YOUR MISSION
Why Join PUMA?
We’re looking for a Financial Planning Analyst to support our Oceania region with financial insights and strategic analysis to help shape the financial direction of the business. You’ll work closely with business managers to bridge the gap between financial data and business strategy, helping drive performance and informed decision-making.
Your Role:
- Drive forecasting, planning, and budgeting processes for PUMA AU, NZ, and Golf business units.
- Collaborate with Wholesale and Retail teams to evaluate assumptions and provide recommendations based on business drivers and customer trends.
- Ensure timely and reliable submission of financial information into Hyperion Financial Management (HFM).
- Deliver monthly forecasts, highlighting risks and opportunities.
- Develop and manage an Integrated Business Planning Calendar to align departmental planning cycles.
- Provide monthly financial analysis and commercial insights into trading performance, presenting findings clearly and concisely to business leaders.
- Track and review OPEX with department heads, identifying trends and recommending cost optimization strategies.
- Meet Regional and Global performance reporting requirements and produce monthly KPI tracking reports.
- Support strategic decision-making with financial modeling, deep-dive reporting, and SAP/BI tools.
- Drive continuous process improvements and help establish a best practice FP&A function.
- Provide financial modelling for ad-hoc projects and contribute to digitalising financial processes using AI tools where possible.
- Build strong relationships across the business, establishing yourself as a trusted advisor and helping non-financial stakeholders understand financial goals and business objectives.
- Support the development of commercial acumen across the business to deliver functional targets.
YOUR TALENT
- Tertiary qualifications in finance, accounting, or business, with CA/CPA qualifications.
- 5+ years’ experience in FP&A, management accounting, or business partnering.
- Strong commercial acumen and business partnering experience in a fast-paced, dynamic environment (Retail/FMCG experience preferred).
- Advanced Excel and financial modeling skills, with proficiency in SAP, Power BI, Power Query, and other BI tools.
- Proven ability to lead budgeting and planning cycles and translate financial data into actionable insights.
- Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills to influence and collaborate with non-financial stakeholders.
- A results-driven, positive attitude and a passion for continuous improvement.
SPEED & SPIRIT is what we look for in our candidates, defined by some simple values that inspire us to BE DRIVEN in our performance, BE VIBRANT in our sporting legacy, BE TOGETHER in our team spirit, and BE YOU to let our individual talent and experience shine. Applying for a job at PUMA is easy. Simply click APPLY ONLINE and follow the steps to upload your application.
Top Skills
What We Do
At PUMA, we are in constant pursuit of faster. That extends beyond our support of the fastest athletes in the world. We also work to be fast in how we adapt to and connect with the constantly changing world around us. Through innovative design, iconic footwear and apparel, and authentic partnerships, we aim to always push what’s next in both sport and culture. That hustler’s spirit can be felt across PUMA categories, partnerships, offices, and countries. And we are always in search of talent that can help us set the pace at which sport and culture collide, as well as finding better ways to connect and collaborate with our communities.
PUMA supports over 14,000 employees across 120+ countries. The PUMA Group owns the brand PUMA, Cobra Golf and stichd, and is headquartered in Herzogenaurach, Germany.
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