Sporting Fashion & Goods
Senior Manager Controlling limited 12 months
Mid Level
Perugia, Italy
in office
Contract
Job description
About the Role
Acts as a Finance Business Partner and central point of contact for assigned business areas, proactively supporting management and business stakeholders in financial and commercial decision-making. It covers budgeting, forecasting, management reporting, variance analysis, financial modelling, and cost and profit centre performance monitoring. The position works cross-functionally with business stakeholders and supports legal transformation projects as well as system and process testing, UAT, and data validation.
Key Responsibilities
- Act as Finance Business Partner and central point of contact for assigned business areas, supporting management and business stakeholders in financial and commercial decision-making.
- Prepare, analyse, and monitor budgets, forecasts, and financial plans, including support for annual budgeting and rolling forecast processes.
- Perform variance analyses and identify key business drivers behind financial performance.
- Support monthly, quarterly, and annual management reporting processes and prepare presentations and reports for senior management.
- Analyse revenue, gross margin, operating expenses, and profitability trends.
- Partner with business stakeholders to support strategic and operational decision-making.
- Develop financial models and business cases for investments and commercial initiatives.
- Monitor cost centre and profit centre performance and provide actionable insights.
- Ensure data quality and consistency across financial reporting systems, and prepare and maintain relevant process, reporting, test, and user documentation to support knowledge transfer.
- Support legal transformation projects, system and process testing, UAT, and data validation, including preparation and follow-up of test cases and identified issues.
Required Experience & Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Controlling or Finance.
- At least 5 years of professional experience in finance and accounting.
- Very good MS Office knowledge.
- Independent work and a structured way of working.
- High commitment and flexibility, with a service-oriented, reliable, and team-player attitude.
- Strong analytical skills and a structured, independent, and hands-on way of working.
- Strong business-partnering mindset with good cross-functional communication and stakeholder-management skills.
- Cross-departmental thinking and communication.
- Fluency in English.
Preferred Skills
- Experience with SAP R/3 or SAP S4/Hana is an advantage.
The Application Process
Applying for a job at PUMA is easy; candidates apply online and follow the steps to upload their application. Every application is reviewed by real people, and no automated systems or AI tools are used to make hiring decisions, though AI-supported functions may be used for isolated organisational steps such as scheduling interviews.
- Apply online and follow the steps to upload your application.
About the Company
PUMA is a global sports brand creating footwear, apparel, and accessories that inspire athletes and everyday movers. The PUMA Group owns PUMA, Cobra Golf, and stichd, operates in 120+ countries, and has around 22,000 employees worldwide. PUMA provides equal opportunities for all job applicants, regardless of race, colour, religion, national origin, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, or disability, and states that equality for all is one of its core principles.
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