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Position Summary 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. Role and Responsibilities Your key responsibilities Cost management

• 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

What we need for this role To be successful, you will possess the following skills and attributes:

• 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

What does success look like?

• 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

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.