Position Summary
THE COMPANY
For more than 40 years, the name Samsung has been at the forefront of innovation. Samsung's discoveries, inventions, and breakthrough products have helped shape the history of digital evolution. Today, Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. is a global leader in technology, opening new possibilities for people everywhere. Guided by a simple philosophy “Inspire the World, Create the Future” Samsung is committed to developing new technologies and innovative products that enhance the lives of its customers, employees, and the global community.
Samsung Electronics is the largest subsidiary of the Samsung Group, amounting to 70 percent of the group's revenue and reigning as the world's largest technology company with more than $200 billion in revenue. Globally the company has a presence in 80 countries and employs more than 270,000 people. Samsung is the world’s leading provider of mobile phones, smartphones, and tablet computers—fueled primarily by the popularity of the Samsung Galaxy line of devices—and produces a wide variety of products and components ranging from color and mono-laser printers and copiers, virtual desktop infrastructure, solid state drives, set-top boxes, TVs, LCD panels, lithium-ion batteries, semiconductors, chips, flash memory, and hard-drive devices.
Samsung Electronics USA is a $40 billion dollar business with a vast portfolio of superior quality mobile and electronics products. The business also plays a leadership role globally for creating the best new and next-generation products and platforms. Samsung’s vision is to reach and engage the consumer through revolutionary retail stores and experience centers.
BUSINESS UNIT:
Our Samsung Electronics America Retail Operations Team is a growing and best in class organization within Samsung worldwide. We continue to challenge the existing retail models and processes to makes this team the home for talented, driven, and creative professionals, who want to be on the front lines of consumer electronics sales. Our team relishes the opportunity to push Samsung’s retail capabilities to be the new paradigm for consumer engagement. With our partnerships with the top consumer electronics retailers and its own experiential sites, Retail Operations is delivering a consumer experience to maximize both sales and consumer satisfaction.
If you are an individual who looks forward to finding opportunity in the challenges of building the best and most effective retail experience, then Samsung Electronics America’s Retail Operations Team has a fulfilling home and work family for you.
Role and Responsibilities
Specific responsibilities include:
- Analyze actual operating results and interpret data and presents results to management
- Respond to budget related requests for financial data
- Responsible for reconciling bank deposits and payments posted
- Research payment reconciliation issues that arise from audits, exception reports or remittance changes
- Generate required reporting to validate payments and resolve discrepancies and variances
- Reconcile carrier commissions against in-store reporting to ensure timely and accurate payment
- Responsible for finance/reporting, financial data analytics
- Deliver reporting and analytics to a variety of key business stakeholders, utilizing appropriate data to effectively create actionable spending plans
Skills and Qualifications
Background & Competencies Required:
- Bachelor's Degree in Finance or Accounting.
- 5-8 years of directly related experience is required; CPA a plus.
- Prior experience in retail operations preferred
- Must have accounting experience utilizing SAP software
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite of PC software applications experience with solid Excel and PowerPoint skills.
Necessary Skills and Attributes
Ability to advise sales staff to achieve customer sales objectives, team goals, and results within established time frames and requirements. The ability to develop specific sales and business plans and metrics, clearly define results to be achieved, make decisions, give direction, and measure individual/team performance and sales results. Skilled in developing and maintaining excellent working relationships with all appropriate levels within and outside the company to promote sales results. The ability to plan, organize, and prioritize multiple sales assignments and projects of own initiative The ability to read, interpret, and present sales documents, media materials, and contracts (or related information) to corporate legal and sales standards and philosophy. Demonstrated competency in persuasive communication skills using both oral and written modes for internal and external personnel at all management and staff organizational levels to obtain sales decisions to achieve sales quotas and to communicate technical information. Numerical accuracy (prices, product details, etc.) in all customer and internal communications where errors will result in crucial financial consequences to the company.
The ability to work independently and determine personal work schedule to be productive.
Ability to work in a team environment in order to achieve personal and team sales quotas and to complete assignments within established time frames. The ability to accept tasks and problems/situations that differ, requiring creativity to develop solutions to accomplish the desired goal. The ability to utilize implied knowledge of task alternatives and to make spontaneous decisions using past experience and the guidance and/of successful experiences of others. Interact with all levels within the organization and has frequent external contacts.
Physical/Mental Demands
Work is generally performed in an office environment. Operate a computer keyboard and view a video display terminal between 50% - 95% of work time, including prolonged periods of time. Requires considerable (90%+) work utilizing high visual acuity/detail, numeric/character distinction, and moderate hand/finger dexterity. The movement and transportation of equipment, most of the time is under 25 pounds. Performs work under time schedules and stress which are normally periodic or cyclical, including time sensitive deadlines, intellectual challenge, some language barriers, and project management deadlines. Machines, tools, equipment, and work aids include PC’s, printers, copiers, faxes,
and other equipment commonly associated with an office work area. May require working additional hours beyond normal schedule. Travel varies depending on position. Consistently demonstrates a commitment to policies and procedures, including but not limited to, attendance, confidentiality, conflict of interest, and ethical responsibilities.
Samsung Electronics America provides Equal Employment Opportunity for all individuals regardless of race, color, religion, gender, age, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a protected veteran, genetic information, status as a qualified individual with a disability or any other characteristic protected by law.