Marketing Commercial Finance Analyst - Operations

Why join our team? The role sits within the Marketing Finance Team in Samsung UK - you will become an advocate for the Marketing expenditure process - ensuring marketing activity follows the correct accounting processes, showcasing control, governance and commercial support with the vision to drive and support this area of the business.,

• Support Marketing Finance manager to ensure all marketing costs are accurately captured and processes are followed
• Provide assistance with marketing accrual management - including monitoring PO issue status and releases of aged accruals
• Track critical metrics related to marketing costs
Commercial Support
• Management of Marketing Offer sheets - master data, customer emailing and customer acceptance
• Support in liaising with customers/vendors for invoice/reconciliation/evidence issues
• Support in validating and paying customer/vendor claims
• Work closely with Shared Service Centre team to resolve invoice issues
• Provide input into further development of business processes and reporting to control and monitor divisional costs
• Provide training to Marketing and Sales teams offering mentorship and knowledge across various stages of the marketing finance processes
Reporting
• Supports Marketing Finance team with various reporting tasks that provides a view on the marketing cost/budget management, The candidate should be driven with a desire to complete all activities they are set in an efficient and timely manner.
• In the first 6 to 12 months, the candidate will have developed the abilities to lead all aspects of the approval process for marketing costs up to a value of £50,000. They will feel confident liaising with stakeholders to resolve any marketing finance queries.
• Managing Aged Marketing POs will be a key part of the role; ensuring the number of Aged POs doesn't become too great and vendors / customers are completing their billing on time as per policy guidelines.
• Performance Management through day to day tasks as per the responsibilities above and targets will be set once every 6 months to help build experience and knowledge to improve team processes.
The interview process 2 stage interview process:
• Stage 1: Interview with Marketing Commercial Finance Manager and someone from the people team.
• Stage 2: Interview with Head of Marketing Commercial Finance and 1 other colleague
• Excel Skills Test - pre-interview
  
  Qualified/Part Qualified accountant (ACA, CIMA or ACCA)
• Up to date knowledge of international accounting standards
• Experience working with different cultures amongst sales/marketing team
• Experience in technology or FMCG sectors
• Hands on experience of using ERP systems (preferably SAP)
• Strong commercial competence
• Ability to work in a high pressure environment, take quick and effective decisions and direct others
• Excellent analytical skills to understand business drivers and interpret financial results
• Strong interpersonal skills, ability to communicate effectively at all levels, get key messages across succinctly and work with others
• Proven track record in demonstrating accountability and ownership; proactive approach
• Strong influencing skills to persuade management that your conclusions are accurate and acquire agreement
• Strong reporting skills, display key information and convey messages clearly, concisely and with impact
  
  Benefits of working at Samsung include
• Hybrid working - 3 days in the office and 2 days at home per week
• Bonus scheme linked to individual, team and company performance
• Pension contribution
• Three volunteering days each year
• Holiday - 25 days plus bank holidays and an additional day off for your birthday
• Access to discounts on a wide range of Samsung products
• Access to a discount shopping portal
• Partner Colleagues are not eligible for Samsung Enhanced Paid Sick Leave but may be eligible for statutory payments from their payroll agency
• Up to 20 (pro-rata) Partner Absence days per calendar year to be used in times of need