Manager Controlling (Mat Cover ~12 months)

adidas Group; Porto; Hybrid; EUR 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

adidas Group is seeking a Finance Business Partner for the GBS Cost Division to drive financial planning, forecasting, and performance management across Global Business Services. You will provide timely, accurate insights to enable informed decision-making and support the achievement of business objectives.

You will consolidate and analyze budgets and forecasts, partner with GBS teams, and report variances while delivering ad-hoc financial analyses to leadership.

Qualifications

• University degree in Finance, Business Administration, Economics, or related field.
• 3+ years of FP&A, finance, or business partnering experience in multinational/matrix organizations.

Responsibilities

• Support budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning across GBS.
• Consolidate, report, and analyze actuals, forecasts and budgets across GBS hubs.
• Partner with GBS teams to ensure alignment with targets and Controlling guidelines.
• Provide actionable financial insights for decision-making and KPI tracking.
• Lead finance-related projects and drive continuous improvement initiatives.
• Deliver ad-hoc analyses and reports to stakeholders.
• Build relationships with GBS leadership and Corporate Controlling.

Skills

Analytical skills

Presentation & storytelling

Stakeholder management

Project management

Cross-functional mindset

English fluency

MS Office Excel & PowerPoint

SAP FI knowledge

Education

University degree in Finance/Business/Economics

Tools

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Purpose & Overall Relevance for the Organization

As a Finance Business Partner for the GBS Cost Division, you will support and steer financial planning, forecasting, and performance management across Global Business Services (GBS). You will provide timely, accurate, and actionable financial insights that enable informed decision-making and contribute to the achievement of business objectives.

Key Responsibilities

• Support budgeting, quarterly forecasting, and financial planning activities for assigned areas, while challenging and monitoring progress against own key performance indicators (KPIs).
• Consolidate, report and analyze actuals, forecasts, and budgets across all GBS Hubs and functions, supporting target setting and internal planning reviews.
• Partner with GBS teams to collect all relevant information for the planning processes, ensuring alignment with Corporate Controlling guidelines and company targets.
• Assess and report on variances of GBS Budget and approved costs, ensuring delivery of accurate financial information, as well as provide recommendations to enable and drive fact-based decision making.
• Collaborate with GBS PMO, Transformation & Adoption, Strategy and operational teams to support Business Case creation & tracking.
• Act as a trusted finance partner for projects and cost centers, ensuring alignment and consistency across main drivers in GBS, including FTE, PEX, and L&P.
• Lead and support finance-related projects, driving implementation, monitoring outcomes, and ensuring sustainable results.
• Deliver ad-hoc financial analysis, reports and insights to support stakeholder decision-making.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with business partners, GBS leadership teams, and Corporate Controlling stakeholders.
• Develop, monitor, and report relevant KPIs for areas of responsibility.
• Ensure KPIs are accurately maintained, achieved, and reported in a timely manner.

Key Relationships

• Corporate Controlling – Group Functions (Managers and Peers)
• GBS Transition, Transformation & Adoption, and Strategy Teams
• GBS SLT – Center Leads and GSO’s
• Colleagues in the GBS locations
• Central HQ expert functions
• GBS Business Partners

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Strong analytical skills, with the ability to interpret and manage data from multiple sources
• Strong presentation, storytelling, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to influence and collaborate effectively with stakeholders at different organizational levels.
• Experience in project management and driving continuous improvement initiatives.
• Cross-functional and business-oriented mindset with the ability to understand end-to-end processes.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, international, and multicultural environment.
• Fluent in English, both written and spoken.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel and PowerPoint.
• Strong SAP FI knowledge gained through hands-on professional experience.

Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications

• University degree in Finance, Business Administration, Economics, or a related field.
• 3+ years of relevant experience in Finance, Controlling, Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A), or related business partnering roles.
• Experience working in multinational and matrix organizations.