What are the responsibilities and job description for the Coordinator Financial DTC position at PUMA Group?
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YOUR MISSION:
The Retail Finance Coordinator supports the financial operations of a large retail store network by managing day-to-day financial activities, vendor coordination, and store-level support. This role is responsible for financial processes related to store openings, relocations, and closures, serving as a primary point of contact for vendors and store teams. The coordinator ensures accurate financial reporting through invoice coding, journal entries, reconciliations, and analysis of sales, tender, and credit card activity. Success in this role requires strong organizational skills, attention to detail, effective communication, and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced retail environment.
(Benefit Summary Corporate)
Pay may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.
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 is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. It is the policy of PUMA to prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type and to afford equal employment opportunities to all persons without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, gender, physical or mental disability, veteran-status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local law.
YOUR MISSION:
The Retail Finance Coordinator supports the financial operations of a large retail store network by managing day-to-day financial activities, vendor coordination, and store-level support. This role is responsible for financial processes related to store openings, relocations, and closures, serving as a primary point of contact for vendors and store teams. The coordinator ensures accurate financial reporting through invoice coding, journal entries, reconciliations, and analysis of sales, tender, and credit card activity. Success in this role requires strong organizational skills, attention to detail, effective communication, and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced retail environment.
- Manage all financial activities related to retail store openings, relocations, and closures
- Serve as the primary point of contact for vendor communications, including Brinks, Fiserv, TSYS, and other service providers
- Provide daily financial and operational support for 100 retail stores, addressing service issues, financial supply needs, credit card terminal problems, and general inquiries
- Review, code, and troubleshoot vendor invoices to ensure accurate billing and timely payment
- Analyze credit card spend, declined transactions, and disputes, and resolve issues in a timely manner
- Prepare and upload journal entries at month-end and complete required monthly trade surveys
- Produce the quarterly Aspire Higher report, including store rankings and performance analysis
- Perform weekly RPRO vs. Atlas sales validation and partner with business stakeholders to resolve variances
- Review the Employee Purchase report monthly and communicate findings to Senior Leadership
- Deliver accurate, timely ad-hoc analysis to support evolving business needs and strategic initiatives
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Economics, Finance, or a related field
- 0-2 years of relevant experience in financial analysis, FP&A, or related roles
- Advanced Microsoft Excel proficiency
- Ability to prioritize competing deliverables, manage multiple engagements, and adapt in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment
- Strong cross-functional mindset with experience integrating data from multiple sources to develop actionable insights
- Strong organizational, analytical and interpersonal skills are required
- Agile learner capable of rapidly assimilating and analyzing relationships among complex variables
- Ability to effectively manage multiple concurrent projects while meeting tight deadlines
- Maintains the highest standards of accuracy with meticulous attention to detail
- Retail and/or ECOM experience strongly preferred
- Experience with financial systems such as SAP and/or HFM a plus
(Benefit Summary Corporate)
Pay may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.
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 is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. It is the policy of PUMA to prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type and to afford equal employment opportunities to all persons without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, gender, physical or mental disability, veteran-status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local law.