Specialist GBS Accounts Payable (Greek Speaker)

adidas; Porto; On-site; EUR 24,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

adidas Global Business Services (GBS) seeks a Specialist GBS Accounts Payable who speaks Greek to join the Porto, Portugal team. You will support account reconciliation, review supplier accounts, and drive timely follow-ups within Source to Pay.

Required are SAP experience, strong finance acumen, and the ability to read, write and communicate in English and German in a business setting. Collaborate with internal teams and suppliers to ensure accuracy and timely payments.

Qualifications

• Strong Finance Acumen.
• Solid experience with SAP.
• Experience in a Shared Service environment or similar.
• Ability to read, write and communicate in English and German in a business setting.

Responsibilities

• Provide guidance for internal customers on GBS S2P processes and policies and resolve queries for internal customers and suppliers
• Facilitate efficient use of the Source To Pay system (Ariba Guided Buying)
• Review open items and support reconciliation between supplier accounts and the supplier statements, request missing documents and potential reimbursements
• Secure timely cross-checks on regular controls, as needed
• Perform quality checks on Purchase requests, Non-Trade related
• Ensure timely analysis of Debit balance accounts by working closely with suppliers and other finance teams
• Ensure they are balanced by resolving the causes of non-payment, requesting missing and complementary information and executing proper follow ups

Skills

Strong finance acumen

Attention to detail

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Interpersonal skills

Team player

Growth mindset

Bilingual English/German

Tools

SAP

Job description

Specialist GBS Accounts Payable (Greek Speaker)

Purpose & Overall Relevance for the Organization:

adidas Global Business Services (GBS) is the engine to drive the transformation to ONE adidas. It is the company's operational backbone, through delivering standard global services, focusing on enhancing customer user experience, and providing consistent skills and quality. We are looking to fill this role with a candidate that can be responsible to support the activities of account reconciliation, drive timely review and follow up for supplier accounts and other analytic reports within Source to Pay.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide guidance for internal customers on GBS S2P processes and policies and resolve queries for internal customers and suppliers


• Facilitate efficient use of the Source To Pay system (Ariba Guided Buying)


• Review open items and support reconciliation between supplier accounts and the supplier statements, request missing documents and potential reimbursements


• Secure timely cross-checks on regular controls, as needed


• Perform quality checks on Purchase requests, Non-Trade related


• Ensure timely analysis of Debit balance accounts by working closely with suppliers and other finance teams


• Ensure they are balanced by resolving the causes of non-payment, requesting missing and complementary information and executing proper follow ups

Key Relationships

Internal Controls

Other GBS departments

Local markets

Pre-requisites

• Strong Finance Acumen


• Solid experience with SAP


• Experience in a Shared Service environment or similar


• Ability to read, write and communicatein Englishand Germanin a business setting


• Ability to pay close attention to detail, strong problem solving and analytical skills


• Solid interpersonal skills, navigate easily within complex organizations, connect with a variety functions, audiences, management styles, or cultures


• Highly results driven and self-motivated team player with compassion, integrity, trust and perseverance


• Curious and growth mindset; keen to learn and approach subjects outside of comfort zone, look beyond the obvious

AT ADIDAS WE HAVE A WINNING CULTURE. BUT TO WIN, PHYSICAL POWER IS NOT ENOUGH. JUST LIKE ATHLETES OUR EMPLOYEES NEE…

• 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.

At adidas, 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.

Culture Starts With People, It Starts With You

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.