Senior Specialist GBS HR Services

Purpose & Overall Relevance for the Organization:
At adidas, we have a clear purpose: “Through sport, we have the power to change lives.” This guiding principle shapes how we operate as a company, how we collaborate with our partners, how we create our products, and how we connect with our consumers. Our values represent essential behaviors and mindsets, reflecting the “You Got This” attitude we strive to see in every team member. This same purpose and mindset are at the heart of Global Business Services (GBS) the team that delivers consistent, end-to-end business solutions across adidas. By driving process excellence and operational efficiency, GBS enables our partners to focus on what matters most: creating impact. Responsible for leading the end-to-end payroll process (processing, payment, and accounting) to ensure correct payment of employees and compliance with the current country legislation. Key Responsibilities:
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Manage the relation with the payroll vendor and timely execution of standard and complex payroll tasks according to defined processes, schedules, and service levels in accordance with regional and local guidelines)
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Review the information (hirings, terminations, vacations, car allowance, mobility, holidays worked, commissions, medical leaves, absences, etc) necessary to achieve the processing of the payroll
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Execute personnel payment accurate and timely according with the current country legislation
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Execute payment of social security, retirement saving plans and income taxes to accomplish the current labor law
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Present the required documentation in case of audits or inspections (e.g Ministry of Labor and Employment, Internal audits) in order to comply with the legislation and company guidelines
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Carrying out standard and complex audits of personnel data, programs, and processes.
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Provide consulting and service to employees and the HR community on general and more complex payroll topics.
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Processing of standard and complex inquiries & support through ticket self-service, e-mail, and telephone.
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Run payroll for the revenue appropriate group of employees.
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Support the continuous improvement of payroll processes and the use of systems.
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Support in reconciling financial accounts with payroll results
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Comparison of the monthly accounting documents in cooperation with the local data management team, the payroll accounting specialists in the areas of market, finance and controlling.
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Timely reporting and preparation of declarations and ensuring appropriate communication with tax authorities, social security, and all other state institutions.
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Monitoring incoming employee payments
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Ensuring correct account assignment of wage types in SAP HR
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Manage the change of systems and processes related to payroll management to ensure proper execution of regulations and compliance with corporate policies.
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Providing input for changes to corporate policies and regulations
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Support of projects and modifications of systems and processes to ensure the correct implementation of regulations and compliance with corporate guidelines. Key Relationships:
• HR Services and Payroll teams
• HR Business Partners and Expert Teams: Rewards, Talent Acquisition
• External authorities, consultants, and suppliers
• Cross Functional Partners including Local Finance, GBS, Legal and Internal Controls
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External payroll vendor Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications:
Here you Will place the educational experience
• University degree or commercial education
• At least 5 years of work experience in payroll accounting or finance
• Strong MS-Office (MS-Excel, MS-Word, MS-PowerPoint) user-knowledge
• Experience with Business computing solutions, ideally with SAP-HR (PA, PY, OM
• Broad and deep theoretical understanding of job function
• Very good association and experience with payroll solutions, ideally with SAP HR
• Experience in a Shared Service environment or similar
• Ability to read, write and communicate in English in a business setting
• Ability to pay close attention to detail and high degree of customer orientation
• Solid interpersonal skills combined with a high degree of customer orientation; can navigate easily within complex organizations, connect with a variety functions, audiences, management styles, or cultures.
• Strong problem solving and analytical skills
• Highly results driven and self-motivated team player with compassion, integrity, trust and perseverance.
• Curious and growth mindset; keen to learn and approach subjects outside of comfort zone, look beyond the obvious
• Ability to work under pressure and to prioritize and complete tasks in order of importance
• Good understanding of legal regulations in relation to Payroll
• English proficiency (b2 +)

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 Specialist GBS HR Services

Brand: 

Location:  Sao Paulo

TEAM:  People & Culture

State:  Sao

Country/Region:  BR

Contract Type:  Full time

Number:  544590

Date:  May 7, 2026

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