Manager Accounting

Adidas; Xico; On-site; MXN 600,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Adidas is seeking a seasoned accounting professional in Veracruz, Mexico to implement and maintain accurate accounting processes for the legal entity. The role involves close collaboration with Finance and GBS, IFRS guidance, and audit coordination to ensure integrity of financial records.

Responsibilities include monthly closes, GL reconciliations, policy guidance, and ERP oversight, with strong focus on internal controls and process improvements across markets.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in Accounting and/or Finance.
• Fluency in written & spoken English.
• Advanced in Excel/Word/PowerPoint.
• SAP experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop, review and maintain proper and adequate accounting records for operation of the company, consistent with corporate policy and requirements of law.
• Manage the monthly, quarterly, and annual closing of the financial statements to ensure accuracy.
• Attends to queries from internal departments in relation to Finance policies and procedures.
• Maintains financial security by adhering to internal controls.
• Manage the preparation of specific internal and external audit requests.
• Manage the preparation and review of general ledger account reconciliations and analysis as part of the monthly close process to ensure the Company’s financial records are accurate.
• Drive application and provide guidance on Accounting policies to ensure compliance with IFRS for both existing and future implemented initiatives.
• Review processes and identify and drive improvements in alignment with global and market business partners.
• Participate in work streams or medium-to large-sized projects or key initiatives as part of the Retained Accounting/Corporate Finance Department.
• Oversee and maintain the ERP system and its interfaces with other applications
• Provides training to workers in both orally and writing form on accounting systems, principles and practices

Skills

Accounting

English proficiency

Excel

PowerPoint

Tools

SAP

Job description

Purpose & Overall Relevance for the Organization:

In the dynamic business environment, this position is responsible for implementing and maintaining sustainable, accurate and efficient Accounting processes for the legal entity to ensure the integrity of the financial records.

This includes, but is not limited to, project Accounting co-lead or participation, Accounting process review, internal and external audit liaison for Accounting topics, review financial records, month-end closing, participation in the financial statement preparation in compliance with international and local accounting standards and statutory requirements, and contact with Finance and the Global Business Services (GBS) teams.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop, review and maintain proper and adequate accounting records for operation of the company, consistent with corporate policy and requirements of law.
• Manage the monthly, quarterly, and annual closing of the financial statements to ensure accuracy.
• Attends to queries from internal departments in relation to Finance policies and procedures.
• Maintains financial security by adhering to internal controls.
• Manage the preparation of specific internal and external audit requests.
• Manage the preparation and review of general ledger account reconciliations and analysis as part of the monthly close process to ensure the Company’s financial records are accurate.
• Drive application and provide guidance on Accounting policies to ensure compliance with IFRS for both existing and future implemented initiatives.
• Review processes and identify and drive improvements in alignment with global and market business partners.
• Participate in work streams or medium-to large-sized projects or key initiatives as part of the Retained Accounting/Corporate Finance Department.
• Manage the preparation and review of general ledger account reconciliations and analysis as part of the monthly close process to ensure the Company’s financial records are accurate.
• Oversee and maintain the ERP system and its interfaces with other applications
• Provides training to workers in both orally and writing form on accounting systems, principles and practices

Key Relationships:

• Global and Market Finance teams
• GBS teams
• Group Accounting
• Other teams in the local market
• Internal and external auditors

Knowledge Skills and Abilities:

• Adaptable, flexible, and able to deal with ambiguity in an ever-changing environment while maintaining a positive attitude and working collaboratively within the team.
• Ability to mediate and bring different stakeholders with different objectives to agree on a consensus and drive decision making
• Deadline driven, results-oriented, highly responsible and accountable.
• Must be extremely proactive, have strong initiative and be self-motivated. High integrity, ethics, and strong values; excellent organizational skills, detail-orientation, and a high degree of accuracy are all essential.
• Good problem-solving skills; strong decision-making skills; innovative use of IT tools and new technology; and good time management and priority setting skills required.
• Must have strong accounting skills.

Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications:

• 5+ years of experience in Accounting and/or Finance.
• Fluency in written & spoken English.
• Advanced in Excel/Word/PowerPoint.
• SAP experience preferred.