assess accuracy, risks, and underlying drivers
• Drive root cause analysis and recommend practical, scalable solutions
• Own review of key accounts such as:

• Inventory (aging, GIT)
• Fixed Assets
• Payables and Receivables
• Accruals and Provisions
• Refunds, returns, and customer liabilities
• Advances and Security deposits

• Evaluate provisions and reserves for adequacy and accuracy
• Ensure strong reconciliation discipline and balance sheet hygiene
• Track and monitor aging items, unreconciled balances, and unusual movements
• Identify risk hotspots, compliance gaps, and optimization opportunities across balance sheet accounts
• Partner with Market Finance, FP&A, Controlling, and Operations to drive insights

• Translate analysis into clear risk insights and actionable recommendations
• Partner with business teams to implement fixes and close control gaps
• Proactively highlight financial, operational, and compliance risks
• Support leadership with insightful commentary and decision support

• Deliver executive summaries, dashboards, and risk assessments for senior leadership
• Champion process improvement, automation, and control enhancements to elevate reconciliation into a strategic capability

• Strengthen financial controls and review mechanisms
• Drive improvements in processes, SOPs, and audit readiness
• Ensure compliance with accounting standards and internal policies

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Solid accounting knowledge
• Proactive problem-solving and risk identification
• Analytical rigor with the ability to simplify complexity
• Strong communication skills to present insights clearly and persuasively
• Business acumen to connect financial balances with operational drivers
• Collaborative mindset with ability to work across diverse teams
• Ability to pay close attention to detail and high degree of customer orientation
• Experience with SAP is an advantage
• Self-motivated and self-directed individual
• Availability to travel for periods of 3 to 4 weeks

Key Relationships:

• Reconciliation Team – Source reconciled balances and exception reports
• Market Finance Teams – Provide business drivers, local insights, and regulatory context
• FP&A and Controlling – Align insights with forecasts and performance management
• Operations / Business Units – Connect financial balances to operational realities
• Senior Management – Deliver executive‑ready insights and recommendations
• Technology / Automation Teams – Partner on digital finance initiatives

Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications:

• University degree in Finance - CA/CPA/CMA mandatory
• 12 plus years relevant work experience in the accounting / business area with minimum 7-8 years of FMCG experience and 3-4 years of relevant experience in Balance Sheet Reconciliation and proven ability to interpret reconciled accounts and extract insights
• Strong understanding of accounting principles, reconciliation processes, and financial risk management
• Strong knowledge of relevant IFRS standards
• Expert knowledge of IFRS 16
• Demonstrated experience in leading teams, influencing stakeholders, and presenting to senior management
• Expertise in process improvement, internal controls, and automation initiatives

• Proven ability to translate operational detail into executive-level insights
• Experience in stakeholder management across geographies and functions
• Advanced proficiency in Excel, visualization tools (Power BI, Tableau), and management reporting