Purpose & Overall Relevance for the Organisation:
It is our Departmental vision to implement and maintain a set of world class financial applications in order to secure our group-internal financial standards and to support and ensure high quality financial reporting and management processes at all levels of management throughout the entire adidas-Group.
The Month-End & Consolidation team is focusing on the Data transfer from SAP FI/CO into Group Reporting Systems (GRAPE, GRS) for Actual, Budget and Forecast. Month-End processes in the SAP FI/CO module are governed, SAP FI/CO inbound interfaces are monitored (e.g. adirace, SAP Retail) and centralized month-end and planning tasks (e.g. Sales Reconciliation FI-COPA, Preparation of plan version with Alevo) are executed. In SAP BCS/GRAPE the team is supporting keep system running activities (e.g. Master data, Authorizations) and handling/implementation of change requests in close co-operation with Group Accounting, Corporate Planning & Reporting and Global IT.
This position is providing operational and project support of centralized process in the area of SAP FI/CO Transactional Chart of Account (request process, maintenance, project support) and month-end tasks (e.g. reconciliations, data load) for assigned companies. The solid system knowledge of SAP FI/CO and/or SAP BCS and also the intense process insight (e.g. month-end, keep system running for COA, Cash Factory Monitoring tasks) will be further improved. Also SAP customizing knowledge (e.g. Validations, Interfaces, SAP Masterdata) will be added and worked with.
Key Responsibilities:
* Perform “Keep System Running” activities (e.g. User COA requests handling, new master data setup, table maintenance, Interface error log checks) in the adidas Group Global Client (SAP FI/CO) and other SAP Systems where applicable following internal standard desktop procedures and processes. Initiate updates if needed and approved by superior.
* Perform changes in the system (e.g. master data adjustments, Table adjustments) according to own analyzed and/or defined and approved specifications as part of Projects or of Change Requests. If required perform changes to productive systems in alignment with and monitored by superior
* Provide technical support with regards to the data delivery process and execute central tasks in SAP FI/CO (e.g. upload of Sales reconciliations and posting of reclassifications) and in GRAPE (Consolidation Monitor tasks e.g. Zero Load, Data Load, Validations) for assigned companies and company codes (approx. 10 out of 30 companies supported by the Financial Shared Service Center) in alignment with superior
* Be accountable for a defined area of responsibilities with regards to systems and/or processes (e.g. Management/Non-Management adjustments, planning in FI/CO, full company responsibility for all central tasks) following the specific desktop procedures in place.
* Actively support complex customer queries by identifying issues addressed from customers, clarifying the topic and providing feedback to the customer and in case of uncertainty with respective involvement of the superior
* Support Manager and/or Senior Manager in projects e.g. in the field of initial preparation of new/adjusted master data setup, preparation of necessary customizing tasks or table maintenance
* Actively assistant the Manager/Senior Manger in the creation and rework of desktop procedures and provide support in preparation of training documentation and presentations
Authorities:
None
Key Relationships:
* FSS Methodologies & Guidelines team
* Group Accounting team members
* Group Planning & Reporting team members
* FSS Accountants
* Controllers in Market and Brand/Group Functions
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
* Fluent English language
* Communication skills
* Strong analytical skills
* Solid financial knowledge
* System affinity
* Solid knowledge of SAP FI/CO and/or SAP BCS required
Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications:
* University degree or equivalent education required
* At lease 2 years experience in job or job function