Why join our team? The role sits within the broader Finance Operations team with our vision to create new value beyond the numbers! Our 5 key goals are as below:

Commit to excellence
Partner the business
Empower decision making through data
Grow and reward our people
Innovate and transform
Support with the development, and implementation of the investment and management frameworks aligned to divisional commercial objectives.
Increase efficiency and enhance commercial results derived from sales deduction investment across all product categories.
Provide financial insight, analysis and appraisal support as required.
Analyse and track the investment performance against the framework and plan, identifying risks and opportunities, working with the marketing team to prepare contingency plans for below plan performance
Day-to-day commercial decision making;
Evaluation of customer proposals and bids;
Ensure robust forecasts are in place having challenged and interrogated the key inputs with the relevant partners
Support the Divisions' annual, quarterly and monthly financial planning processes.
Provide the appropriate level of challenge to ensure that plans are robust, stretching and achievable.
Prepare ad hoc analysis where necessary (e.g. scenario planning, sensitivity analysis).
Work closely and collaborate with Product Management and Sales to drive financial performance and ensure that the Divisions' financial objectives regarding sales, profitability, cash conversion and market share are delivered.
Work with the FP&A team to prepare valuable reporting and analysis to support management and identify significant trends/issues, e.g. monitoring performance versus plan, customer/product profitability etc.
Discover opportunities to improve financial performance and grow the business.
Supporting your product category with accurate and timely support on all commercial proposals, balancing Sales Deduction investment, key brand/PI metrics, profit and sales volumes using market and channel insights to maximise ROI and minimise commercial risk.
Acting as a bridge between sales, product management and FP&A to support accurate financial simulations and commercial deal approval.
Ensuring that divisional and sub-divisional forecasts are accurate and reflective of the correct commercial and accounting treatment.
Management and continued development of the team, ensuring they are delivering on their objectives and getting development opportunities in line with their individual development plan.
Ensuring accurate forecasts of sales deduction budgets by product in line with internal forecasting schedule.

· FMCG background required. Experience within technology sector and a fast paced sales environment needed.
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 correct and obtain agreement.
Strong reporting skills, display key information and convey messages clearly, concisely and with impact.
Work well under pressure, with good decision making skills under tight deadlines.
Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA). with experience in industry
Up to date knowledge of international accounting standards.
Experience of working in technology or FMCG sectors;
Hands on experience of using ERP systems (preferably SAP).
Ability to implement change process to streamline and make existing processes more efficient.

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 certain types of statutory leave such as Samsung Family Leave or Sick Leave policies but may be eligible for statutory payments via their agency
Up to 20 (pro-rata) Partner Absence days per calendar year to be used in times of need