Adidas DIRECTOR FINANCE 

Saudi Arabia, Riyadh Region, Riyadh 

586054150

Business Partnering, FP&A & Financial Accounting

• • Partner with the business to drive value creation by enabling informed operational and strategic decisions.
  • Oversee controlling, forecasting, and performance analysis, providing a critical perspective on business drivers to meet targets and improve financial performance.
  • Provide ongoing financial insights for key decisions, including transfer pricing models, sales compensation structures, sales terms, receivables management, inventory optimization, and product clearance strategies.
  • Manage and optimize core financial KPIs—returns, inventory turns, DSO, and cash flow—to achieve annual objectives.
  • Proactively manage the balance sheet and P&L on a monthly basis to maximize returns for adidas Group.
  • Deliver accurate, timely internal and external financial reporting in alignment with Group requirements.
  • Lead the annual budgeting process in coordination with relevant departments and Group Finance.
  • Identify, evaluate, and execute cost reduction initiatives to improve operational efficiency and profitability.

Internal Controls & Policies

• • Safeguard company assets by maintaining robust internal controls and full compliance with Group policies.
  • Ensure strict adherence to the Group Finance Manual in all key financial, control, and approval processes.
  • Lead the annual Global Control Self-Assessment (CSA) to maintain alignment with best practices and policy requirements.
  • Oversee accurate and timely regulatory reporting, ensuring full compliance for all legal entities with tax authorities and other financial institutions.
  • Act as the primary contact for internal and external audits, ensuring adherence to policies, legal standards, and audit requirements.
  • Direct the preparation and submission of HQ financial reports and statutory accounts.
  • Identify and implement opportunities to enhance business processes, efficiency, and control (e.g., inventory management, returns handling).
  • Enforce all Global Profit Protection standards and procedures.

Credit Management

• • Ensure provision of credit control of all customers and drive cash collection within the agreed targets.

Group Function Collaboration

• • Act as market liaison for Tax, Treasury, Commercial Finance, and Group Reporting.
  • Ensure alignment with global initiatives and reporting requirements.

People Management

• • Set clear objectives and manage finance staff workloads and results to achieve goals while adopting best practices and achieving continuous process improvement.
  • Ensure high employee engagement at every level through effective motivation, coaching, training, and development of personnel in the team.

Key Relationships:

• • All other directors
  • Auditors
  • Group Finance

Skills & Competencies:

• • Strong analytical and commercial acumen
  • Proven leadership and team development capabilities
  • Excellent execution and organizational skills
  • Expertise in process and project management
  • Fluent English (spoken & written)

Qualifications:

• • Degree in Finance, Accounting, or Business
  • 8+ years in senior finance leadership roles (controlling & accounting)
  • Senior management experience, preferably in multinational / adidas environment