At PUMA, we don't just report numbers - we use them to fuel performance.
We're looking for an ambitious Financial Planning Analyst who is early in their finance career and ready to take the next step into a highly commercial role. Supporting our growing Retail (Bricks & Mortar) and eCommerce channels, you'll help transform financial data into meaningful insights that drive performance across one of the world's most recognised sports brands.
Working closely with Retail Operations, Finance leaders and key stakeholders, you'll gain exposure to budgeting, forecasting, commercial analysis and strategic decision-making while building a strong foundation in FP&A and commercial finance.
This role sits within PUMA Oceania's Commercial Finance team and is ideal for someone with 1–3 years' experience who wants to develop their career in a fast-moving retail environment.
Reporting to the Head of Commercial Finance and partnering closely with the Senior Financial Planning Analyst, you'll play a key role in supporting financial planning, reporting and performance analysis across our Retail stores, eCommerce operations and HQ functions. Your insights will directly contribute to business decisions that drive growth, profitability and operational excellence.
Help shape the financial success of PUMA's store network and digital business through insightful reporting and analysis.
You'll:
Analyse sales, gross margin, labour costs and operating expenses
Monitor performance against Budget, Forecast and Prior Year
Investigate financial variances and identify key performance drivers
Support weekly, monthly and quarterly performance reporting
Deliver actionable insights that support commercial decision-making
This is far more than a reporting role. You'll work alongside stakeholders across Retail Operations, Finance and leadership teams to understand performance and identify opportunities.
You'll:
Support store performance reporting across the retail network
Assist with profitability analysis by store, region and product category
Translate complex financial information into clear business recommendations
Support ad-hoc commercial analysis and strategic projects
Build strong relationships across a broad stakeholder group
Gain hands-on exposure to core FP&A processes while helping the business plan for future growth.
You'll:
Support annual budgeting and monthly forecasting cycles
Maintain forecasting models and assumptions
Track actual results against forecast expectations
Analyse retail trading trends and key business KPIs
Contribute to planning activities that influence business outcomes
Use financial modelling and scenario analysis to support decision-making and future investment opportunities.
You'll:
Build and maintain commercial finance models
Support scenario planning and sensitivity analysis
Assist with business cases and investment evaluations
Analyse profitability across stores, regions and categories
We're always looking for smarter and faster ways to operate. You'll:
Improve reporting tools, dashboards and templates
Support automation and reporting enhancements
Leverage Excel, Power BI and reporting platforms
Contribute to finance process improvement initiatives
