About this role
<p style="text-align:justify;background-color:white;margin:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:adidasFG, sans-serif;color:black">Purpose & Overall Relevance for the Organization:</span></strong></p> <p style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"> </p> <p style="margin:2.0pt 0.0in;text-align:justify;background-color:white;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:adidasFG, sans-serif;color:black">At adidas, we have a clear purpose: “Through sport, we have the power to change lives.” This guiding principle shapes how we operate as a company, how we collaborate with our partners, how we create our products, and how we connect with our consumers. Our values represent essential behaviours and mindsets, reflecting the “You Got This” attitude we strive to see in every team member.</span></p> <p style="margin:2.0pt 0.0in;text-align:justify;background-color:white;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"> </p> <p style="margin:2.0pt 0.0in;text-align:justify;background-color:white;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:adidasFG, sans-serif;color:black">This same purpose and mindset are at the heart of Global Business Services (GBS) the team that delivers consistent, end-to-end business solutions across adidas. By driving process excellence and operational efficiency, GBS enables our partners to focus on what matters most: creating impact.</span></p> <p style="margin:2.0pt 0.0in;text-align:justify;background-color:white;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"> </p> <p style="margin:2.0pt 0.0in;text-align:justify;background-color:white;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:adidasFG, sans-serif;color:black">Within GBS, The Tax accounting team plays a key role in ensuring full tax compliance and accuracy across markets and business processes. It supports the organization by driving standardization, automation, and process optimization in tax-related activities. Through close collaboration with finance, accounting, and technology teams, Tax accounting helps reduce risks, improve data quality, and enable timely reporting and decision-making. Ultimately, the team contributes to operational efficiency and ensures that the company meets its legal and regulatory obligations in every jurisdiction. The Senior Specialist GBS Taxes is responsible for executing tax accounting tasks such as VAT postings, VAT accounts reconciliation, analyzing differences, evaluate possible risks in several areas through internal controls (e.g. invoice processing, cash flow) and support on accounting and tax requests.</span></p> <p style="text-align:justify;background-color:white;margin:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:adidasFG, sans-serif;color:black"> </span></p> <p style="text-align:justify;background-color:white;margin:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'adidasFG Compressed', sans-serif;color:black">Key Responsibilities:</span></strong></p> <p style="margin:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"> </p> <ul style="margin-bottom:0.0in;margin-top:0.0px"> <li style="text-align:justify;background-color:white;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;line-height:115%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:115%;font-family:adidasFG, sans-serif;color:black">Manage timely the preparation of complex / high volume Tax declarations from beginning to end, including data extraction, controls, input, review, submission, payment and documentation.</span></li> <li style="text-align:justify;background-color:white;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;line-height:115%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:115%;font-family:adidasFG, sans-serif;color:black">Ensure that Tax accounts are correct and reconciled with declarations and P&L</span></li> <li style="text-align:justify;background-color:white;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;line-height:115%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:115%;font-family:adidasFG, sans-serif;color:black">Fiscal Books preparation and analysis</span></li> <li style="text-align:justify;background-color:white;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;line-height:115%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:115%;font-family:adidasFG, sans-serif;color:black">Support month and closing procedures</span></li> <li style="text-align:justify;background-color:white;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;line-height:115%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:115%;font-family:adidasFG, sans-serif;color:black">Act as point of contact for tax matters and foster knowledge within GBS</span></li> <li style="text-align:justify;background-color:white;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;line-height:115%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:115%;font-family:adidasFG, sans-serif;color:black">Clarify major compliance exceptions and keep up to date documentation of issues and resolutions</span></li> <li style="text-align:justify;background-color:white;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;line-height:115%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:115%;font-family:adidasFG, sans-serif;color:black">Knowledge and monitoring of tax and legal changes</span></li> <li style="text-align:justify;background-color:white;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;line-height:115%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:115%;font-family:adidasFG, sans-serif;color:black">Execution of tax controls and advanced analytics</span></li> <li style="text-align:justify;background-color:white;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;line-height:115%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:115%;font-family:adidasFG, sans-serif;color:black">Follow up on findings and prevent recurrences</span></li> <li