Finance
FP&A Manager
Manchester, United Kingdom
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.
At PUMA, every application is reviewed by real people who are committed to fairness, transparency, and equal opportunity - no matter your background, identity, or experience. To ensure our process stays true to these values, no automated systems or AI tools are used to make hiring decisions. Every decision is made by real people -with real judgment and accountability. We may use functions supported by Artificial Intelligence (AI) to carry out isolated organizational steps, such as scheduling interviews. These functions have no influence on decisions in the application process. We believe in creating spaces where everyone is welcome, celebrated, and empowered to contribute authentically. Because at PUMA, whoever wants to play, can play.
Your Talent
- ACCA / CIMA
- 5+ years post qualified experience in FP&A
- Experience of Subsidiary to Group reporting
- Strong analytical and modelling skills.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills.
- Experience in sports, retail or fashion sectors.
- Proficiency in Excel and financial planning tools.
- Passion for sports and lifestyle brands
Your Mission
Planning & Forecasting
- Lead the UK&I budgeting, forecasting, and long-range planning cycles.
- Consolidate inputs across business units and ensure alignment with Group targets.
- Maintain financial landing risk and opportunity tracker ensuring clear accountability and progress.
- Develop financial models and scenario analysis to support strategic decision-making.
- Build models to assess the financial impact of external market and internal operational decisions.
- Provide what-if analysis to support agile decision making.
- Manage the ROI evaluation and tracking of capital and marketing investments.
- Own business case reporting ensuring actuals are independently tracked and reported vs plan.
- Work cross functionally to ensure inventory plans are aligned to financial forecasts and buy plans managed accordingly.
- Own mid term cash flow planning to ensure liquidity is adequate to support business objectives.
Reporting & Analysis
- Coordinate submissions to Group Finance, ensuring consistency and compliance with timelines.
- Work with Financial Accounting team to align management and legal entity views.
- Coordinate and manage the preparation of presentations for forecast and result meetings, ensuring action and decision points are clearly highlighted and insight driven.
- Deliver monthly performance reviews and variance analysis to senior stakeholders.
- Standardise reporting templates to ensure consistency in financial outputs across the business.
- Collaborate with data and BI teams to enhance reporting automation and improve data accuracy.
- Monitor published KPI dashboards to ensure most appropriate tracking of financial and operational targets.
PUMA provides equal opportunities for all job applicants, regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, or disability. Equality for all is one of the core principles at PUMA and we do not tolerate any form of harassment or discrimination.
PUMA supports over 21,000 employees across 51 countries. The PUMA Group owns the brand PUMA, Cobra Golf and stichd, and is headquartered in Herzogenaurach, Germany.
