Sr Financial Analyst

As part of the NAM Market Finance organization, the DC controlling team oversees operational financial controlling and cost management for the North American DC network. As a business partner, the DC controlling team remains focused on streamlining financial operations to drive continuous improvement within finance and the business, balancing the interdependencies of core cost and service drivers in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Partner with distribution center operations, engineering, global operations, and NAM SCM leadership to optimize operational costs and service levels within the distribution network
• Lead month-end close, forecast, and budget planning for the distribution centers in scope
• Drive cost transparency and identify trends, to inform fact-based decisions on operating costs and capital investment
• Focus on continuous improvement initiatives, within finance related to standardized reporting and analytics, and within the business, related to cost and productivity optimization
• Partner with the SCM finance leadership to develop and implement standardized, action-oriented communication of financial results to business stakeholders
• Support project work and strategic initiatives as needed

Key Relationships:

• NAM DC operations, including Spartanburg-based leadership team
• Global operations team based in Lucerne, Switzerland
• NAM SCM and Market finance teams based in Portland, Oregon
• Global Operations Finance team based in Lucerne, Switzerland

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Strong analytical skills, including experience in cost controlling and optimization
• Ability to develop and manage financial plans, assess risks and opportunities, and create strategies to mitigate
• Proven competence in managing large sets of data from various sources, to combine efficiently and enable quick analysis and decision making
• Demonstrated collaboration skills across finance and business stakeholders
• Ability to balance high attention to detail and accuracy against the need for navigating ambiguity in future planning
• Robust verbal and written communication skills to effectively convey financial information to non-financial stakeholders
• Proficiency in financial software and systems, coupled with advanced excel skills, to support complex analysis
• Business acumen in DC operations, market trend analysis, and productivity and cost management a plus

Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications:

• University degree in Finance or Accounting preferred; degrees in Business Administration, Data and Analytics, Operations Management, or related certifications also acceptable
• 5-7 years' experience working in Finance related roles
• System expertise: excellent MS office skills (especially Excel), fundamental SAP (FI/CO), Power BI

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Job Title: Sr Financial Analyst

Brand: adidas

Location: Spartanburg

TEAM: Accounting & Finance

State: SC

Country/Region: US

Contract Type: Full time

Number: 499506

Date: Jul 17, 2023