Specialist - Costing

Purpose & Overall Relevance For The Organisation

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 Center according to the requirements of the company Accounting Manual for specific area of responsibility.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure timely and accurate entry and maintenance of product cost prices in costing systems
• Maintain and update standard cost estimates for materials across plants and company codes
• Identify root causes of cost deviations and collaborate with relevant departments to resolve discrepancies.
• Perform and review tasks handled by team members, e.g. Daily, weekly, Half yearly & Yearly activities
• Provide accurate and up-to-date product cost data to the Treasury team to assist in forecasting
• Perform, coordinate and review audit tasks, reviewing the quality results within team
• Create and maintain desktop procedures, checking for inconsistencies and improvement opportunities
• Handling of internal and external customer queries on complex cases
• Support team lead on project delivery, e.g. efficiency improvement, retail system upgrade
• Identify opportunities to improve and streamline cost price maintenance processes
  
  

• Solid Accounting knowledge
• Experience with SAP / S4 Hana 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
  
  

• 6 + years relevant work experience in the accounting / business area
• Masters in Accounting, Business Management, Economics or related areas
• Proficiency in MS Office
• Fluent in English, spoken and written