Senior Financial Analyst
Purpose:
Provide extensive financial planning and analysis to support NAM Retail Brick & Mortar stores, specifically focusing on sales, margin and inventory.
Key Responsibilities:
- Drive the monthly store forecast and reporting processes as well as utilize and develop financial tools to analyze retail KPIs, store modeling and fleet sales performance
- Collaborate cross-functionally with retail business partners (Merchandising, Operations, Omnichannel, etc.) to develop accurate forecasts and budgets
- Provide independent analytical approach to review critical retail topics such as market and store level analysis, key retail metrics drivers, and the correlation between sales, margin, and inventory
- Partner with the retail business to consult and design financial models for key strategic initiatives
- Support retail forecast and financial data submission obligations throughout the corporate systems landscape (SAC, IBP, TM1, etc.)
- Drive business results by evaluting sales and margin trends to identify risks and opportunities within the retail business
Key Relationships:
- Retail Leadership
- Finance Leadership
- Retail Planning & Merchandising
- Retail Operations
- Cost Management & Accounting
Knowledge Skills and Abilities:
- Demonstrated analytical skills, comfort with Finance and/or Accounting principles and good understanding and experience with retail math and retail financial drivers
- Proven ability to operate cross functionally, join data from various sources and develop creative and innovative solutions within an entrepreneurial environment
- Effective communication and collaboration skills across various business partners with differing priorities
- Strong prioritization skills and the ability to accomplish assignments simultaneously under tight timelines
- Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from managers, stakeholders, sales representatives, peers, clients and customers
- Understanding in fundamental database design and development. Ability to gather data from multiple sources and manipulate the data to develop demand-driven and action-based reporting and analysis
- Advanced skills in Excel. Proficient skills in SAP, PowerPoint and TM1 (or other reporting software)
- At adidas we offer a Hybrid work policy which requires attendance in the office Monday through Thursday, with the flexibility to work remotely on Friday each week. For work requiring a high degree of collaboration or an in-person presentation, in-office attendance is required even on Friday
Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, or related field
- 5-7 years related experience
- Industry specific experience preferred
- Solid accounting skills and experience a plus
- Technical proficiency in Excel, Power BI, SAP
- Databricks and SQL knowledge a plus
- Experience with TM1 preferred
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