Senior Product & Category Analytics Manager

Finance, Somerville, United States of America

Senior Product & Category Analytics Manager

• 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.

• 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.

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.

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.