Purpose & Overall Relevance for the Organization: Ensuring correct and daily execution of key responsibilities in the adidas Global Business Services Center according to the requirements of the company Accounting Manual and specific group policy for Direct-to-Consumer (DtC) accounting.
Key Responsibilities: · Handling, monitoring and posting of bank statements;
· General Ledger and Accounts Receivables accounts reconciliation, investigating and following up differences;
· Monitoring and following up of differences between systems interfaces;
· Support the successful execution of all accounting activities for DtC areas, ensuring work is completed in a timely and accurate manner;
· Perform period end closing activities such as accruals, provisions and balance sheet reclasses;
· Perform inventory accounting and post adjustments;
· Perform balance sheet reconciliation, accounts review and provide variances explanations;
· Close contact with the local Finance Teams across adidas subsidiaries located in Europe and Americas and Customer Service teams, handling daily queries;
· Support team lead in daily operations, KPI measurement and other initiatives
Key Relationships: · Process Owners
· Operations team
· Other GBS streams
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: · Good Accounting knowledge;
· Ability to read, write and communicate in English in a business setting;
· Ability to pay close attention to detail;
· Problem solving mindset and analytical skills;
· High degree of customer orientation;
· Be a team-player;
· Experience with SAP is an advantage;
· Experience in a Shared Service environment is an advantage.
Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications:
· University degree in Commerce/Business Administration/Finance/ Controlling or similar.
· 5 years relevant work experience in the accounting / business area
· Broad and deep theoretical understanding of job function
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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.adidas celebrates diversity, supports inclusiveness and encourages individual expression in our workplace. We do not tolerate the harassment or discrimination toward any of our applicants or employees. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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