Purpose & Overall Relevance for the Organization: The cornerstone activity of this role is consistency, transparency, planning, analyzing, reporting, and partnering with all relevant stakeholders in alignment with LAM and Global defined standardized guidelines and processes. The role ensures financial and non-financial managers are provided top notch and highly accurate information and analysis for their business decisions while also taking a leading role in preparing Sr. Mgmt presentations. Key Responsibilities: Drive planning and execution of annual budget process and periodical forecasting process (RFC- Rolling Forecast | IBP – Integrated Business Plan |Budget | SBP – Strategic Business Plan and ad hoc) to provide a comprehensive plan to stakeholders within global and regional timelines and standards. Generate monthly business review with detailed explanation, analysis, recommendations and solutions to provide insights and transparency to the stakeholders. Lead month end closing process and other formal submissions in time and in full in collaboration with Accounting to comply with global timelines and requirements and ensure complete and accurate information. Align and partner with commercial channels, brands and support functions to support them in the execution of the strategy providing financial support and knowledge of the business and ensuring that the financial plan is aligned with the strategy. Develop and implement state of the art and analytical tools to monitor key KPIs to ensure the company will deliver the expected financial result or is taking actions in order to do so. Manage and execute standardized and ad hoc analysis for the channels and brands with P&L, Operating Working Capital and Capex implications to ensure smooth operation, analysis, and reporting of the business for all related actions. Drive standardization of processes and reports through alignment with regional and global to ensure one version of the truth, comply with global policies, IFRS, and processes, and identify opportunities for improvement. Develop the FP&A team to provide real business partnering to commercial channels, brands and support functions. Lead or participate in discussions, projects and analysis looking for business opportunities, monitor the progress in achieving project milestones and goals, ensuring sustainability of achievements to improve Margins and financial KPIs. Key Relationships: Colombia First Line Management FP&A regional Team Finance Partners: Accounting, Demand Planning, Credit & Collection Global Service Center (GBS) LAM Accounting Hub Channels: Own Retail, Franchise, Ecom & Wholesale Marketing Team Human Resources Team Supply Chain Management Team Knowledge Skills and Abilities: Specialist in business or technical skills with detailed knowledge in some areas of work or systems. Broad & deep knowledge in own functional area, combining theoretical and practical knowledge. Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications: 7 – 10 years. As manager of Experts, minimum 2 years of management experience is required. adidas celebrates diversity, supports inclusiveness and encourages individual expression in our workplace. We do not tolerate harassment or discrimination toward any of our applicants or employees. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. #J-18808-Ljbffr