Specialist - Financial Planning & Analysis

As a Specialist in Financial Planning & Analysis at adidas located in Chennai, India, you will be a part of the Global Business Services (GBS) department within the Finance team. Your role will involve executing budgeting, forecasting, and cost monitoring processes to ensure data quality and integrity across various systems and tools. The primary purpose of GBS is to provide globally unified services based on standardized and automated solutions to drive operational efficiency, quality services, improved agility, and better decision-making while reducing complexity and workload. Your responsibilities will include partnering with the business to provide transparent budgeting, forecasting, and cost monitoring processes. It will be crucial to ensure data mechanization, maintain information in reporting/budget systems, and support daily business operations. Key Responsibilities: - Execute budgeting, forecasting, and cost monitoring processes with a focus on data quality and integrity - Partner with the business to promote transparency in budgeting and forecasting processes - Maintain data integrity in reporting and budget systems on a daily/monthly basis - Optimize controlling, FP&A, and finance execution through continuous improvement of daily tasks - Generate standardized reporting and conduct ad-hoc analysis - Manage cost centers and support cost center managers in financial tasks - Support small-sized projects and contribute to their successful implementation Key Relationships: - GBS Controlling Team and Finance teams - adidas Finance Team - adidas senior management team - adidas Market Controllers - Accounting - HR Requirements: - University degree in Commerce/Business Administration/Finance/Controlling or similar field - 4+ years of relevant work experience as a CPA or equivalent - Experience in a Shared Service environment - Lean training certification - Good financial acumen and problem-solving skills - Proficiency in MS Office (especially Excel), SAP S/4 Hana, SAC, and Power BI - Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines - Strong team player with a proven track record in global projects - Fluency in English for business communication At adidas, we value a winning culture that goes beyond physical strength. Our employees need mental fortitude to succeed, and we foster an athlete's mindset through behaviors like courage, ownership, innovation, team play, integrity, and respect. We celebrate diversity, support inclusiveness, and encourage individual expression in our workplace, making us an equal opportunity employer.,