Director, Finance

Purpose & Overall Relevance For The Organization

Lead the financial strategy, operations, and performance management of the Malaysia market. Partner with business leaders to drive profitable growth, operational efficiency, and strong governance in line with adidas Group standards.

Key Responsibilities

Business Partnering, FP&A & Financial Accounting

• Partner with the business to drive value creation by enabling informed operational and strategic decisions.
• Oversee controlling, forecasting, and performance analysis, providing a critical perspective on business drivers to meet targets and improve financial performance.
• Provide ongoing financial insights for key decisions, including transfer pricing models, sales compensation structures, sales terms, receivables management, inventory optimization, and product clearance strategies.
• Manage and optimize core financial KPIs—returns, inventory turns, DSO, and cash flow—to achieve annual objectives.
• Proactively manage the balance sheet and P&L on a monthly basis to maximize returns for adidas Group.
• Deliver accurate, timely internal and external financial reporting in alignment with Group requirements.
• Lead the annual budgeting process in coordination with relevant departments and Group Finance.
• Identify, evaluate, and execute cost reduction initiatives to improve operational efficiency and profitability.
  

Internal Controls & Policies

• Safeguard company assets by maintaining robust internal controls and full compliance with Group policies.
• Ensure strict adherence to the Group Finance Manual in all key financial, control, and approval processes.
• Lead the annual Global Control Self-Assessment (CSA) to maintain alignment with best practices and policy requirements.
• Oversee accurate and timely regulatory reporting, ensuring full compliance for all legal entities with tax authorities and other financial institutions.
• Act as the primary contact for internal and external audits, ensuring adherence to policies, legal standards, and audit requirements.
• Direct the preparation and submission of HQ financial reports and statutory accounts.
• Identify and implement opportunities to enhance business processes, efficiency, and control (e.g., inventory management, returns handling).
• Enforce all Global Profit Protection standards and procedures.
  

Credit Management

• Ensure provision of credit control of all customers and drive cash collection within the agreed targets.
  

Group Function Collaboration

• Act as market liaison for Tax, Treasury, Commercial Finance, and Group Reporting.
• Ensure alignment with global initiatives and reporting requirements.
  

People Management

• Set clear objectives and manage finance staff workloads and results to achieve goals while adopting best practices and achieving continuous process improvement.
• Ensure high employee engagement at every level through effective motivation, coaching, training, and development of personnel in the team.
  

Key Relationships

• All other directors
• Auditors
• Group Finance
  

Skills & Competencies

• Strong analytical and commercial acumen
• Proven leadership and team development capabilities
• Excellent execution and organizational skills
• Expertise in process and project management
• Fluent English (spoken & written)
  

Qualifications

• Degree in Finance, Accounting, or Business
• 8+ years in senior finance leadership roles (controlling & accounting)
• Senior management experience, preferably in multinational / adidas environment
  

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