Corporate Financial Reporting - Contra Tower

Responsibilities

• Performing independent accounting control reviews of current and emerging contra programs and related automation models. Evaluating judgments and assumptions in calculations of rates and accruals in a dynamic environment.
• Support for providing guidance to cross functional teams like Contra CoE, CO Finance & category teams on key issues, project management, advising on emerging issues and ad hoc policy issues, working in conjunction with the business compliance team to ensure HP policy and US GAAP has been properly implemented.
• Proactively communicating with multiple internal and external stakeholders on observations and areas of improvement. Recommend short term & long term process improvement activities including better collaboration of real-time program dynamics among all finance and category BU teams. Collaborating with account management team to guide on contra transactions and programs proactively to enable appropriate recording of contra accruals while remaining fully compliant with US SEC (Securities and Exchange Commission) and US GAAP (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles) requirements.
• Support design of the future state Contra transformation, automation, data standardization and rate accuracy efforts and support the control environment.
• Providing accounting and process improvements to mitigate risks in the contra processes, facilitating audit activity, consulting on processes, and ensuring compliance with HP financial policies and procedures.
• Build and enhance data analytics and evaluate and improve assumptions for Contra reserves.
• , leading several analysts across sub-functions within finance and across geographies/organizations.
• Acts as a functional manager within area of Contra expertise, leads on crucial business initiatives and provides guidance and direction to the extended team.
  

Education & Experience Recommended

• Four-year or Graduate Degree in Business Administration, Economics, Finance, or any other related discipline or commensurate work experience or demonstrated competence.
• Typically has 12+ years of work experience, preferably in financial management, internal audit, accounting, or a related field.
  

Preferred Certifications

• Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
  

Knowledge & Skills

• Accounting
• Auditing
• Automation
• Corporate Finance
• Data Analysis
• Economics
• Finance
• Financial Analysis
• Financial Modeling
• Financial Planning
• Financial Statements
• Generally Accepted Accounting Principles
• Internal Controls
• Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
• Process Improvement
• SAP/IT Applications
• Variance Analysis
  

Cross-Org Skills

• Effective Communication
• Results Orientation
• Learning Agility
• Digital Fluency
• Customer Centricity
  

Impact & Scope

• Impacts large functions and leads large, cross-division functional teams or projects.
  

Complexity

• Provides highly innovative solutions to complex problems within established policy.
  

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Long term/short term disability insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Life insurance
• Generous time off policies, including;
• 4-12 weeks fully paid parental leave based on tenure
• 11 paid holidays
• Additional flexible paid vacation and sick leave (US benefits overview)