style="text-align:justify;background-color:white;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;line-height:115%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:115%;font-family:adidasFG, sans-serif;color:black">Preparation of requested electronic data files for audits </span></li> <li style="text-align:justify;background-color:white;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;line-height:115%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:115%;font-family:adidasFG, sans-serif;color:black">Keep filing system up to date according to business requirement needs and in line with the </span></li> </ul> <p style="text-align:justify;background-color:white;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.5in;line-height:115%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:115%;font-family:adidasFG, sans-serif;color:black">registrations in the respective jurisdictions</span></p> <ul style="margin-bottom:0.0in;margin-top:0.0px"> <li style="text-align:justify;background-color:white;margin:0.0in 0.0in 10.0pt 0.0px;line-height:115%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:115%;font-family:adidasFG, sans-serif;color:black">Clarify major compliance exceptions and keep up to date documentation of issues and resolutions</span></li> </ul> <p style="text-align:justify;background-color:white;margin:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><strong><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:adidasFG, sans-serif;color:black"> </span></strong></p> <p style="text-align:justify;background-color:white;margin:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><strong><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:adidasFG, sans-serif;color:black"> </span></strong></p> <p style="text-align:justify;background-color:white;margin:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'adidasFG Compressed', sans-serif;color:black">Key Relationships:</span></strong></p> <p style="text-align:justify;background-color:white;margin:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'adidasFG Compressed', sans-serif;color:black"> </span></strong></p> <ul style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in" type="disc"> <li style="color:black;text-align:justify;background-color:white;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:adidasFG, sans-serif">Local Finance Team</span></li> <li style="color:black;text-align:justify;background-color:white;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:adidasFG, sans-serif">GBS center teams</span></li> <li style="color:black;text-align:justify;background-color:white;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:adidasFG, sans-serif">Process Owners</span></li> <li style="color:black;text-align:justify;background-color:white;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:adidasFG, sans-serif;color:black">Global Tax team</span></li> </ul> <p style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.5in;text-align:justify;background-color:white;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><strong><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:adidasFG, sans-serif;color:black"> </span></strong></p> <p style="text-align:justify;background-color:white;margin:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><strong><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:adidasFG, sans-serif;color:black"> </span></strong></p> <p style="background-color:white;margin:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><strong><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:adidasFG, sans-serif;color:black"> </span></strong></p> <p style="background-color:white;margin:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'adidasFG Compressed', sans-serif;color:black">Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications:</span></strong></p> <p style="background-color:white;margin:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><strong><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:adidasFG, sans-serif;color:black"> </span></strong></p> <ul style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in" type="disc"> <li style="color:black;background-color:white;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:adidasFG, sans-serif">A bachelor’s or master’s degree with emphasis on the areas of business, economics, finance, fiscal, legal, or comparable professional education.</span></li> <li style="background-color:white;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:adidasFG, sans-serif;color:black">At least 3 years of experience in similar functions.</span></li> <li style="background-color:white;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:adidasFG, sans-serif;color:black">Experience in Taxes.</span></li> <li style="color:black;background-color:white;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:adidasFG, sans-serif">Experience in SAP is an advantage.</span></li> <li style="color:black;background-color:white;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:adidasFG, sans-serif">Experience in Shared Service environment is an advantage.</span></li> <li style="background-color:white;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:adidasFG, sans-serif;color:black">Problem solving and analytical skills. </span></li> <li style="background-color:white;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:adidasFG, sans-serif;color:black">Self-motivated and self-directed individual. </span></li> <li style="background-color:white;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:adidasFG, sans-serif;color:black">Practical experience with Tax (Direct and Indirect Taxes)</span></li> <li style="background-color:white;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:adidasFG, sans-serif;color:black">Critical thinking mindset </span></li> <li style="background-color:white;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:adidasFG, sans-serif;color:black">Fluency in English, both verbal and written</span></li> </ul>