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Status:
CLOSED
Job ID:
28751
Title:
Financial Analyst
Applications Invited from Countries:
United States
Job Description

Job Description:

This position will be responsible for the day-to-day forecast management of MDF, analyzing MDF programs, and supporting financial planning with ROI-based prioritization and recommendation to the stakeholders. This position is part of Investment Strategy and Operations team and will work closely with the broader Business Strategy & Operations, Marketing, sales and marketing teams, and internal business planning teams.

 

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Analyze marketing programs and develop & recommend investment improvements by team based on profit and ROI, KPI analysis, historical performance data, and company strategic initiatives

• Work with cross-functional teams to plan marketing and promotion spend allocation to validate ROI and alignment with company and strategic goals

• Institute improvements for marketing fund management across the organization, including data housing, team communication, and forecast variance management

• Consolidate bottoms-up MDF forecasts for both monthly target planning and annual management planning by account

• Creates and allocates overall SEA MDF budget and provides team budget recommendations to review final version with MDF management and senior channel marketing management

• Prepare and deliver regular or ad hoc reports with financial metrics by category and channel spend analysis to provide data-drive insights of marketing programs to the internal stakeholders

• Manage daily MDF budget tracking reports, provide day-to-day budget status, and coordinate with marketing teams to achieve 100% forecast accuracy

• Analyze strategic initiative programs based on profit and ROI analysis and provide recommendations to the internal stakeholders

• Facilitates communication of Suwon Office guidance with SEA overall MDF % and communicates MDF budget amount to each team

 

Skills and Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Finance, Business, Accounting, or related field and 5 years or more of progressive, post-baccalaureate experience in the job offered

• Strong Excel & PowerPoint skills, familiarity with SAP or other ERP system

• Very strong business analytical skills, financial acumen, budget management know-how required

• A proven self-starter, he/she must be a highly motivated individual with a strong ability to aggregate and consolidate from disparate data sources not readily available or stored.

• Experience in managing and tracking budget

• Experience in developing financial and operational analysis and presentation to management

• Strong financial and general accounting knowledge

• Strong database management- need to be very attentive to details

 

Necessary Skills and Attributes

• Develop and maintain excellent working relationships with all assigned levels within and outside the company and its constituents.

• Strong proficiency in navigating large organizations and multiple points of contact to complete a singular task

• Demonstrated competency in both oral and written communication modes for both internal and external personnel at various levels.

• Plan, organize, and prioritize multiple assignments and projects.

• Work independently and in a team environment in order to achieve business objectives, personal and team goals, and complete assignments within established timeframes and specifications.

• The ability to complete tasks and work assignments on tight deadlines, sometimes based on vaguely defined parameters and data availability.

Physical/Mental Demands and Working Conditions

The position requires the ability to perform the essential duties and responsibilities in the following environment:

• Work is generally performed in an office environment.

• Operate a computer keyboard and view a video display terminal 70% of work time, including prolonged periods of time.

• The movement and transportation of equipment, most of the time under 25 pounds.

• Performs work under time schedules and stresses which are normally periodic or cyclical, including time sensitive job stress, fatigue, unpaid over-time, intellectual challenge, constant technical data feedback, language barriers, and business management stress.

• Machines, tools, equipment, and work aids representative and commonly associated with PCs, printers, and office work areas.

• Frequently works additional hours beyond normal schedule.

• Under very little direct supervision with a high level of responsibility to apply general policies and guidelines where decisions are seldom monitored, and consequences of decisions adversely affect operating results and management decisions. Complete access to confidential company data where disclosure may jeopardize the company’s competitive position.