SR Financial Analyst - Channel Marketing at Talascend
Plano, TX
About the Job
Talascend is currently seeking a Sr Financial Analyst - Channel Marketing for a long-term contract role with a global electronics company in Plano, TX.
OVERVIEW:
The Channel Marketing team uses data-driven insights and analysis, industry best practices, and strategic planning to develop new product and solution concepts to sell out in retail. Bringing new ideas and innovations to market, we work directly with key groups within the client and external channel partners to get products into users’ hands.
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 role will report directly to the Channel Marketing Strategy & MDF Management Manager and will work closely with the broader Channel Marketing team, Marketing, sales and marketing teams, and internal business planning teams.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:
POSITION REQUIREMENTS:
OVERVIEW:
The Channel Marketing team uses data-driven insights and analysis, industry best practices, and strategic planning to develop new product and solution concepts to sell out in retail. Bringing new ideas and innovations to market, we work directly with key groups within the client and external channel partners to get products into users’ hands.
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 role will report directly to the Channel Marketing Strategy & MDF Management Manager and will work closely with the broader Channel Marketing team, Marketing, sales and marketing teams, and internal business planning teams.
PRIMARY 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 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 overall MDF % and communicates MDF budget amount to each team.
POSITION REQUIREMENTS:
- Bachelor’s degree in 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.
- 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.
- Top 3 Skill Sets: Financial and Budget Tracking, Financial Forecasting, Marketing KPI.
We thank all applicants for their interest. However, only those qualified individuals who closely meet the qualifications of the position will be contacted. The details of the position are only a summary, other duties may be assigned as necessary.
Background Check and Drug Screen may be required.
Talascend is an Equal Opportunity Employer that recruits and hires qualified candidates without regard to race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, or veteran status.