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Purpose: Leads the financial planning, forecasting, and controlling for North America Retail Brand Marketing. Responsible for timely and accurate preparation of financial reporting, and financial analysis on an ad-hoc, monthly, quarterly, and annual basis. Acts as key financial business partner to the Brand Marketing team. Leads systematic data entry and reporting to enable key marketing finance activities, such as month-end reporting, internal order creation, and capital investment requests. Ensures integrity and transparency of performance measurements against plans to assure financial and non-financial targets are achieved. Provides financial support for strategic and tactical decisions. Key Accountabilities: <ul style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in" type="disc"> <li style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Leads all financial aspects of North America Retail Brand Marketing</li> <li style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Collaborates with Marketing director(s) and business partners to plan, forecast, and control budgets</li> <li style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Owns the month-end and year-end close process; establishes quality control over financial transactions and reporting</li> <li style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Provides action-oriented financial guidance and analysis on business plans and goals to support the Marketing Team in effective decision-making and the achievement of targeted profitability and growth </li> <li style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Works closely with Accounting to ensure appropriate expense recognition is achieved on a diverse portfolio of investments and activities</li> <li style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Prepares monthly reporting package for owned areas and manages Risks and Opportunities while holding teams accountable to plan</li> <li style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Contribute to the development of standardized best practice reporting and control methods</li> <li style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Learns adidas systems (ie: SAP, SAC) and manages creation of internal orders, investment orders, and CAPEX requests </li> </ul> Key Interfaces (Relationships with other depts/groups): Local and Global Finance, Marketing, Accounting, Business Operations Knowledge Skills and Abilities: <ul style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in" type="disc"> <li style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Demonstrated interpersonal and communication skills, as well as the ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from senior management, cross functional business leaders, and peers, including non-financial professionals</li> <li style="line-height:11.0pt;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Demonstrated analytical skills, comfort with Finance and Accounting principles</li> <li style="line-height:11.0pt;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Strong prioritization skills, detail oriented, and the ability to accomplish multiple assignments under tight timelines</li> <li style="line-height:11.0pt;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Ability to troubleshoot and define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions in order to find a solution</li> <li style="line-height:11.0pt;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Ability to work collaboratively in a fast paced, challenging environment</li> <li style="line-height:11.0pt;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Advanced skills in Excel. Strongly proficient skills in Word, PowerPoint, and SAP (or other ERP software)</li> <li style="line-height:11.0pt;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">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</li> </ul> Qualifications (Minimum required education and experience, or equivalent of): <ul style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in" type="disc"> <li style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">University degree in Finance, Accounting or Business; MBA/CPA a plus</li> <li style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">3-5 years’ experience in financial analysis or planning</li> <li style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Solid accounting skills and experience required</li> <li style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Familiarity with SAP and other relevant adidas and industry Finance systems/analytical software a plus</li> <li style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Advanced Excel skills required</li> </ul> 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.

Financial Analyst, Brand Marketing (Portland, OR, US)