Synaptics, Business Planning Intern (Santa Clara, CA)

Date: 2008-03-28, 3:06PM PDT

Company Description: Synaptics is the leading worldwide developer of user interface solutions for mobile computing, communications and entertainment devices. Our mission is to enrich the interaction between users and their intelligent devices. Synaptics products emphasize ease of use, small size, low power consumption, advanced functionality, durability and reliability, making them applicable to a multitude of markets, including notebook computers, PC peripherals, mobile phones, and portable entertainment devices such as MP3 players.

Job Description: As the Business Planning function is new to Synaptics, we have identified several critical projects necessary to monitor and measure marketing and pricing policies, especially as they relate to overall company profitability.

The Business Planning Intern will:
• Develop a central repository for approved SOAs for PC and HH business units
• Develop report which reconciles legacy project part numbers to project names
• Track company factory setup fee compliance
• Develop report which reconciles approved SOA prices to Oracle data
• Propose innovative solutions to meet the decision support needs of the Marketing department and business
• Ad hoc reporting and analysis

Job Qualifications:
• MBA student with background in Accounting, Finance, IT or similar quantitative discipline
• Strong computer proficiency, HTML and web experience desired
• Solid understanding of basic accounting/business principles
• Prior internship or work experience a must
• Excellent communication skills, organizational and problem-solving skills
• Outstanding interpersonal skills and ability to team with others
• High energy, creative, and self-starting, with an ability to complete multiple projects on time.
• Proficient in MS Office skills, especially Microsoft Excel spreadsheet modeling. Experience with Access, Visual Basic, JavaScript, and Oracle, SQL a plus

Synaptics Career Opportunities
You can learn more about the technology behind our products in the Synaptics Technology Section. To find out more about our US office, visit our Corporate Culture section.
To submit your resume for the internship position listed above, either forward an electronic copy to tcortez@synaptics.com or mail a hard copy to:
Synaptics, Inc.
Attention: Human Resources Internship
3120 Scott Blvd., Ste 130
Santa Clara, CA 95054
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Posted by Danna Sadetsky