Team Leader- GBS AR

Purpose & Overall Relevance for the Organisation:

adidas Global Business Services is the engine to drive the transformation to ONE adidas. We deliver high quality services in the areas of Finance, HR and IT for adidas companies and subsidiaries located in Europe, North America and Latin America. We embrace diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives and seek to create a workforce which reflects our consumers and communities. We champion individual uniqueness and cultivate a culture of belonging, so that everyone can create at their best.

The Cash application specialist will be responsible for performing daily activities such as bank account reconciliation, cash application for customer and general ledger accounts. Your goal will be to deliver all activities on timely manner and with the required quality. You will be supporting projects, including process standardization related as well as tools implementation ones.

Key Responsibilities: 

• Lead and manage day-to-day operations to ensure efficiency and alignment with organizational objectives.
• Develop and implement strategic plans to achieve company goals and drive growth.
• Continuously direct and coach team members.
• Analyze operational metrics and generate reports to identify trends and opportunities for improvement.
• Ensure monthly systems are in place to achieve Allocation goals.
• Stakeholder management 
• Understand process Nuances to achieve enhancements.
• Fostering productivity 
• Lead cross-functional teams to execute projects on time
• Proven experience in a management role, with a track record of leading successful teams and projects.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build relationships across all levels of an organization.
• Solid understanding of business operations, project management methodologies, and industry trends.

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Key Relationships

•    Finance Teams
•    Process Owners
•    IT & Corporate Solutions •    Credit and Collections teams

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: 

•    Written and spoken English
•    Very good communication skills
•    Customer orientation and empathy •    Eye to details
•    Microsoft office tools proficiency 
•    Knowledge of LEAN methodology is a benefit

Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications: 

•    Experience in SAP (plus)
•    7+ years of working experience (at least 1 year experience in Cash Application activities) 
•    Experience with process improvement and root cause analysis would be a plus

•    Experience in GBS environment  & experience in handling a team.
•    Degree in accounting, Finance or Economics, other similar studies