Purpose & Overall Relevance for the Organization: Ensuring correct and daily execution of key responsibilities in the Adidas Global Business Services Center according to the requirements of the company Accounting Manual and specific group policies. Key Responsibilities: Complex General Ledger accounts reconciliation accounts review and provide variances explanations by investigating and following up on differences Handling, monitoring, and posting different types of journal entries and clearings KPIs monitoring Tax calendar management to avoid fines and penalties Raise a booking request to AP team for Tax declaration Raise a payment request to Treasury team for Tax declaration. Monitoring and following up on differences between systems interfaces Support/ Supervise the successful execution of all Tax accounting activities, ensuring work is completed in a timely and accurate manner Perform/Supervise period-end closing activities such as accruals, provisions, balance sheet reclassifications, and late adjustments. Close contact with the local Finance Teams across Adidas subsidiaries and other GBS located in Europe, Asia, and the Americas, handling daily queries such as mismatch–aging in non-reconciled items. Support Manager in daily operations, KPI measurement, Audit request, Internal controls and other improvement initiatives Key Relationships: • Market finance • Process Owners • IT & Corporate Solutions • Group Accounting • Operations team • Other GBS streams Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: • Good Accounting knowledge (IFRS) • Ability to read, write, and communicate in English in a business setting (B2+) • Ability to pay close attention to detail • Problem-solving mindset and analytical skills • Be a team player • Experience with SAP, and Power BI is an advantage • Experience in a Shared Service environment is an advantage Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications: • University degree in accounting/Finance/ Controlling or similar. • 3 plus years of relevant work experience in the accounting/finance business area • Broad and deep theoretical understanding of job function