Position Summary

Why join our team?

The role sits within the broader Finance Operations team with our vision to create 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


This role sits in Marketing Commercial Finance team within SEUK Finance Operation. We are a team of 8 leading Samsung Electronics UK(SEUK)’s marketing expenditure. Our team handles over £300m budget for all product divisions and the end-to-end spend management process, from planning to closing, FP& A, reporting and risk management! The team is head up by Head of Marketing Commercial Finance. We have 2 finance managers running planning, forecasting and budgeting, 2 finance analysts managing marketing investment operation process, 1 risk and reporting manager for reporting and operational improvement.

Due to the increased risk controls and reporting requirements from external auditors and HQ/European Headquarters, we need to increase the FPA and risk management function of our team

Role and Responsibilities

Your key responsibilities

Support the Marketing Commercial Finance Team and wider Finance/Controlling teams team with timely, accurate and robust reporting across BS/PL movements, critical metric reporting and data analysis.

Financial governance and risk control

Lead the delivery of the company’s framework for operational risk management and control and ensure control measures are implemented effectively

Work with all Business areas to ensure risks and controls are well understood, registered, and documented

Maintain the log of material Risk & Control issues (e.g. Audit identified issues, etc)

Ensure that all issues have actions which are accurately owned

Report issue and action status and progress

Promote Risk & Control awareness and culture across the business

Internal and External audit management

Handle quarterly external audit for marketing spend. Working with external audit partner to field all queries – collaborating closely with Sales and Marketing team to understand and gather evidence and back up as required.

Liaise with SEUK and European HQ risk management team for internal risk checks & control exercises and supporting their enquiries.

Lead the investigation process for abnormal cases and root cause analysis. Implement measures to improve process

Supporting Head of Marketing Finance and CFO with analysis for quarterly and annual audit reviews as required

Reporting/Analysis

Build and provide clear, actionable financial and managerial reports that showcase important data, risks, and opportunities.

Own development of reporting and other regular reporting in excel, to drive continuous improvement in financial data and analysis

Ad hoc project work to provide additional analysis where required, to Heads of Department, Senior Leadership and HQ/European head office team members

Drive automation initiatives for reporting and integrate data seamlessly

What we need for this role

To be successful, you will possess the following skills and attributes:

Soft Skills

Strong commercial acuity

Ability to work in a fast paced 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.

Consistent 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.

Excellent people management and leadership skills.

Business partnering with senior leaders.

Hard Skills

Qualified accountant (ACA , ACCA or CIMA) with 6+ years’ experience in industry

Up to date knowledge of international accounting standards.

Experience of working in technology or FMCG sectors; B2B experience a plus.

Hands on experience of using ERP systems (preferably SAP).

Ability to implement change process to streamline and make existing processes more efficient.

Advanced level in MS Office (especially Excel)

Good understanding of Marketing expenditure is a plus

Skills and Qualifications

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

A note on equal opportunities

We are an equal-opportunity employer and value diversity at our Company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status or disability status.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

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