Key Responsibilities : Build up and operate : - Lead, manage and coordinate the GBS Controlling & Reporting team in Chennai. - Build up the GBS Controlling & Reporting team, and integrate new positions and activities - Ensure smooth operation of the business by taking on ownership for related actions - Support the team in the discussion with business partners and senior management Planning & Forecasting - Enable the budgeting, forecasting and cost monitoring processes by acting as an expert and contact person (SPOC) for specific planning topics - Enable fact-based decision by creating transparency on budgeting, forecasting and cost monitoring processes - Develop new processes, standards or operational plans and deliver results with direct impact on the department and overall targets Reporting: - Manage & execute standardized reporting and ad hoc analysis - Develop and implement adequate communication packages to present derived results, recommendations, and solutions Others - Lead medium- large sized projects, implement findings and ensure sustainability of achievements - Create new and improved working methods for entire processes and systems - Design, develop and implement state of the art analytic tools - Identify significant improvement potential through variance analysis, derive solutions and facilitate related decisions - Provide comprehensive expertise for assigned functional areas/systems and processes towards team - Create environment which enables team members to perform - Develop functional, technical, and social skills within the team (esp. provide guidance and leadership to direct reports, interns, trainees, etc.) Knowledge Skills and Abilities: - Deep understanding of adidas FP&A/Controlling processes (ideally both HQ and markets) and strong HQ Finance network - Experience in building up new services or new functions, (ideally in a GBS environment) - Comprehensive business understanding of processes and structures - High degree of customer orientation - Ability to maneuver in consistently changing environment - Ability to operate cross-functionally and understanding of external business drivers - Thorough understanding of the complexity, interactions, and dynamics within an international company - Experience in Project Management - Excellent communication skills for influencing others - Business fluency in English (written and spoken) - Ability to think and act strategically and develop operational plans - Ability to coach, guide, manage, and develop a large-size team - Able to work effectively in a multi-functional, multi-cultural environment - Excellent analytical skills, managing large data quantities from multiple sources Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications: - University degree in Business Administration/Finance/ Controlling - 10+ years of broad-based operational finance experience with progressive responsibility - Minimum of five years successfully leading, managing, and developing a team - Retail Industry specific experience preferred - Advanced English language and communication skills a must

Chennai

Director - Financial Planning - GBS Setup 

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