Senior Accountant

PURPOSE The senior accountant position is responsible for in-depth analysis and recording of accounting topics that require experience and knowledge to find solutions and ensure the integrity of the financial records. This role will primarily concentrate on the Direct To Consumer (DTC) business within the US operations. Furthermore, this role will act as an interlink between our GBS teams globally along with various business & finance functions in the US. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES Support the monthly, quarterly and annual financial statement close. Assist in the preparation of external audit requests and annual internal tax package reporting. Prepare and review general ledger account reconciliations with analysis to ensure the Company's financial records are accurate. Support accurate, on time results reporting to Group AccountinG. Provide accounting perspective and assistance on IT/Business development projects. Identify, implement, and/or support process improvements in the role's areas of responsibility, as well as those on the team level. Collaborate with Global Business Shared Services and Local Accounting on ad hoc accounting projects as required. Identify, implement, and/or support process improvements in the role's areas of responsibility, as well as those on the team level. Develop process guides for defined areas to ensure standardized execution of tasks. Provide accounting expertise and support to other business & finance functions here in the US. Support the sales and margin area on ad hoc projects and requests. Support the Direct-to-consumer (DTC) sales and margin area and support business partners and GBS. Support the Direct-to-consumer (DTC) inventory area on ad hoc project and requests. KEY RELATIONSHIPS Global Business Shared Services Financial Planning and Reporting Internal and External Auditors Tax Team eCom and Retail commercial finance teams IT Team KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES Must be adaptable, flexible, and able to deal with ambiguity in an ever-changing environment while maintaining a positive attitude and working collaboratively within the team. Must be deadline driven, results-oriented, highly responsible and accountable, and possess excellent oral and written communication skills. Must be extremely proactive, have strong initiative and be self-motivated. High integrity, ethics and strong values; excellent organizational skills, detail-orientation, and a high degree of accuracy are all essential. Good problem-solving skills; strong decision-making skills; innovative use of IT tools and new technology; and good time management and priority setting skills required. Must have strong accounting and analytical skills. REQUISITE EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE / MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance 3+ years' experience in Accounting or Finance Familiarity with SAP and other relevant Adidas Accounting systems preferred adidas offers robust and progressive medical, including HSA (Health Savings Account) with employer funding or FSA (Flexible Spending Account) options, dental, vision, prescription drug coverage, adoption, with surrogate and fertility support, short and long-term disability, and basic life and AD&D insurance, which can be supplemented with employee-paid coverage. Employees are able to enroll in adidas' 401k plan and Stock Purchase Plan with employer match. Full-time employees are eligible for education assistance and generous Leave policies including 12 weeks of paid parental leave. Employees are eligible to earn an annual bonus based on both company and personal performance. Employees accrue prorated flexible time off in the amount .4388 hours per day that increases with years of service, twelve paid holidays throughout the calendar year and Service Time Off during milestone years. At adidas we offer a Hybrid work policy which requires attendance in the office Monday through Thursday, with the flexibility to work remotely on Friday each week. For work requiring a high degree of collaboration or an in-person presentation, in-office attendance is required even on Friday. The working location of this position is Portland, OR. Though our teammates hail from all corners of the world, our working language is English. adidas provides reasonable accommodations or adjustments throughout the recruitment and interview process. If you need assistance, please let us know. #J-18808-Ljbffr