KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES 

These will be a mix of supporting, participating, driving, facilitating, managing, evaluating and measuring any of the following projects and activities that our North America Brand Finance team are responsible for: 

• Identify and lead process improvements across existing future planning and budgeting processes for overall US Brand P&L & FP&A activities. Reduce and minimize manual tasks to enable compliance with our overall global deadlines and create dynamic modelling to support scenario modelling of the business.  

• Support and document current controlling process for Variances and OOH across the function. 
• Identify and support process improvements across existing Seasonal Margin Review processes across all Categories in NAM 
• Lead and support the review and consolidation of Brand Finance financial reporting; working with Brand Finance and DNA partners to determine centralized solutions for most common business use cases.  
• Facilitate ad hoc requests for various Commercial & Brand Finance Teams as needed. 

KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES 

• Knowledge of planning & controlling activities 
• Advanced skills in Excel. Strongly proficient skills in Word and PowerPoint. 
• Desire and ability to work closely and collaboratively with other members across Finance and Commercial teams.  
• Ability to handle confidential and sensitive information in a professional manner 

• Solid project management and organizational skills, including the ability to work on several projects and manage multiple deadlines / priorities simultaneously 
• Ability to handle multiple tasks and work in a fast-paced, autonomous environment 
• Ability to think outside the box and create solutions to complex problems.  
• Be able to manage multiple priorities to accomplish assignments simultaneously under tight timelines.    
• Excellent analytical, written, oral, organizational, and presentation skills  

QUALIFICATIONS 

• Enrolled in a full-time MBA for the whole duration of the internship. 
• Anticipated graduation date is between December 2024 and August 2025 
• 4+ years of relevant work experience. 
• Eligible to work in the US without restrictions. 
• Available to participate in our full-time internship program from end of May/June to August 2024
  • We officially returned to office in a hybrid work environment, working 3 days in office and 2 days remote.  The working location of this position is Portland, OR. 
  • Though our teammates hail from all corners of the world, our working language is English. 
  • Interns accrue prorated flexible time off in the amount of 1 hour for every 30 hours worked and any paid holidays during the internship. 
  • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at adidas means championing individual uniqueness and cultivating a culture of belonging in which everyone can create at their best.  We embrace DIVERSE backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives and seek to create a workforce that REFLECTS our consumers and communities. 
• APPLICATION TASK  | ADIDAS 1-PAGER 
• On April 19, we launched Impossible Is Nothing, our biggest brand campaign. We are rebellious optimists driven by action to shape a better future together. We see the world with possibilities where others only see the impossible.  
• Instead of a cover letter, please submit a 1-page PDF answering the following prompt: Show us who you are and what “impossible is nothing” means to you. This is your chance to think outside the box, show adidas your authentic self and what makes you passionate about joining the Brand. The only requirement is that the adidas 1-Pager is submitted as a PDF. It can be in any format such as print, visual, written, digital, a link, etc. 
• 2024 INTERNSHIP PROGRAM OVERVIEW  
• The Internship Program includes the following elements to round out the work you do with your team on a day-to-day basis:  
• Intern Orientation 
• Speaker Series with business leadership 
• Cross-Functional opportunity 
• Social Activities 
• Mentorship 
• Networking 

NOTE: The application for a 2024 internship will close on Monday, January 15th at 11:59pm PST. We will not accept any late applications. You will receive confirmation that your application has been received and we will communicate your status after the application closes in February. Thank you for your patience while we review your candidacy!