Senior Specialist Gbs Taxes

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:

- 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
- 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 the successful execution of all Tax accounting activities, ensuring work is completed in a timely and accurate manner
- Perform 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 intercompany and non-reconciled items in open reconciliations.
- Support team lead/ 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

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:
- Senior Specialist GBS Taxes
- BRAND:

- LOCATION:
- Bogota
- TEAM:
- Finance
- STATE:
- Dist
- COUNTRY/REGION:
- CO
- CONTRACT TYPE:
- Full time
- NUMBER:
- 534141
- DATE:
- Sep 4, 2025