Senior Product & Category Analytics Manager

PUMA Gruppe; Somerville (MA); On-site; USD 82,000 - 111,315; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

Benefits

Job summary

PUMA Gruppe is seeking a Senior Product & Category Analytics Manager in Somerville, Massachusetts. This role involves leading financial business partnering for a product category, providing high impact financial insights, and mentoring team members.

Ideal candidates should have a degree in Business Administration or Finance, and 5+ years in financial controlling with a strong background in presenting data-driven insights to senior leadership. Compensation ranges from $82,000 to $111,315 plus bonus and benefits.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in financial controlling or business partnering in a complex environment.
• Strong track record in advising senior leadership with data-driven insights.
• Deep expertise in business partnering focused on sales performance and profitability.

Responsibilities

• Own the finance business partnering for a product category or business area.
• Provide high impact financial insights for reporting and decision-making.
• Drive financial topics across functions and shape commercial decisions.

Skills

Financial Analysis

Business Partnering

Data-Driven Insights

Presentation Skills

Strategic Recommendations

Education

Degree in Business Administration or Finance

Tools

Oracle HFM

Oracle EPM Planning

Modern BI tools

Job description

Finance, Somerville, United States of America

Senior Product & Category Analytics Manager

Responsibilities

• Lead Financial Business Partnering: Own the finance business partnering for a product category or business area, steering performance via Sales, Profitability, and Cost KPIs along the product lifecycle.
• Strategic Decision Support: Act as a trusted advisor to management, providing high impact financial insights for reporting, planning, scenario analysis, and decision‑making recommendations.
• Management Storytelling: Independently prepare management‑ready narratives and presentations based on complex financial data.
• Performance Leadership: Analyze financial performance, identify key value drivers, and proactively highlight risks and opportunities.
• Advanced Ad‑Hoc Analysis: Address complex and time‑critical ad‑hoc analytical requests from business and finance stakeholders, prioritizing impact, formulating clear recommendations, and proactively highlighting implications for management decisions.
• Cross‑Functional Influence: Drive financial topics across functions and actively shape commercial and operational decisions.
• Continuous Improvement: Take ownership of improving controlling methodologies, reporting standards, tools, and planning processes.
• Tools & Reporting Leadership: Actively drive the optimization, further development, and effective use of controlling tools, reporting systems, and planning processes, ensuring management‑relevant insights, consistency, and scalability.
• Mentoring: Support and guide junior and mid‑level team members through knowledge and experience sharing.

Qualifications

• Degree in Business Administration, Finance, or a related field.
• 5+ years in financial controlling or financial business partnering in a complex business environment.
• Strong track record in advising senior leadership, including challenging assumptions and influencing decisions with data‑driven insights.
• Deep expertise in business partnering with a clear focus on Sales performance, Profitability management, and Cost steering.
• Advanced ability to translate complex financial analyses into clear management storylines and strategic recommendations.
• Strong knowledge of modern BI tools, planning systems, and financial models; experience with Oracle HFM / Oracle EPM Planning is a strong asset.
• Excellent presentation skills and confidence in executive‑facing communication.
• Very strong analytical, conceptual, and structured working style combined with a hands‑on mindset, strong self‑initiative, and the ability to work independently.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English.
• Domestic/International Travel may be required.

Compensation

The hiring range base pay for this position is $82,000-$111,315 + Bonus + Benefits. Pay may vary depending on job‑related knowledge, skills, and experience.

Equal Employment Opportunity

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.