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Objectives – Unique value the post will bring

Transparency: to ensure that there is a fair understanding of the company’s business performance that is valued by external stakeholders;

Confidence: not only to have confidence about the reliability of our financial statements, but also truly generate buy in and understanding of the key messages about Huawei’s business including its markets, margins, trends, including in comparison to competitors

Role orientation (general skills covered)

Accountant + financial analyst, compliance + value added disclosures, external financial communications + analyst relations + accounting insight

The overall responsibilities for the head of the External Financial Reporting role include:

A significant involvement in the design and content of the Annual Report, both the Financial Statements and the Front Half, and in the preparation of Financial Communication and Analyst presentations and interim results announcements, if applicable.

Financial communications: engaging with the external community (however defined) and presenting the financial results in an insightful and compelling way, including at external conferences(for instance, Annual Global Analyst Summit).

Financial analysis: “question spotting” what external parties will want to know when they read the Huawei Financial Statements and compare them with competitor and industry trends. Critically appraise, and thereby seek to improve upon, current output.

Financial reporting compliance: ensuring the highest standards of compliance and best practice reporting, on a level with public company peers in Europe and the USA, both listing requirements and IFRS disclosure and reporting requirements.

Job descriptions / Position Responsibilities:

• Design and review the Group’s financial reports (annual financial reports,interim financial reports and other financial communication presentations)
• Prepare the relevant financial parts of annual reports and other external filings, and review other content (such as business review, market trends, etc.) and propose amendments in line with best practice developments
• Assist in reaching a consensus between the Company and the auditor about the contents of financial reports presentation and disclosure
• Handle financial reporting related enquiries from regulatory bodies, if applicable.
• Play an active role in organizing and, where appropriate, presenting at external financial communication events, for instance, the corporate performance presentation at the GAS and other forms of financial communications with capital markets, industry analysts, the media and other external stakeholders.
• Provide external financial communication support, such as transmission of key financial reporting information to the Group CFO, BG CFO, Regional CFO, or other financial executives to support their external communications, which may include the preparation of key messages, Q & A material, and, where applicable, face-to-face briefings and presentations.
• Provide guidance on corporate communication to the platform companies and/or other significant Huawei subsidiaries on their external financial reporting activities, where necessary
• Based on the insights obtained from an external perspective, trigger improvements in the company’s internal management and financial management, as measured by the ability to serve the needs of the external financial communication community.
• Conduct industry analysis and share that analysis to support internal management and financial management
• Identify improvement in the relevant processes such as external financial reporting and the external audit

In order to achieve the above objectives, candidates will typically be expected to:

• Keep apprised of developments in the rules and regulations around disclosures on relevant capital markets
• Keep up to date on any developments in accounting standards (IFRS & US GAAP) that will impact the financial statements/annual report, especially the financial disclosure related requirements.
• Understand and report on the regulatory dynamics more broadly
• Analyse the company financial statements regularly from an external perspective, drive the internal finance staff or accountants to support the analysis.
• Based on the analysis and related communication with directors of accounting, finance or business, build a network inside Huawei better to understand the Business, Accounting and Finance more in-depth
• Become familiar with the Company’s strategy, management system and management philosophy
• Analyse other company financial statements as part of regular peer analysis, and compare with the Company’s financial reports and business performance.
• Understand and review the industry analysts’ and financial institutions’ view ofHuawei, and other companies within the industry. Understand their key demands.
• Understand and review industry developments and how they will impact Huawei’s external reporting.

Job Id: 61851534
Location: London
Company: Huawei Technologies
Job Type: Permanent
Contact: Suhuan Wu
Reference: Totaljobs/External financial reporting
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Our client is a privately owned London-based software business with a successful track record within the UK Cyber security market.

They are currently looking to significantly scale up their activities across a range of new market segments. This is a newly created senior role to own all strategic and operational marketing activities.

The part-time VP Marketing will be responsible for creating a well-defined and articulated marketing strategy, targeting the right customer needs and opportunities, as well as efficient marketing-supported execution through conventional sales or digital demand generation.

They are looking for an individual who can grasp the technical complexities of the industry, think strategically, as well as ensure successful marketing execution, be that from the team they manage or with their own sleeves rolled up. Working closely with the CEO and Head of Sales, the candidate will move comfortably between market analysis, product strategy and pioneering effective demand generation campaigns.

The successful candidate will significantly impact the firm’s growth and profitability by taking ownership of brand, product positioning, product marketing and go-to-market strategies for the full portfolio of their secure mobility products and solutions.

Principal duties and responsibilities:

• Strategic planning, including market analysis, product positioning and go to market strategies
• Develop all marketing communications and own data content including branding, website, public relations, social media, analyst relations, events and collateral
• Create and manage programs for demand and lead generation
• Work closely with the Head of Sales to develop and manage channel and partner strategies and programs, tracking metrics and success criteria
• Oversee product management including market and customer research for product requirements. Liaise with engineering for product development, pricing and lifecycle management
• Manage product marketing including product launch management, sales and partner training, presentations and sales tools
• Engage with the CEO and executive team members to identify and develop strategic alliances.

Skills/Experience:

• Significant (8+ years) marketing management and / or product marketing experience in the software industry, with increasing levels of responsibility
• Proven B2B marketing skills with a track record achieving revenue and profitability goals
• Willing and able to take a practical hands-on and strategic marketing role in an agile, entrepreneurial and growing business
• Strong commercial acumen and good proposal development – monitor and analyse market trends, competitors’ products and services
• Experience in strategic planning and collaboration with executive, product, sales and other key operational and strategic groups
• Proven ability to quickly learn new and evolving technologies and translate technical specs and product features into product benefits and customer use cases
• Empathetic communicator and influencer with the ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with cross functional and / or remote teams
• Experience managing and motivating marketing and / or product marketing teams
• Experience conducting comprehensive research and developing internal and external briefing materials, including white papers, for a broad audience
• Experience of and confident in dealing with analysts and media
• Driving licence and willing to travel.

