FPA Analyst – MX

at  Samsung Electronics

Position Summary
Why join our team?
Commercial Finance FP&A Team sits under the Finance ops supporting the MX Commercial Finance Team and wider Sales/Controlling teams across many day-to-day operations including commercial planning, planning, and forecasting. Working across the CFM team and Sales to ensure our quarterly commercial planning process runs efficiently and effectively! In addition, support completing/uploading monthly forecast ensuring the simulated data is accurately reflected in the system.
Role and Responsibilities
Your Key Responsibilities:
Support the MX Commercial Finance Team and wider Sales/Controlling teams across many day-to-day operations including commercial planning, planning, and forecasting. Working across the CFM team and Sales to ensure our quarterly commercial planning process runs efficiently and effectively! Also support completing/uploading monthly forecast ensuring the simulated data is accurately reflected in the system.

MX Quarterly Commercial Planning

• Responsible for updating and maintaining the commercial plan templates for all MX products (Smartphone, Tablet, Wearables, NPC).
• Responsible for consolidating the commercial plans (20+ for Smartphone and more) so the consolidated plan, including revenue and weekly sell-out, can be presented to the business with short lead time.
• Support MX Sales team when they have issues/queries with the plan templates.
• Assist with FP&A manager to upgrade the planning templates to reflect various requirements from MX Sales and other relevant teams.

Financial Forecasting/Targeting/Planning

• Conduct the upload process for forecast the simulated forecast/target data with very thigh schedule. This will require working long hour once a month.
• Responsible for updating and maintaining the forecast templates for all MX products (Smartphone, Tablet, Wearables, NPC).
• Support Yearly Management Planning process including prep work and upload.
• Collaborate closely with Commercial Finance team to support them with forecasting and planning.

Financial Management & Control

• Support FP&A manager to manage monthly reporting including financial performance and ad hoc reporting within SEUK and HQ deadlines.
• Support to produce and consolidate data from finance/operation systems.
• Be one of the team super users for NERP / systems.

Ad-hoc Supports

• Support ad-hoc financial analysis to deliver insights including financial/operational results within SEUK and HQ deadlines.

Skills and Qualifications
What we need for this role

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

• Advance Excel skills (Power query, advanced formular) is required.
• Experience of using ERP systems (preferably SAP) is required.
• Ability to learn and absorb new knowledge/skills quickly.
• Part or newly qualified accountant (ACA/CIMA/ACCA).
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and adapt to a changing, fast paced environment with a sense of urgency.
• Ability to work in a high-pressure environment, take quick and effective decisions.
• Excellent analytical skills and ability to focus on detail.
• Strong interpersonal skills, ability to communicate effectively and work with others.
• Ability to solve problems under pressure by navigating yourself to the most suitable solution.

What does success look like?

• Experience of working within sector.
• Experience of working in sales environment.
• Experience of working with different cultures.

Benefits of working at Samsung include

• Hybrid working – 3 days in the office and 2 days at home per week
• 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

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.

Please refer the Job description for details