Manager FP&A

adidas Group; Stockport; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading sports brand is seeking an FP&A Manager to join their team in Stockport. This role requires a keen interest in sports and excellent financial acumen, alongside experience in commercial analysis. The ideal candidate will possess a relevant university degree and a financial qualification such as ICAEW, CIMA, or ACCA, with no more than three years of post-qualified experience. The role offers a flexible hybrid working model, encouraging innovation and collaboration within a diverse team.

Benefits

State-of-the-art gym

Wellness Hub

Flexible working policies

Qualifications

• Keen interest in sports and a strong attitude toward finance.
• Natural flair for commercial analysis.
• No more than 3 years post-qualified experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide critical financial information for decision-making.
• Support financial planning and analysis for wholesale business.
• Work in a flexible hybrid model.

Skills

Financial acumen

Collaboration

Attention to detail

Innovation drive

Advanced MS Office (Excel)

SAP S/4HANA

SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC)

Power BI

Education

Relevant university degree

Financial qualification (ICAEW / CIMA / ACCA)

Job description

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 financial qualification (ICAEW / CIMA / ACCA) and be able to demonstrate clear work experience from their career so far. This role would naturally suit somebody with no more than 3 years post-qualified experience (PQE).

Qualifications

• 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.
• Advanced skills in MS Office, particularly Excel, as well as SAP S/4HANA, SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC), and Power BI.

About adidas

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.

Location

You will 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.

What you’ll do

• As an FP&A Manager you will form part of a wider FP&A team of 16 people supporting the wholesale business for North Europe, Nordics and the Alliance Key Accounts.
• 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.
• Operate a flexible hybrid model with 3 fixed days in the office and the flexibility for you to choose where you work from 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.

Culture & Behaviours

• COURAGE: Speak up when you see an opportunity; step up when you see a need.
• OWNERSHIP: Pick up the ball. Be proactive, take responsibility and follow-through.
• INNOVATION: Elevate to win. Be curious, test and learn new and better ways of doing things.
• TEAMPLAY: Win together. Work collaboratively and cultivate a shared mindset.
• INTEGRITY: Play by the rules. Hold yourself and others accountable to our company's standards.
• RESPECT: Value all players. Display empathy, be inclusive and show dignity to all.

DEI Statement

We strongly believe that embedding diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) into our culture and talent processes gives our employees a sense of belonging and our brand a real competitive advantage. By recruiting talent and developing our people to reflect the rich diversity of our consumers and communities, we foster a culture of inclusion that engages our employees and authentically connects our brand with our consumers.