Sr Specialist Gbs Control

PURPOSE & OVERALL RELEVANCE FOR THE ORGANIZATION
- The mission of this department is to ensure that the company is not facing a risk in terms of VAT Compliance.
- The Senior Specialist GBS VAT Control & Analytics will be responsible to executing detailed controls over the declarations, accounting and system settings, following up in any identified issue and resolving it together with other teams/stakeholders. This role will also be responsible to support projects with VAT implications.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Guarantee the quality of the preparation of complex/high volume Tax declarations from end-to-end, including data extraction, controls, inputs and review
- Responsible to execute Sales Reconciliation, follow up on findings when needed and prevent reoccurrences
- Act as a point of contact for VAT matters
- Responsible to analyze the VAT implications of projects and execute necessary testings on VAT correctness
- Provide support to Corporate Tax on conducting VAT trainings to other departments when needed
- Responsible to clarify major compliance exceptions and keep up to date documentation of issues and resolutions
- Responsible for preparing all the necessary information and data for audits purposes
- Support the team on ongoing projects for the implementation of new systems

KEY RELATIONS

HIPS
- GBS organization
- Project managers
- Finance Hubs in all finance markets
- Global Tax Tech
- Corporate Tax

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES
- Knowledge in VAT area within European countries (other markets will be a plus)
- Solid experience in SAP
- Profficiency in MS-Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint). Advanced knowledge in MS Excel
- Experience in shared service center environment is a plus
- Strong customer focus and stakeholder management skills to interact with business partners
- Ability to read, write and communicate in English in a business setting
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with a multi-team environment to achieve consensous decisions, always having adidas consistent growth in mind
- Ability to pay close attention to detail and high degree of customer orientation
- Problem solving and analytical skills
- Ability to work autonomously and with tight deadlines
- Critical thinking mindset
- Availability to travel for periods of 1 to 4 weeks

REQUISITE EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE / MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
- A bachelor’s or master’s degree in economics, finance, tax, legal or other related areas
- At least 3-5 years of progressive work experience in the area

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:
- Sr Specialist GBS Control & Analytics
- BRAND:

- LOCATION:
- Porto
- TEAM:
- Finance
- STATE:
- 13
- COUNTRY/REGION:
- PT
- CONTRACT TYPE:
- Full time
- NUMBER:
- 535929
- DATE:
- Oct 15, 2025