Senior Manager FP&A - EM South

Purpose & Overall Relevance for the Organization

The Senior Manager FP&A, EM South, is a strategic finance leader responsible for planning, forecasting, performance management, and decision support across the EM South organization. As the primary finance business partner to DTC and Marketing, this role provides insight, challenge, and analysis to support profitable growth, informed investment decisions, and strong financial performance.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop FP&A team direct reports, while strengthening finance processes, reporting, and planning tools.
• Lead 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 decision-making.
• Drive overhead control, identify risks and opportunities, and support delivery against budget and performance targets.
• Provide scenario analysis, business case evaluation, and recommendations to support investment and resource allocation decisions.
• Advance the Finance AI agenda by identifying high-value use cases, championing adoption, and embedding AI-enabled ways of working to enhance insight, productivity, and decision-making.
• Support month-end close and performance reviews, ensuring accurate reporting, clear commentary, and strong financial discipline.

Key Performance Indicators

• Accuracy of forecasts and quality of performance reporting.
• Impact of financial insights on business decisions and performance outcomes.
• Effectiveness of stakeholder partnerships, team leadership, and continuous improvement.

Key Relationships

• EM South Finance teams.
• EM Hub FP&A team.
• EM South Senior Leadership Team.
• Senior leaders across Marketing, Commercial, and other cross-functional teams.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Strong experience in FP&A, performance management, and business partnering.
• Advanced analytical, financial modelling, and scenario planning skills.
• Proven ability to influence senior stakeholders and translate analysis into clear, actionable recommendations.
• Strong people leadership, communication, and presentation skills.
• Comfort working in a fast-paced, matrixed environment with a high level of ownership and attention to detail.

Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications

• Degree in Finance, Business, Economics, or a related field; CA or CIMA would be an advantage.

• 10-12 years of progressive experience in FP&A, business controlling, or a similar finance leadership role, ideally within Retail, Apparel, Fashion, or Consumer Goods.

• 3–5 years of finance people leadership experience, with a proven track record of building, developing, and leading high-performing teams.

• Proven experience partnering with senior stakeholders in a matrixed, cross-functional business environment.

• Advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills are required; experience with SAP/S4, BI tools, and AI-enabled finance or automation solutions would be an advantage.

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 Manager FP&A - EM South BRAND: LOCATION: Cape Town TEAM: Finance STATE: WC COUNTRY/REGION: ZA CONTRACT TYPE: Full time NUMBER: 546845 DATE: Jul 10, 2026