Senior Analyst Financial Wholesale

Puma

$74K — $101K *
Finance & Insurance
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years in Sales Planning, Financial Analysis, or a similar role.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities, with a proactive approach.
  • Advanced Excel proficiency required; familiarity with SAP, Hyperion, and Power BI is advantageous.
  • Organized, reliable, and efficient, capable of prioritizing effectively.
  • Team-oriented with integrity and the ability to meet deadlines in a positive manner.
  • Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment with a strong sense of urgency.

Responsibilities

  • Create and manage comprehensive reporting on all Sales activity including orders and invoicing.
  • Collaborate with Sales Planning to validate projections and track performance against targets monthly.
  • Oversee sales-related provisions like returns and markdowns, ensuring proper management of reserves.
  • Translate Sales plans into financial budgets, noting trends affecting margins.
  • Lead business unit planning, conducting monthly and quarterly reporting for all sales channels.
  • Conduct regular reviews of sales and margin performance across market channels and key accounts.
  • Analyze sales trends to assess risks and opportunities, partnering with Sales Planning for optimization.
  • Support future season Sales & Merchandising planning processes through validation of assumptions.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive benefits package (details not specified).
  • Bonus opportunities based on performance.
  • Professional development support, including training and advancement.
  • Workplace flexibility enabling a balance between personal and professional commitments.
Full Job Description
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
  • Oversee and manage all sales-related provisions, including returns, markdowns, and other deduction reserves.
  • 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.
  • Lead business unit planning and performance management processes, including monthly & quarterly reporting for all channels (Wholesale, Stores, and Ecom)
  • Conduct regular sales and margin performance reviews for market channel and key accounts
  • Analyze sales trends to identify risks and opportunities, and partner with Sales Planning to drive actions that optimize sales and margin performance
  • Support Sales & Merchandising Planning teams in the future season planning process, including validation of assumptions used for future sales and cost considerations for margin planning
  • Lead Wholesale Controlling on OVCs, preparing month-end reports and accruals related to Freight-out, 3rd Party Royalty, as well as selling and intercompany commissions.
  • Oversee and manage third-party royalty income from licensing partners for Legwear, Kids Apparel, and other apparel agreements, ensuring accuracy and compliance
  • Manage royalty reporting processes in coordination with partnership managers, ensuring timely submission and accurate invoice coding
  • Provide support during internal and external audits.
  • Contribute to the sales forecasting process led by Sales Planning by reviewing and challenging cross-functional inputs (Sales, Credit, Customer Service, and Procurement) to ensure accurate monthly and quarterly shipping projections


YOUR TALENT
  • 5+ years of experience in a Sales Planning, Financial Analyst or similar role
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
  • Strong communication, proactivity, 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


The hiring range base pay for this position is $74,500-$101,120 + Bonus + Benefits

(Benefit Summary Corporate)

Pay may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.

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