Senior Finance Manager, Sports Marketing

Purpose

Leads the financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, and controlling for North America Sports Marketing. Key strategic business partner to the Sports Marketing VP and his organization. Ensures integrity and transparency of performance measurements against plans to assure financial and non-financial targets are achieved. Key contributor in developing and quantifying long-term Sports Marketing portfolio objectives.

Key Accountabilities

• Responsible for all planning, budgeting, forecasting, and controlling of Sports Marketing financial performance. Works closely with Sports Marketing leadership, director(s) and business partners, as well as cross-functional partners in finance, accounting, and internal controls, to execute on this front.
• Collaborates with Sports Marketing Directors and VP on strategic projects to address business risks and opportunities and to influence the outcome.
• Leads all financial aspects of NAM Sports Marketing contracts and maintains contracts in PMT (internal) database.
• Proactively identifies and manages risks and opportunities and creates action plans to ensure alignment between SPOMA strategic initiatives and P&L requirements. Provides creative solutions to minimize business risks and maximize business opportunities.
• Owns the month-end, quarter-end and year-end close process; establishes quality control over financial transactions and reporting related to SPOMA transactions.
• Provides action-oriented financial guidance and analysis in effective decision-making
• Leads ROI Analysis to inform and support profitable sports marketing investments.
• Contributes proactively with reports and controls improvement ideas in a fast-paced environment.
• Creates and delivers educational materials and training to business partners related to budget and forecast.
• Collaborates with Global HQ on a regular basis with reporting, business follow ups and monthly updates.
• Acts as key point person for SPOMA audit exercises

Key Relationships : Local and global Finance, Sports Marketing, Operations, Accounting, Business Strategy, External Partners

Knowledge Skills and Abilities:

• Advanced skills in Excel, strongly proficient skills in Word, PowerPoint, and SAP (or other ERP software)
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate and influence cross-functionally and across all levels of the organization
• Advanced interpersonal and communication skills, as well as the ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from management, cross functional business leaders, and peers, including non-financial professionals
• Demonstrated analytical skills, strong knowledge of Finance and Accounting principles.
• Proven ability to improve existing process, optimizing workflows to be as efficient and accurate as possible
• Strong prioritization skills, detail oriented, and the ability to accomplish multiple assignments under tight timelines.
• Ability to troubleshoot and define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions to find a solution
  
• Ability to work collaboratively in a fast paced, challenging environment
• Strong familiarity with the landscape of professional and collegiate sports preferred
  
  
• 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
  

Qualifications (Minimum required education and experience):

• University degree in Finance, Accounting or Business; MBA/CPA preferred
• 8-10 years' experience in business or financial analysis or planning
• Will accept any suitable combination of education, experience or training
• Solid accounting skills and experience preferred
• Advanced Excel skills required
• Familiarity with SAP and other relevant adidas and industry Finance systems/analytical software a major plus

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, Oregon.

Though our teammates hail from all corners of the world, our working language is English

adidas celebrates diversity, supports inclusiveness and encourages individual expression in our workplace. We actively encourage individuals with disabilities to apply and will provide reasonable accommodations throughout the recruitment process. We do not tolerate the harassment or discrimination toward any of our applicants or employees. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.