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Manager Accounts Payable

Manager Accounts Payable

Adidas

12 years

1 - 5 Lacs

Chennai

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Skills Required

drive efficiency agility data maintenance processing payments management support escalation accounting coaching training report assessment leadership finance service communication power test integrity empathy diversity

Work Mode

On-site

Job Type

Part Time

Job Description

PURPOSE & OVERALL RELEVANCE FOR THE ORGANISATION:

Global Business Services (GBS) aims to provide globally unified services based on standardized and automated solutions across different functions and markets. This will enable us to drive operational efficiency, quality services, improved agility and better decision-making whilst reducing complexity and workload.

Accounts Payable is part of the S2P stream and split into Vendor Master Data maintenance, Invoice Processing, Payments and Expense Management. This role is responsible to lead several teams of the AP GBS Porto department, drive tactical topics and provide ongoing support to the AP director. The AP manager functions as escalation point and supports ongoing projects.

PURPOSE

Ensuring correct and daily execution of key responsibilities in the adidas Global Business Services according to the requirements of the company Accounting Manual for specific area of responsibility.
General functional expert with responsibility for processes and the delivery of services with his/her team.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Ensure team’s management including coaching, training, motivation and performance appraisal guidance, dispute resolution;
Supervise the daily operations by adhering to the agreed SLAs towards the business partners;
Ensure good relationships with business partners and the global functional Team on a proactive basis;
Develop and report relevant KPI’s for area of responsibility;
Ensure that KPI’s are maintained, achieved and reported in a correct and timely manner;
Generate ideas for process improvements with respect to the processes in scope and ensure high quality and efficient work;
Problem analyses and proposal or assessment of solutions, and respective implementation.
Build & sustain strong business relationships with the relevant internal & external stakeholders

KEY RELATIONSHIPS:

GBS senior leadership team
S2P GPO team
GBS HUB’s
Finance teams in the markets

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

Experience with SAP
Experience in a Shared Service environment
Ability to read, write and communicate in English in a business setting;
Ability to pay close attention to detail and high degree of customer orientation;
Problem solving and analytical skills;
Self-motivated and self-directed individual;
Good communication skills / good team player;
Team/People management skills
Multi-tasking

QUALIFICATIONS:

12+ years relevant work experience in the accounting / business area;
Degree in Accounting, Business Management, Economics or related areas;
Proven work experience in people management / demonstrated ability to manage a medium-sized team.

AT ADIDAS WE HAVE A WINNING CULTURE. BUT TO WIN, PHYSICAL POWER IS NOT ENOUGH. JUST LIKE ATHLETES OUR EMPLOYEES NEED MENTAL STRENGTH IN THEIR GAME. WE FOSTER THE ATHLETE’S MINDSET THROUGH A SET OF BEHAVIORS THAT WE WANT TO ENABLE AND DEVELOP IN OUR PEOPLE AND THAT ARE AT THE CORE OF OUR UNIQUE COMPANY CULTURE: THIS IS HOW WE WIN WHILE PLAYING FAIR.

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.

JOB TITLE:

Manager Accounts Payable

BRAND:

LOCATION:

Chennai

TEAM:

Corporate Services

STATE:

COUNTRY/REGION:

CONTRACT TYPE:

Full time

NUMBER:

531368

DATE:

Jul 11, 2025

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