Adidas

1 week ago

Senior Manager FP&A - EM South (Cape Town, WC, ZA)

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Job Summary

Lead FP&A for EM South as a strategic finance business partner to DTC and Marketing. Own budgeting, forecasting, long-term planning, and monthly performance management, providing decision support through scenario analysis, business cases, and investment recommendations. Drive overhead control, support month-end close and performance reviews, and embed Finance AI-enabled ways of working. Manage and develop an FP&A team while partnering with senior stakeholders across marketing and commercial.

Location: Cape Town

Workplace: Onsite

Employment Type: Full time

Job Function: Finance & Accounting

Seniority: Sr. Manager level

Key Responsibilities

•Lead, coach, and develop FP&A team direct reports while strengthening finance processes, reporting, and planning tools.
•Own budgeting, forecasting, long-term planning, and monthly performance management across EM South.
•Partner with DTC, Marketing, and senior leaders to deliver financial insights, challenge assumptions, and support strategic decisions.
•Drive overhead control by identifying risks and opportunities and supporting delivery against budget and performance targets.
•Provide scenario analysis and business case evaluations; advance the Finance AI agenda and support month-end close and performance reviews.

Key Requirements

•10–12 years of progressive experience in FP&A, business controlling, or a similar finance leadership role, ideally in retail, apparel, fashion, or consumer goods.
•3–5 years of finance people leadership experience, building and leading high-performing teams.
•Degree in Finance, Business, Economics, or a related field; CA or CIMA is an advantage.
•Proven experience partnering with senior stakeholders in a matrixed, cross-functional environment.
•Advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills required; SAP/S4, BI tools, and AI-enabled finance/automation experience is an advantage.

Experience:10-12 yearsRetailApparelFashionConsumer goods

Skills:LeadershipPeople leadershipCommunicationStakeholder managementFinancial analysis

Certifications:CACIMA

Tech Stack:ExcelPowerPointSAP/S4BIAI

Company Brief

Adidas

Global sportswear company designing, manufacturing, and selling athletic footwear, apparel, and accessories. Serves consumers and athletes through branded products, direct-to-consumer retail, and wholesale channels worldwide.

Industry: Fashion & Apparel

Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)

Revenue: USD 1B+

Growth: Public Company

Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)

Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed

Headquarters: Herzogenaurach, Germany

Founded: 1949

Glassdoor: 3.8

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Adidas

1 week ago

Senior Manager FP&A - EM South (Cape Town, WC, ZA)

✓ Verified Job

Canonical indexed version, validated from employer's careers page.

Source: Company careers pageValidated by: Fursa AI

Last checked: 15 hours agoStatus: Live

Job Summary

Location: Cape Town

Workplace: Onsite

Employment Type: Full time

Job Function: Finance & Accounting

Seniority: Sr. Manager level

Key Responsibilities

•Lead, coach, and develop FP&A team direct reports while strengthening finance processes, reporting, and planning tools.
•Own budgeting, forecasting, long-term planning, and monthly performance management across EM South.
•Partner with DTC, Marketing, and senior leaders to deliver financial insights, challenge assumptions, and support strategic decisions.
•Drive overhead control by identifying risks and opportunities and supporting delivery against budget and performance targets.
•Provide scenario analysis and business case evaluations; advance the Finance AI agenda and support month-end close and performance reviews.

Key Requirements

•10–12 years of progressive experience in FP&A, business controlling, or a similar finance leadership role, ideally in retail, apparel, fashion, or consumer goods.
•3–5 years of finance people leadership experience, building and leading high-performing teams.
•Degree in Finance, Business, Economics, or a related field; CA or CIMA is an advantage.
•Proven experience partnering with senior stakeholders in a matrixed, cross-functional environment.
•Advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills required; SAP/S4, BI tools, and AI-enabled finance/automation experience is an advantage.

Experience:10-12 yearsRetailApparelFashionConsumer goods

Skills:LeadershipPeople leadershipCommunicationStakeholder managementFinancial analysis

Certifications:CACIMA

Tech Stack:ExcelPowerPointSAP/S4BIAI

Company Brief

Adidas

Industry: Fashion & Apparel

Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)

Revenue: USD 1B+

Growth: Public Company

Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)

Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed

Headquarters: Herzogenaurach, Germany

Founded: 1949

Glassdoor: 3.8

Website LinkedIn Glassdoor