Manager - General Ledger

Purpose & Overall Relevance for the Organization:

Global Business Services (GBS) aims to provide globally unified services based on standardized and automated solutions across different functions and markets. This will enable us to drive operational efficiency, quality services, improved agility and better decision-making whilst reducing complexity and workload.

Ensuring correct and daily execution of key responsibilities in the adidas Global Business Services according to the requirements of the company Accounting Manual for specific area of responsibility.

General functional expert with responsibility for processes and the delivery of services with his/her team.

Key Responsibilities:

• Responsible for R2R Operations (General Ledger) included but not limited to Month/ Quarter/ Year end closing activities and driving Balance Sheet Reconciliation (BSR) open items clearance
• Should actively involve in Knowledge Transfer, Go-Live, Hyper Care & run operations
• Should ensure DTP/ SOPs/ Design documents/ volumetric and any other necessary documentation required to perform deliverables are up-to-date to ensure smooth operations.
• Should manage Vendor service provider as customer and internal service delivery as POC and report financials to client in business (Finance controllers and Market)
• Ensure team's management including coaching, training, motivation and performance appraisal guidance; Foster a collaborative and high-performance culture within the team.
• Supervise the daily operations by adhering to the agreed SLAs towards the business partners;
• Ensure good relationships with business partners and the global functional Team on a proactive basis;
• Establishing strong collaboration with vendor service provider to create a positive and cooperative working relationship, which can lead to better service delivery.
• Should know, develop & report KPI and CPI IN R2R (General ledger) and evaluation across board.
• Ensure that KPI's are maintained, achieved and reported in a correct and timely manner;
• Coordinate with internal & external auditors and manage the audit process, ensuring that all necessary documentation is provided.
• Generate ideas for process improvements with respect to the processes in scope and ensure high quality and efficient work;
• Problem analyses and proposal or assessment of solutions, and respective implementation.

Key Relationships:

• Business Owners & Market team
• FP&A team
• Finance Controllers
• Finance Global Process Owners (GPO)
• Senior finance stakeholders – Directors, VP's Others
• Vendor service lead

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Experience with SAP– S4H is an advantage
• Experience in a Shared Service environment is an advantage;
• Ability to read, write and communicate in English in a business setting;
• Ability to pay close attention to detail and high degree of customer orientation;
• Problem solving and analytical skills;
• Self-motivated and self-directed individual
• Good communication skills / good team player;

QUALIFICATIONS:

• University degree in Finance/ CA/ ICWA
• Experience in a Shared Service / GBS/ GCC set up, Finance Transitions and operations
• Proven work experience in people management / demonstrated ability to manage a medium-sized team.
• 9+ years of Record to Report process experiences (including Fixed Assets, Inventory, Intercompany & etc)
• Broad and deep theoretical understanding of job function