Specialist GBS I2C

Purpose & Overall Relevance for the Organisation:

• Ensuring correct and daily execution of key responsibilities in the GBS Center according

to the requirements of GBS policies, procedures and guidelines, and according to the Group Accounting Manual for specific area of responsibility (Accounts receivable/Retail/eCom)

• Self-directed worker for a specific service area

• Supports organizational effectiveness through the identification and communication of

process improvement opportunities Key Responsibilities:

• Perform accounting tasks in AR Wholesale/Retail/eCom for larger markets, having to

deal with specific cases of each market

• Check and review tasks handled by junior members, e.g. cash application, master data

changes

• Perform sales vs. collection reconciliation for key customers, landlords and online

stores

• Perform reports preparation and analysis, e.g. AR deduction report, eCom reconciliation

report, Retail aging and collection analysis report

• Perform and review month end closing tasks

• Deal with ad hoc requests and coordinate with others

• Perform, coordinate and review audit tasks, reviewing the quality results within team

• Create and maintain desktop procedures, checking for inconsistencies and improvement

opportunities (SME only)

• Handling of internal and external customer queries on complex cases

• Prepare training material and give training on specific cases for own area of

responsibility (SME only)

• Group email and ticket allocation and handling

Job Description - Page 2 of 3

• Identify problems and bring to attention of Supervisor

• Deliver training to junior member and new member (e.g. sales vs. collection recon)

• Support team lead on project delivery, e.g. efficiency improvement, retail system

upgrade

• Raise and implement smart work ideas

Process Efficiency

• Support Process Improvement via Automation (Macro, VBA, etc) for AR eCom operation team

• Proactively identify efficiency improvement opportunities and lead overall design and landing

• Download efficiency initiatives from global teams and lead landing in Dalian

• Introduce and share Dalian good practices with global teams and help global team landing in

their site Performance Dashboard

• Support Market monthly operation review dashboard creation

• Support root cause analysis and action plan

• Support meeting minutes and follow up

Reporting and Analysis

• Support spend analysis to identify saving opportunities

• Support AR eCom automation analysis, root cause analysis, improvement plan

• Support global KPI/SLA creation, root cause analysis and improvement plan

Authorities: None Key Relationships:

• Team colleagues

• Superior

• Colleagues connected via the process area in other parts of GBS

• Business Partner key contacts (only some areas e.g. GL)

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Good communication skills

• Customer service mindset

• Very good English level

• Good accounting knowledge

Job Description - Page 3 of 3 Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications:

• University degree or equivalent education required

• Minimum of 2 years’ work experience in Accountin

AT ADIDAS WE HAVE A WINNING CULTURE. BUT TO WIN, PHYSICAL POWER IS NOT ENOUGH. JUST LIKE ATHLETES OUR EMPLOYEES NEED MENTAL STRENGTH IN THEIR GAME. WE FOSTER THE ATHLETE’S MINDSET THROUGH A SET OF BEHAVIORS THAT WE WANT TO ENABLE AND DEVELOP IN OUR PEOPLE AND THAT ARE AT THE CORE OF OUR UNIQUE COMPANY CULTURE: THIS IS HOW WE WIN WHILE PLAYING FAIR.

COURAGE: Speak up when you see an opportunity; step up when you see a need..

OWNERSHIP: Pick up the ball. Be proactive, take responsibility and follow-through.

INNOVATION: Elevate to win. Be curious, test and learn new and better ways of doing things.

TEAMPLAY: Win together. Work collaboratively and cultivate a shared mindset.

INTEGRITY: Play by the rules. Hold yourself and others accountable to our company’s standards.

RESPECT: Value all players. Display empathy, be inclusive and show dignity to all.

ADIDAS CELEBRATES DIVERSITY, SUPPORTS INCLUSIVENESS AND ENCOURAGES INDIVIDUAL EXPRESSION IN OUR WORKPLACE. WE DO NOT TOLERATE THE HARASSMENT OR DISCRIMINATION TOWARD ANY OF OUR APPLICANTS OR EMPLOYEES. WE ARE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. JOB TITLE: Specialist GBS I2C BRAND: adidas LOCATION: Dalian TEAM: Accounting & Finance STATE: LN COUNTRY/REGION: CN CONTRACT TYPE: Full time NUMBER: 508231 DATE: Feb 23, 2024