Purpose & Overall Relevance for the Organization: 

At adidas, we have a clear purpose: “Through sport, we have the power to change lives.” This guiding principle shapes how we operate as a company, how we collaborate with our partners, how we create our products, and how we connect with our consumers. Our values represent essential behaviors and mindsets, reflecting the “You Got This” attitude we strive to see in every team member. 

This same purpose and mindset are at the heart of Global Business Services (GBS) the team that delivers consistent, end-to-end business solutions across adidas. By driving process excellence and operational efficiency, GBS enables our partners to focus on what matters most: creating impact. 

Responsible for managing accurate payroll execution, payroll process consistency and payroll data accuracy with a focus on payroll accounting and taxes across multiple countries in Latin America.   Responsible for compliance with local labor laws and tax regulations as well as customer satisfaction for payroll delivery. Responsible for planning, coordinating, and organizing workflow to meet rigid payroll deadlines. 

Key Responsibilities: 

•  Ensure accurate and timely payroll tax filings, statutory requirements, and payments in multiple countries. 

• Oversee payroll processing activities, including calculations, deductions, reconciliations, and compliance with local labor laws. 

• Assist in processing payrolls, auditing net payments, tax withholdings, taxable benefits, shadow payrolls, and other payroll tax-related tasks. 

• Monitor regulatory changes and update payroll processes and controls accordingly. 

• Ensure compliance with accounting requirements, including tax set-up, deposits, filings, and year-end reconciliations. 

• Manage and develop a team of payroll specialists; coordinate day-to-day operations and are responsible for coaching and development.  

• Respond to employee inquiries regarding payroll issues or concerns with a high level of customer service including supporting the team with escalated or more complex issues.  

• Collaborate with Corporate Tax on payroll-related matters and partner with Finance on month-end accounting close, journal entries, and accruals. 

• Generate and review internal and external payroll reports (monthly, quarterly, ad hoc). 

• Maintain financial controls, audit trails, and support both internal and external audits. 

• Liaise with local agencies to establish payroll accounts and resolve compliance issues. 

• Maintain accurate documentation of payroll policies and procedures. 

• Manage third-party payroll vendors and ensure adherence to service level agreements (SLAs). 

Key Relationships: 

• GBS HR and Process Excellence teams 

• HR Business Partners & Experts: Rewards, Talent Acquisition, HRBPs 

• Employees 

• External authorities, consultants, and suppliers 

• Cross Functional Teams including Legal and Finance Departments 

Knowledge, Skills and leadership abilities Managers: 

EXCEL 
• Live your passion for the brand: Acts as a confident brand ambassador, spreading enthusiasm for adidas, its culture, products, and consumers. shares brand updates, understand diverse consumer needs and adapts accordingly. 

• Act like it’s your own company: Balances global strategy with local needs, aligns team goals, seeks process improvements, and drives sustainable growth and profitability. 

• Think Bigger and Beyond: Anticipates change, embraces ambiguity, and encourages innovation. Supports calculated risks, challenges the status quo, and drives continuous improvement. 

EMPOWER 
• Build a diverse team & foster inclusion: Creates diverse, high-performing teams in an inclusive, fair environment. Encourages open dialogue, values different perspectives, and celebrates individual and team achievements 
• Engage and inspire: Connects and energizes the team with clear vision and motivating communication. Guides through challenges and promotes well-being and resilience. 

• Develop talent: Iidentifies and creates development opportunities, provides fair access to growth, and fosters a culture of trust and continuous feedback. 

ELEVATE 
• Deliver results: Sets clear, achievable goals, prioritizes value-driven actions, ensures resources, and exemplify a hands-on mentality to overcome challenges. 

• Promote accountability: Owns decisions with transparency, communicates expectations clearly, addresses conflicts constructively, and takes confident actions, even in challenging situations. 
• Continue to grow yourself: Seeks feedback, reflects to increase self-awareness, embraces a learning mindset, and pursues growth beyond the comfort zone while promoting development within the team.  

Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications: 

• Bachelor’s degree required 

• 5-7 years of work experience in payroll operations with a high-volume payrolls and strong knowledge of payroll practices in multiple Latin America countries.  

• Experience working with outsourced payroll vendors. 

• In-depth knowledge of payroll taxes, accounting and local regulations. 

• Solid understanding of end to end payroll operations. 

• Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to engage effectively across all levels of internal and external stakeholders. 

• Committed to delivering high-quality customer service to a diverse employee base across Latin America. 

• Highly organized and detail-oriented, with excellent analytical skills for problem-solving and decision-making. 

• Proven ability to manage and prioritize multiple tasks in parallel while maintaining accuracy and efficiency. 

• Demonstrates reliability and focus under pressure, consistently meeting deadlines. 

• Skilled in identifying, analyzing, and resolving complex payroll issues, ensuring timely and effective solutions. 

• Thrives in a dynamic, fast-paced, and multicultural work environment. 

• High level of affinity to and experience with payroll solutions and HCM systems ideally SAP-HR/ Employee Central. 

• Excellent Microsoft Excel / spreadsheet analysis experience. 

• English fluency preferred.