FP&A Specialist
Join adidas Europe and shape the future of the sporting goods industry!
For over 75 years, our European heritage has been a fusion of culture and innovation, driving global sports trends. Our offices, from Herzogenaurach to London, Berlin, Zaragoza, Amsterdam, Warsaw, Athens, Milan, Manchester, and Paris, are centers of creativity and collaboration. We aim to be Europe's best sports brand, seeking pioneers and visionaries to join our bold journey.
At adidas, you're not just getting a job; you're invited to make a global impact, joining a team that values creativity, courage and innovation.
Are you ready to be part of our journey?
You’ll be joining our Stockport Head office, home to 18 showrooms, our Conference Centre, staff Wellness Hub, a truly state-of-the-art gym - fully loaded with Peloton bikes & every piece of gym equipment you can imagine. An indoor astroturf pitch, chat boxes & creative corners creative spaces. Our Stockport team consists of over 350 adidas employees, working across, Brand, Sports Marketing, Marketing Activations, Visual Merchandising, Sales, Account Operations, Finance, HR & many more.
What you’ll do:
As a FP&A Specialist at adidas you will be part of a wider FP&A (Financial Planning & Analysis) team of 16 people supporting our wholesale business. We provide critical information to support financial and business decision-making, from signing some of the biggest sports teams, athletes and musicians in the world through to supporting some of the world’s biggest wholesale sports retailers.
This role is perfect for someone with a keen interest in Sport and natural flair for finance and commercial analysis. The ideal candidate will have completed a relevant university degree and this is a great role for someone early in their career looking to develop within finance.
Key Responsibilities:
- Build strong relationships with business partners
- Supporting month-end duties across the full P&L
- Ownership of reporting packs to support key commercial decisions
- Identifying business risks & opportunities
- Responsibility for our commercial clubs business
- Support in annual budget setting
Skills you’ll need:
Our jobs are very competitive and we’re lucky enough to be able to invite the best candidates in the industry to interview, please read below and apply only if you bring the following:
- A passion for Sport and an excellent attitude, work ethic and desire to collaborate with others
- A natural desire to innovate, own business processes and drive continuous improvement
- A keen eye for detail who prides themselves on timely and accurate information
- Strong financial acumen
- Skills in MS Office, particularly Excel, as well as SAP and Power BI would be preferred
Life at adidas:
We operate a flexible hybrid model with 3 fixed days in the office and the flexibility for you to choose where you work from home on the other 2 days. Additionally, we want to accommodate candidates wherever possible with one of our many different flexible working policies, whatever your situation, working around childcare, dependants, or other life commitments.
To ensure everyone feels welcome we endeavour to accommodate everyone at all stages of the application and interview process. Should you need it, please let your recruitment partner know and they will be more than happy to help.
Additional Benefits:
Leading pension scheme, performance related bonus, 25 days holiday + bank holidays, Bupa health insurance & Westfield cash plan, generous employee discount and world-class gym facilities on-site at Manchester HQ or Gym contributions for our London colleagues.
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