Manager Controller

Description

Summary: This role involves partnering with channels, driving budget and forecasting processes, and optimizing business decisions to maximize profitability and enable fact-based decision making. Highlights: 1. Business partner for channels, driving budget and forecasting 2. Influences channel/store P&L by analyzing performance and investments 3. Seeks business opportunities to improve Operating Profit and financial KPIs PURPOSE \& OVERALL RELEVANCE FOR THE ORGANIZATION: The general purpose of FP\&A is to be a business partner and financial consultant to local business as well as to other local and regional stakeholders by creating transparency and providing recommendations to enable fact\-based decision making and drive effective \& efficient achievement of financial and strategic targets. The overall purpose of this role is to be the business partner to channels, drive budget and forecasting processes. The cornerstone activity of this role is driving consistency and alignment of planning, reporting and methodology for the channels in alignment with globally defined processes. In addition, cross\-functional activities such as driving cost efficiencies, establishing a consistent reporting environment and optimizing business decisions to maximize profitability are key responsibilities of this position. This role ensures that local and regional channel teams are provided with top\-notch and highly relevant information, analysis and trade\-off alternatives for their business decisions. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: * Manage planning and execution of annual budget process and periodical forecasting process giving guidance, clear assumptions and methodology to the channels to ensure accuracy and work closely together with regional and country teams * Generate monthly business review with detailed explanation and analysis of channels evolution \- deep understanding of channel’s actual numbers, development and KPIs evolution to provide insights and transparency to the Sr Manager Controller, FP\&A Director and Channel Sr Director * Influence channel/store P\&L by analyzing performance and investment strategies, including roll out plan, capex control and its execution to maximize profitability and optimize brand presentation * Generate support and optimize business analysis \& business plan thinking through channel organization to ensure profitable business and sustainable growth and enable fact\-based decisions * Drive or participate in discussions, projects and analysis looking for business opportunities to improve Operating Profit and financial KPIs KEY RELATIONSHIPS: * Finance Community * Channels Teams * First Line Management * LAM Regional Team KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES : * Comprehensive business understanding of processes and structure * Combined broad theoretical and practical knowledge incl. company policies and practices * High degree of customer orientation * Excellent communication skills * Excellent analytical skills, managing large data quantities from multiple sources * Ability to manoeuvre in consistently changing environment * Ability to operate cross\-functionally and understanding of business drivers * Ability to think and act strategically and develop operational plans * Understanding of the complexity, interactions and dynamics within an international company REQUISITE EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE / MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: * 5 years’ work experience in FP\&A, Controlling or other Finance function preferably within the Consumer Goods industry * University degree in Business Administration, ideally with focus on Finance or Controlling * Excellent understanding of system landscape (especially SAP, BI, Excel) Business fluency in Portuguese and English (written and spoken) 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. **AT ADIDAS, WE STRONGLY BELIEVE THAT EMBEDDING DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION (DEI) INTO OUR CULTURE AND TALENT PROCESSES GIVES OUR EMPLOYEES A SENSE OF BELONGING AND OUR BRAND A REAL COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE.** **– CULTURE STARTS WITH PEOPLE, IT STARTS WITH YOU –** **BY RECRUITING TALENT AND DEVELOPING OUR PEOPLE TO REFLECT THE RICH DIVERSITY OF OUR CONSUMERS AND COMMUNITIES, WE FOSTER A CULTURE OF INCLUSION THAT ENGAGES OUR EMPLOYEES AND AUTHENTICALLY CONNECTS OUR BRAND WITH OUR CONSUMERS.** JOB TITLE: Manager Controller BRAND: LOCATION: Sao Paulo TEAM: Finance STATE: Sao COUNTRY/REGION: BR CONTRACT TYPE: Full time NUMBER: 541774 DATE: Mar 24, 2026