Teamhead Business Finance

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Your mission

Position Summary: To manage a business unit for Puma India and work closely with the Business head to achieve KPI’s for the business

unit

• P&L and working capital management 

• Control, compliance, process automation

• Strategy for future growth

Key Objectives:

• Complete P&L responsibility for a business unit. Working with Business head/sales team to ensure targets are achieved

• Responsible for Planning, Budgeting, and forecasting for a business unit

• Working capital and DSO management 

• Working with Business head on strategic initiatives for the business unit

• Supporting reconciliation team by closing open issues with the customers and ensuring timely reconciliation closures

• Daily monitoring of KPI’s and raising red flag before time

• Closely working with Internal audit and loss prevention team to ensure robust control and no leakages for the business unit responsible 

• Prepare and present business unit performance to the top management on regular basis 

• Solve queries from sales teams and customers with reference to finance related matters for the business unit

Key Performance indicator:

• Sales and EBIT for a business unit

• Account receivable, DSO

• 100% reconciliations with customers

Organizational Relationships:

• Internal:  Business head, Sales team, Warehouse, Planning, operations, Legal and merchandizing team

• External: CFO/Finance Head/Customers

Your talent

Eligibility criteria and functional competencies required:

• Chartered Accountant/ MBA with 10+ years of experience

• Minimum 10 years of similar experience in Business finance, commercial role

• Self-motivated, Great people skills to manage and work with internal and external stakeholders

• Ability to think innovatively and provide quick solution to business problems 

• Ability to bring changes to current processes through robust SOP’s and automation 

• Good managerial skills and ability to lead a team

• Good understanding of Accounting standards and GST

• Excellent working knowledge of excel is a must

• Ability to handle and comprehend huge data

• 2-3 years of experience in retail industry and working knowledge of SAP would be an advantage 

• Open to domestic travel and ability to close issues with the customer independently

Our principles

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 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.