Finance Industrial Trainee

Puma is a leading sports brand operating a fast-growing market in India. The Bangalore finance team handles sales, retail, e-commerce, and supply chain finance, giving trainees exposure to how a global brand tracks and plans its numbers.

What you'll do

• Prepare and analyse monthly, quarterly and annual financial statements for the India business.
• Support budgeting, forecasting and variance analysis.
• Prepare management reports and monthly review presentations for senior leaders.
• Review purchases and COGS, and analyse COGS movement.
• Build automated dashboards in Excel and Power BI.
• Prepare schedules and documents for statutory and internal audits.
• Support process standardisation and automation.

What they ask for

• Pursuing CA (ICAI).
• Must be eligible to undergo industrial training as per ICAI guidelines.
• Must be ready to work from Bangalore for 12 months.
• Strong MS Excel skills.
• Power BI dashboard knowledge.
• Good accounting knowledge, analysis and communication.

Good to have

• SAP ERP knowledge is an advantage.

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Technical

1. How do you use XLOOKUP and pivot tables in MS Excel for financial reporting?
2. What is COGS analysis and how do you track variance in inventory valuation?
3. How do you connect data sources and build automated dashboards in Power BI?

Scenario

1. What would you do if a monthly management report showed a significant unexpected variance in COGS compared to the budget?
2. How would you handle conflicting priorities when preparing financial statements and audit schedules simultaneously under a tight deadline?

HR

1. Why do you want to pursue your industrial training at a consumer retail brand like Puma?
2. How do you manage your time effectively while balancing corporate responsibilities and professional studies?

About Puma

1. How does Puma's multi-channel retail and e-commerce presence in India influence its financial budgeting and reporting cycles?

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