PURPOSE & OVERALL RELEVANCE FOR THE ORGANIZATION
This position is responsible for ensuring compliance with local tax laws and regulations as well as risk assessment on adidas global tax framework alongside of global tax team. 
This position will play a crucial role in timely and accurate tax return preparation and filing, reporting accurate tax provision forecast, managing audits of tax authorities and external auditors, while strategically minimizing tax liabilities. 

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES 

•    Prepare and submit timely tax returns, tax computations and tax estimates 
•    Prepare group tax reports quarterly and communicate with global tax team
•    Manage transfer pricing related matters and work closely with Global Transfer Pricing team to prepare necessary documentation
•    Assess impact of tax legislation changes, improve internal process and provide tax advice to stakeholders
•    Participate and provide tax advaice on various projects to manage and minimize potential tax liability risks 
•    Manage response to tax audit / investigation by tax authorities in accordance with local tax regulation as a first point of contact for other departments
•    Liaise with internal and external auditors

KEY RELATIONSHIPS

INTERNAL
•    Finance VP & Director
•    Other local Finance functions (Internal Compliance and Control, Finance Operations, Non-Trade Procurement, FP&A) 
•    Internal stakeholders (Market Commercial & Enable Function Teams)
•    Financial Shared Services (GBS) 
•    Group Accounting, Tax, Treasury

EXTERNAL
•    External Auditors
•    Tax Authorities
•    Tax Counsultants

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES 

•    Ability to identity and define problems, collect necessary data to establish facts and draw valid concludions, determin and implement effective action plans
•    Ability to effectively articulate issues and resolutions when presenting to management and stakeholders
•    Desier and ability to work closley and collablratively with other stakeholders on various projects/issues at market and global level 
•    Abillity to multi-task and set priorities at a fast-pased environment 
•    Strong interpersonal skills to establish and develop effective communication paths with various stakeholders cross-fanctionally and internationally 

REQUISITE EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE / MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS 
•    Advanced degree in Taxation or relevant certification
•    Proven work experience, 7 - 10 years, as a tax manager at multi-national entities or  professional consulting firms
•    Solid knowledge of tax accounting, tax compliance and tax returns
•    Fluent in Japanese and Business Level English
•    Familiality with SAP, Power BI and other relevant adidas and industory Finance systems/analytical software is a major plus