Corporate Financial Reporting - Contra Tower

2 Months ago • 12 Years + • $876,450 PA - $1,349,750 PA

Financial Analysis

Job Description

This role involves performing independent accounting control reviews of current and emerging contra programs, evaluating judgments and assumptions in calculations of rates and accruals. The position supports providing guidance to cross-functional teams on key financial issues, project management, and advising on emerging policy issues. It ensures HP policy and US GAAP implementation, proactively communicates with stakeholders, and recommends process improvements. The role also supports the design of future Contra transformation, automation, and data standardization efforts, providing accounting and process improvements to mitigate risks and ensuring compliance with financial policies.

Good To Have:

Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
Effective Communication
Results Orientation
Learning Agility
Digital Fluency
Customer Centricity

Must Have:

Perform independent accounting control reviews of contra programs.
Evaluate judgments and assumptions in rate and accrual calculations.
Provide guidance to cross-functional teams on key financial issues and policy.
Ensure proper implementation of HP policy and US GAAP.
Communicate proactively with stakeholders on observations and improvements.
Recommend process improvement activities for real-time program dynamics.
Guide on contra transactions for appropriate accrual recording and compliance.
Support design of Contra transformation, automation, and data standardization.
Provide accounting and process improvements to mitigate risks.
Facilitate audit activity and consult on processes.
Ensure compliance with HP financial policies and procedures.
Build and enhance data analytics for Contra reserves.
Lead analysts across sub-functions and geographies.
Act as a functional manager in Contra expertise.
Lead crucial business initiatives and provide team guidance.

Perks:

Health insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Long term/short term disability insurance
Employee assistance program
Flexible spending account
Life insurance
4-12 weeks fully paid parental leave based on tenure
11 paid holidays
Additional flexible paid vacation and sick leave

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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.