Senior FP&A Lead: Retail & Marketing Activation

Adidas; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

adidas Pacific is seeking a high-impact FP&A professional to lead financial planning, forecasting and analysis for Retail and Marketing Activation in Australia. You will translate commercial insight into actionable strategies across the store network and campaigns, shaping investment decisions and performance outcomes.

The role involves close collaboration with senior stakeholders, preparing budgets, rolling forecasts and detailed business cases, and driving efficiency through FP&A processes and

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in accounting/finance/commerce or related discipline.
• CPA or CA qualification.
• Minimum 5 years in FP&A, commercial finance, or related role.
• Experience partnering with senior non-financial stakeholders.
• Experience in a complex cross-functional organisation with multiple reporting needs.
• Retail or consumer-focused experience is highly regarded.

Responsibilities

• Act as FP&A partner to Retail, delivering financial rigour and clear recommendations.
• Understand Retail strategy and financial implications, supporting execution and targets.
• Analyze monthly store performance, identify trends, and propose actions.
• Prepare robust business cases for new stores and related budgets.
• Produce monthly bonuses accurately within timelines.
• Prepare detailed Retail budgets and forecasts aligned to assumptions.
• Challenge assumptions with ad hoc analysis for actionable decisions.
• Support Pacific rolling forecasts and annual budget with global HQ inputs.
• Partner with Marketing Activation to monitor expenditures and ROI.
• Maintain budgeting/forecasting files and improve efficiency.
• Translate financial data for non-financial stakeholders.
• Consolidate OPEX by cost centre and variance analysis.
• Ensure accurate OPEX forecasts and reporting.
• Drive FP&A process improvements, including AI/automation usages.
• Act as deputy within FP&A and assist the broader Finance team.

Skills

Financial planning

Forecasting

Budgeting

Management reporting

Analytical thinking

Excel (Power Query)

Power BI

SAP

AI & automation

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor degree in accounting/finance/commerce

CPA or CA qualification

Tools

SAP

Power BI

Power Query

Job description

adidas Pacific is seeking a high-impact FP&A professional to lead financial planning, forecasting and analysis for Retail and Marketing Activation in Australia. You will translate commercial insight into actionable strategies across the store network and campaigns, shaping investment decisions and performance outcomes.

The role involves close collaboration with senior stakeholders, preparing budgets, rolling forecasts and detailed business cases, and driving efficiency through FP&A processes and