Finance Manager - Talascend

Talascend is seeking a professional, skilled individual for our Finance Manager position located in Plano, TX.

Top Three Skills:
1) Lead business owners and work closely with sales account and marketing teams to collect requirements, analyze information, and develop solutions consistent with business strategies and responsible for managerial and internal use reporting on marketing and sales deduction transactions and provide regular and ad hoc timely, accurate forecasts/reports on Sales (quantity, revenue, forecast), Production-Sales-Inventory (PSI), Sales Deductions (SD), Back Margin (BM), Market Development fund (MDF), Target Plan (TP), Management Plan (MP), el al
2) Manage the progress of open marketing programs ensuring the progress amounts are within guidelines of the original approved budget and coordinate with marketing managers to make appropriate budget and contract modifications within Company guidelines
3) Develop marketing program tracking method to assist management and marketing managers in providing financial status of the marketing expenditures and review reasonableness of marketing and sales deduction expense forecast and coordinate with marketing managers and vendors on the marketing expense plan and forecast

Position Summary:
The Certified Re-Newed (CRN) Finance Manger (Contractor) will oversee and be responsible for the management of marketing and sales expenditure for the Company, establishing and determining policy guidelines, directing Sales Account Directors and Marketing Directors, performing the marketing program review, and resolving financial and accounting issues. The incumbent will also be responsible for detailed marketing expenditure tracking, open program management, budget and actual expense analysis, program aging report and other various in-depth analysis reporting to senior managers and directors of Company. In addition, the incumbent will review and determine reasonableness of marketing and sales expenditure forecast for each period, working closely with marketing and sales senior management. The position will be responsible for all financial transactions related to the marketing and sales programs, including accrual calculations, and financial closing as well as managing and reporting on ad hoc projects & requests.

Education and Years of Experience:

• Bachelors or Masters degree Preferred in Finance, Business, Accounting, Information Systems, or related field as preference
• 5-10 years of progressive, post-baccalaureate job related experience and prior experience in finance role a plus

Essential Duties And Responsibilities include the following:

• Other duties may be assigned. In this position, either directly or through others, the incumbent will:
• Determine and make decision on marketing and sales deduction investment activities, lead financing closing and reporting for the Company, which include review of customer and vendor program agreements, and other internal and external reports
• Manage the progress of open marketing programs ensuring the progress amounts are within guidelines of the original approved budget and coordinate with marketing managers to make appropriate budget and contract modifications within Company guidelines
• Develop marketing program tracking method to assist management and marketing managers in providing financial status of the marketing expenditures
• Responsible for managerial and internal use reporting on marketing and sales deduction transactions
• Review reasonableness of marketing and sales deduction expense forecast and coordinate with marketing managers and vendors on the marketing expense plan and forecast
• Lead business owners and work closely with sales account and marketing teams to collect requirements, analyze information, and develop solutions consistent with business strategies
• Provide regular and ad hoc timely, accurate forecasts/reports on Sales (quantity, revenue, forecast), Production-Sales-Inventory (PSI), Sales Deductions (SD), Back Margin (BM), Market Development fund (MDF), Target Plan (TP), Management Plan (MP).
• Develop and execute marketing expense and sales deduction audits performing process and financial audits, documenting audit findings and implementing of audit recommendations
• Manage marketing and sales deduction expense process improvement projects and initiatives through evaluation of current business processes and identification of improvement plan
• Responsible for short and long range planning for business
• Direct and manage ad hoc projects/reports as assigned by management, leading cross functional teams
• Demonstrate strong leadership, presentation, and customer and vendor relationship management skills

Background/Experience to qualify for this position, the following minimal background and skill levels are required:

• Bachelors or Masters degree Preferred in Finance, Business, Accounting, Information Systems, or related field as preference and 5-10 years of progressive, post-baccalaureate job related experience and prior experience in finance role a plus.
• Experience in managing financial accounting closing process and management of teams
• Experience in developing financial and operational analysis and presentation to management
• Experience in establishing policies and procedures and supporting marketing and sales departments
• Demonstrated ability to identifying areas of process improvement and managing improvement projects until completion
• Experience in business process review and analysis, including financial and operational analysis and audits
• Supervisory or management level experience in a related role a plus
• The ability to develop tasks and work assignments, based on sometime vaguely defined objectives.
• Review and interpret detailed product development, marketing documents and media materials as needed.
• Develop and maintain excellent working relationships with all assigned levels within and outside the company.
• Work independently and in a team environment in order to achieve customer business objectives, personal and team goals and complete assignments within established time frames and specifications.

Necessary Skills/Attributes for this position the following skills and abilities must be demonstrated at a proficient level:

• Develop and maintain excellent working relationships with all assigned levels within and outside the company
• Ability to gather and analyze large sets of data from multiple sources, prepare both quantitative and qualitative analysis of information
• In-depth knowledge and expertise with SAP or other financial systems or networking knowledge
• Demonstrated competency in both oral and written communication modes for both internal and external personnel at various levels, especially in the sales and marketing, and financial areas
• Work independently and in a team environment in order to achieve personal and team goals and complete assignments within established time frames
• Demonstrated excellence in time management skills and follow up to ensure meeting on time deliverables
• Ability to make decisions and problem solving on time sensitive matters
• Proficiency in Korean language a plus

 

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.