Senior Associate Finance

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YOUR MISSION:

Reporting to: Manager- Financial Planning & Analysis

About the Role: We are looking for a motivated and detail‑oriented Chartered Accountant (CA) fresher to join our Finance team. This role provides broad exposure across FP&A, MIS reporting, and Accounts Payable, enabling a strong foundation in both analytical and operational finance.

Key Responsibilities:

• Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A)
• Assist in preparation of annual budgets, quarterly forecasts, and variance analysis.
• Support monthly management review presentations and business performance reporting.
• Conduct cost, revenue, and trend analysis for strategic decision‑making.
• Accounts Payable (AP)
• Purchases and COGS, accounting and MIS preparation - review and analysis
• Key Vendor management
• Overall analysis of COGS movement of the Company
• MIS & Reporting
• Prepare daily/weekly/monthly MIS reports covering:
• Financial KPIs
• Expense monitoring
• Cash flow updates
• AP/AR ageing
• Productivity metrics
• Develop automated dashboards using Excel/Power BI for leadership.
• Ensure data accuracy, timeliness, and consistency across all reports.
• Collaborate with teams to gather inputs, validate data, and improve reporting quality.
• Support process standardization, automation, and efficiency improvements.
  
  

YOUR TALENT:

Required Qualifications

• Qualified Chartered Accountant (CA) ICAI.
• Freshers preferred
• Strong understanding of financial concepts and basic taxation.
• Proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint.
• Strong analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills.
  
  

Preferred Attributes

• Detail‑oriented, organized, and process‑driven.
• Eager to learn, take initiative, and drive improvements.
  
  

What We Offer

• Exposure across FP&A, MIS, and Accounts Payable.
• Strong learning curve with mentorship from senior finance leaders.
• A collaborative, growth‑focused environment with opportunities to specialize in corporate finance.
  
  

PUMA supports over 21,000 employees across 120+ countries. The PUMA Group owns the brand PUMA, Cobra Golf and stichd, and is headquartered in Herzogenaurach, Germany.

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.