Package:

• Competitive package based on skills and experience
• Up to £100K FTE basic salary
• Profit related bonus scheme
• 25 days annual leave
• Wide range of employee benefits, including private medical insurance, pension scheme and life cover.

Location: Central London
Salary: Competitive including a profit related bonus (dependent on skills and experience)
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Splunk is looking for a highly motivated and energetic candidate to join our Marketing team as an Analyst Relations Manager. This is a great opportunity with a strong potential for growth. The role will report to the Senior Director of Messaging and Influencer Programs.

The Analyst Relations Manager is responsible for facilitating regular contact with the analyst community, driving strategic analyst relations programs, collaborating with Splunk sales, marketing, product management and company executives to engage with analysts on new product enhancements, company news and strategic initiatives.

This position will accelerate and evolve the Global AR program helping the company to:

• Develop more strategic relationships with our growing global community of analysts
• Broaden visibility of Splunk, our strategy and products
• Highlight our customers’ most strategic and impactful (ROI) use cases
• Positively shape analysts’ opinions and market perspectivesEnhance and extend global marketing programs using analyst content

Responsibilities: I want to and can do that!

• Oversee, develop and execute a range of industry analyst relations programs
• Assist with the coordination of analyst briefings, inquiries and interactions
• Provide guidance on proactive and strategic analyst interactions
• Assist in completing industry analyst surveys – Magic Quadrants, Market Guides, Waves, Vendor Ratings and Technology Audits
• Own a research calendar for core Splunk markets
• Manage analyst firm contract deliverables – strategy days, webcasts, key research deliverables
• Ability to create briefing documents
• Help maintain AR information in internal data stores and on the corporate Web site
• Submit purchase orders and approve payments, track expenses related to events
• Provide feedback on content and prep spokespeople for analyst interactions
• Clearly articulate Splunk value, including product differentiation and vision
• Coordinate execution with other disciplines including PR, product/industry marketing and events
• Manage analyst forum at annual user conference

Requirements: I’ve already done that or have that!

• 5-7years of experience, ideally in B2B technology, in a Public Relations or Analyst Relations setting
• Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Journalism, English, Business or related field
• Interpersonal skills to support existing and enhance new relationships with industry analysts, internal teams and others outside the formal lines of authority
• Be a trusted partner internally with the ability to staff analyst meetings, manage timing and meeting flow, share thoughtful notes with stakeholders, own follow up
• Organizational skills required to manage multiple concurrent projects in a fast paced environment
• Be a great team player – willing to jump in and help others, take on new responsibilities
• A proficiency in writing: PR or Journalism background is preferred
• Flexibility to arrange/staff global briefings in multiple geographies and time zones
• Proficient with standard business applications specifically Microsoft Office – Word, Excel, PPT

About Splunk

Splunk was founded to pursue a disruptive new vision: make machine data accessible, usable and valuable to everyone. Machine data is a fast growing and pervasive part of “big data”—generated by every component of IT infrastructures, applications, mobile phone location data, website clickstreams, social data, sensors, RFID and much more.

Splunk is focused specifically on the challenges and opportunity of effectively managing massive amounts of machine data, and providing a next-generation platform for powerful new applications. Since shipping its software in 2006, Splunk now has over 7,900 customers in 100 countries around the world. These organizations are using Splunk to harness the power of their machine data for application management, IT operations and infrastructure management, cybersecurity, compliance, web intelligence, business analytics and more. Innovation is in our DNA – from technology to the way we do business. Splunk software has become a platform for machine data!

Splunk has more than 1,000 global employees, with headquarters in San Francisco, an office in Cupertino, CA and regional headquarters in London, Hong Kong and Singapore.

We’ve built a phenomenal foundation for success with a proven leadership team, highly passionate employees and unique patented software. We invite you to help us continue our drive to define a new industry and become part of an innovative, and disruptive software company.

Location: San Francisco, CA, United States
Job Type: Full-Time

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Job Description:

BOARD International is looking for an Analyst Relations Manager with a proven understanding of the Business Intelligence and CPM market.

The position is responsible for:

• Formulating and executing analyst relations plan to increase research coverage for BOARD
• Developing and maintaining strong relationships with industry analysts at leading IT research firms such as Gartner and Forrester
• Helping to positively shape analysts’ opinions, their market perspective and most importantly their interactions with clients about BOARD
• Working closely with the global marketing team to develop integrated programs to support product offering introductions and thought leadership.

Responsibilities:

• Plan, schedule and manage analyst engagements as well as strategic advisory days
• Conduct analyst briefings and interviews, preparing analyst briefing tours, presentations, and documents
• Drive BOARD’s participation in major vendor evaluations (e.g. Gartner Magic Quadrants, Forrester Waves), annual market share surveys and other research projects
• Handle inbound inquiries and research requests, assess each opportunity, and marshal resources to respond
• Collaborate with product management and marketing to develop and shape the content presented to analysts
• Nurture relationships with analysts through Social Media
• Partner with the sales organization, assist in helping to close deals with analyst support (as appropriate)
• Help expand and manage AR program internationally

Competencies & Skills:

• 7-10 years of professional experience in analyst relations or product marketing in a Business Intelligence or CPM environment
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to link technical and business contents in ways that are meaningful to the analyst community
• Have a solid know-how and understanding for social media
• Bachelor equivalent preferable
• IIAR Membership and Certification preferred , although not essential.

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BOARD is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status

Company: Board International
Location: USA
Contact Number: 617 429 5235
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