Samsung Electronics America is seeking a Finance Analytics Manager to support retail and regional account financial analysis. The role focuses on building account-level reporting, evaluating trade spend and promotions, and partnering cross-functionally to drive budgeting, forecasting, and actionable insights.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain account-level P&L for key retail and regional accounts, monitoring revenue, margin, and trade spend performance
- Deliver ongoing financial performance reporting to Sales and Leadership teams, including trend, risk, and opportunity highlights
- Analyze sell-through, sell-in, and inventory data at the account level to assess financial impact and recommend actions
- Monitor and report account profitability across retail and regional channels on a weekly, monthly, and quarterly cadence
- Track and analyze trade spend and promotional investments by account, ensuring alignment with budget and ROI targets
- Conduct pre- and post-promotion financial analysis to evaluate trade program effectiveness and profitability
- Partner with Pricing and Marketing teams to assess financial impact of promotions, rebates, and pricing programs
- Identify opportunities to optimize trade investment across retail and regional accounts
- Support the annual budgeting and quarterly forecasting process for retail and regional accounts
- Build and maintain financial forecast models using account-level sales trends, pricing changes, and promotional plans
- Perform variance analysis (actual vs. budget vs. forecast) and provide clear explanations and action plans
- Collaborate with Sales and Finance teams to ensure accurate and timely financial planning
- Serve as a key financial partner to Retail and Regional Sales for account planning and negotiations
- Collaborate with Pricing, Marketing, and Supply Chain teams to assess financial implications of business decisions
- Support account teams in creating customer investment proposals with financial justification and expected ROI
- Present financial insights and recommendations to senior leadership in a clear and concise manner
- Build and maintain dashboards and reporting tools to track core financial metrics across retail and regional accounts
- Complete ad-hoc financial analysis supporting business decisions and strategic initiatives
- Proactively identify and flag financial risks and opportunities at the account level
- Benchmark account performance against industry trends and the competitive landscape
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or Economics
- 5+ years of experience in financial analysis, account finance, or trade finance, preferably in consumer electronics or home appliances
- Strong experience with account-level P&L management and trade spend analysis
- Advanced proficiency in Excel, including financial modeling, pivot tables, and complex formulas
- Analytical skills to translate financial data into actionable business insights
- Cross-functional experience working with Sales, PM, and Finance teams
- Excellent presentation and communication skills, including comfort presenting to senior leadership
- Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities
- Experience in retail account finance or customer-facing financial roles
- Familiarity with trade promotion management and retail pricing structures
- Proficiency with data visualization tools such as Tableau and Power BI
- Experience with SAP, Oracle, or similar ERP systems
- Understanding of retail sell-through dynamics and inventory management
- MBA or equivalent advanced degree is a plus
Technology
- Excel
- Tableau
- Power BI
- SAP
- Oracle
Benefits
- Medical, Dental, Vision
- Life Insurance
- 401(k)
- Employee Purchase Program
- Tuition Assistance (after 6 months)
- Paid Time Off
- Student Loan Program (after 6 months)
- Wellness Incentives
- Many more
- MBO bonus compensation, based on company, division, and individual performance
Location and Additional Information
Location: Plano, TX (onsite)
Experience: 5+ years
Immigration Sponsorship: This role is not eligible for immigration sponsorship.
Reasonable Accommodations
Samsung Electronics America is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities in the job application process. If you require an accommodation, contact the Reasonable Accommodation Team at 855-557-3247 or SEA_Accommodations_Ext@sea.samsung.com.