Senior Financial Analyst

Purpose:

Provide extensive financial planning and analysis to support NAM Retail Brick & Mortar stores, specifically focusing on sales, margin and inventory.

Key Responsibilities:

• Drive the monthly store forecast and reporting processes as well as utilize and develop financial tools to analyze retail KPIs, store modeling and fleet sales performance
• Collaborate cross-functionally with retail business partners (Merchandising, Operations, Omnichannel, etc.) to develop accurate forecasts and budgets
• Provide independent analytical approach to review critical retail topics such as market and store level analysis, key retail metrics drivers, and the correlation between sales, margin, and inventory
• Partner with the retail business to consult and design financial models for key strategic initiatives
• Support retail forecast and financial data submission obligations throughout the corporate systems landscape (SAC, IBP, TM1, etc.)
• Drive business results by evaluting sales and margin trends to identify risks and opportunities within the retail business

Key Relationships:

• Retail Leadership
• Finance Leadership
• Retail Planning & Merchandising
• Retail Operations
• Cost Management & Accounting

Knowledge Skills and Abilities :

• Demonstrated analytical skills, comfort with Finance and/or Accounting principles and good understanding and experience with retail math and retail financial drivers
• Proven ability to operate cross functionally, join data from various sources and develop creative and innovative solutions within an entrepreneurial environment
• Effective communication and collaboration skills across various business partners with differing priorities
• Strong prioritization skills and the ability to accomplish assignments simultaneously under tight timelines
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from managers, stakeholders, sales representatives, peers, clients and customers
• Understanding in fundamental database design and development. Ability to gather data from multiple sources and manipulate the data to develop demand-driven and action-based reporting and analysis
• Advanced skills in Excel. Proficient skills in SAP, PowerPoint and TM1 (or other reporting software)
• 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

Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications: 

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, or related field
• 5-7 years related experience
• Industry specific experience preferred
• Solid accounting skills and experience a plus
• Technical proficiency in Excel, Power BI, SAP
• Databricks and SQL knowledge a plus
• Experience with TM1 preferred