Junior Risk & Reporting Manager

Position Summary

Why join our team?
The role sits within the broader Finance Operations team with our vision to bring 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

Role and Responsibilities

Your key responsibilities

Reporting into the Risk & Reporting Manager and sitting within the FP&A function of the DX Commercial Finance team this role is within the reporting and audit support function; working with internal and external audit teams on sample requests and quarterly analysis, as well as the financial controlling team to deliver regular reporting. Supporting the Risk & Reporting Manager to deliver best in class analysis to enable the FP&A and Commercial teams to drive our sales and investment targets across all product categories. This role will also support our Performance Based Pay team with target setting and actuals for sales commission schemes.

Monthly Reporting

• Assist with the monthly reporting process for CFM, including HQ Risk/important metric reporting.

• Liaising with team members to investigate breaches in the Commercial Support Policy. Preparing initial investigation reports and making recommendations of corrective action.

• Month end reporting as required by wider Finance and Controlling team, including by not limited to monthly SD analysis and Balance Sheet movements.

• Support the Performance Based Pay Team with the monthly reporting of sales data to support the Division’s quarterly commission scheme – ensuring accurate, timely and robust sales data is provided.

• Support with submitting quarterly targets including updating mapping tables for automated actual feeds for VP of Sales and Head of Commercial Finance. Supporting the Performance Based Pay Team, Reporting Manager and FP&A Manager where needed with projects to automate data feeds.

Balance Sheet Management

• Assist with the monthly Balance sheet review process – working with CFMs and Sales to ensure that costs are correctly reflecting the final promotional performance. Feeding into Head of FP&A and product CFMS for P&L impact ahead of monthly forecast cycles.

Internal and External Audit

• Support with the compilation of data for audit sampling– liaising with CFM to understand and gather evidence and back up as required.

• Supporting with analysis for quarterly and annual audit reviews as required.

• Responsible for supporting the quarterly compliance training process for Commercial Support Policy, working with other teams within wider Finance Operations to prepare and deliver training and ensure the Commercial Support Policy is relevant and fit for purpose with any changes to the business ways of working.

What we need for this role

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

Soft Skills

• Excellent analytical skills to understand business drivers and interpret financial results.

• Strong reporting skills, display key information and convey messages clearly, concisely and with impact based on commercial understanding.

• Ability to work in a high-pressure environment, take quick and effective decisions and direct others.

• Strong interpersonal skills, ability to communicate effectively at all levels, get key messages across succinctly and work with others; Business partnering with various stakeholders.

• Proven track record in demonstrating accountability and ownership; proactive approach.

• FMCG background as well as experience within technology sector and a fast paced sales environment preferred.

Hard Skills

• Part-qualified accountant (ACA or CIMA) ideal

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

• Advance Excel skills is required.

• Up to date knowledge of international accounting standards.

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

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

What does success look like?

• Timely and accurate reporting both internal and external.

• Supporting CFMs and wider FP&A team with up to date information to make timely business decisions.

• Ensuring adherance to compliance training across all sales and marketing teams.

The interview process

• The first interview will combine an Excel test and face to face interview with the hiring manager and close collaborators (2-3 managers). The second interview will be with the Head of FP&A and a second stakeholder.

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 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

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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