Financial Analyst Operating Overhead

Purpose

Identifies, defines and performs financial analysis for the Corporate functions and Operating Overhead (OOH) team.  Produces reports on key metrics and can interpret and conduct analysis on aspects of the Corporate functions and OOH portfolio. Owns business processes and makes recommendations and executes on improvements.

Key Accountabilities 

• Conducts monthly close, provides monthly forecast and annual budget for corporate functions (Finance, HR, General Management) and OOH related expenses
• Meets with Management to resolve financial variances to budget and forecast
• Drive travel & expenses reporting for cost center owners and senior leadership
• Support cost management reporting for operating overhead
• Provides support to supervisor, senior management and headquarters with ad hoc financial analysis
• Identifies, defines and communicates key financial metrics
• Supports business processes and reviews operational procedures, technologies and methodologies. Collaborates to implement improvements.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities

• Demonstrated analytical skills, comfort with Finance and/or Accounting principles and good understanding and experience with retail math and financial drivers.
• Ability to think cross functionally, join data from various sources and develop solutions in a fast paced environment.
• Ability to be detail oriented and manage multiple priorities 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.
• Advanced skills in Excel.  Strongly proficient skills in Access, Word, PowerPoint and Business Objects (or other reporting software).
• Solid understanding in fundamental database design and development.
• Ability to gather data from multiple sources and manipulate the data for analysis.

Qualifications:

• University degree in Finance, Accounting or Business and/or a suitable combination of education, experience and training. 
• Two years experience in business or financial analysis or planning
• Industry specific experience preferred
• Solid accounting skills and experience preferred
• Advanced Excel skills required; Access skills a plus
• Familiarity with SAP and other relevant adidas and industry Finance systems/analytical software preferred