Senior Financial Analyst

Adidas has a long history and the strongest connection with sport. Its mission is to be the best sports brand in the world. This is anchored in the brand’s belief – through sport, we have the power to change lives. adidas’ broad and diverse sports portfolio, from major global sports such as football and running, to regional heartbeat sports such as American football and rugby, has enabled adidas to transcend cultures and become one of the most recognized and iconic global brands.

Provide extensive financial planning and actionable analysis to support the US Retail Brick & Mortar business.

* Provide financial and business consulting support for the Real Estate, Marketing, and Clearance areas of the business. * Monitor and report financial performance on a regular basis; develop processes/tools to continually improve accuracy and understand key financial drivers. * Present financial performance review and findings in monthly DTC Finance team meetings. * Actively participate in business partner relationships and provide value-added analytics to drive performance improvement. * Partner closely with the DTC Finance team in financial consulting on key strategic initiatives, long-range planning, and other ad-hoc requests. * Create annual budget for assigned areas and support full P&L budget analysis and modelling. * Develop monthly financial forecasts and perform monthly accounting close activities; consistently seek to implement sustainable efficiency gains in monthly processes.

**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. * Strong prioritization skills and the ability to accomplish multiple assignments simultaneously under tight timelines. * Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from managers, stakeholders, and peers. * 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 Excel skills. Strongly proficient skills in Access, Word, PowerPoint, Business Objects, and SAP (or other reporting software). **Qualifications:** * Bachelor’s degree from a four-year college or university. MBA preferred. 2. 3 – 5 years related experience and/or training. 3. Industry specific experience preferred 4. Solid accounting skills and experience preferred 5. Advanced Excel skills required