Finance
Senior Financial Analyst Wholesale
Somerville, United States of America
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Your Talent
- 5+ years of experience in a Sales Planning, Financial Analyst or similar role
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Strong communication, interpersonal skills, and ability to work cross-functionally
- Advanced proficiency in Excel a must
- SAP, Hyperion and Power BI knowledge a plus
- Well organized, reliable and efficient with the ability to prioritize
- Outgoing team player with initiative, integrity, reliability and ability to meet deadlines while maintaining a professional & positive attitude
- Sense of urgency and ability to adapt to a fast-paced environment
Your Mission
- Create and manage reporting on all Sales activity including Open Orders, Invoicing, Returns, and Cancels
- Work closely with the Sales Planning team to validate Sales Projections and track progress against targets on a monthly and YTD basis including presentation of results to Sales & Finance leadership on quarterly results
- Translate Sales plans into Financial budgets including impacts to the margin due to customer and product trends such as discounting, markdowns, product margins, royalties etc.
- Analyze sales trends to identify risks and opportunities, and work with Sales Planning accordingly to take necessary action to maximize sales and margin results
- Lead a bi-monthly Sales Alignment meeting, consolidating and analyzing data from Sales, Credit, Customer Service, and Procurement teams to arrive at shipping projections by month and quarter
- Support Sales & Merchandising Planning teams in future season planning process including validation of assumptions used for future sales and cost considerations for margin planning
- Wholesale Controlling on OVCs preparing month end reports and accruals related to Freight-out, 3rd Party Royalty and intercompany commissions, as well as tracking quarterly royalty reports with the partnerships managers and ensure proper coding of invoices
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.
