HP's Large Format Printing Finance team is seeking for a strong analyst to provide financial guidance, scenario modelling/analysis and support to the Large Format Division, supporting the New Product Introductions.

The New Product Introductions Senior Financial Analyst is a key role responsible for partnering with various organizations and teams in order to drive capital strategies that support operational activities and strategic investment decisions, with a clear focus to secure the greatest return on investment for the Division and the Company.

In this dynamic and visible role, you will also work with other cross-functional stakeholders in the Global Business Units and Regions, while also working with cross-functional teams and projects that affect the organization’s long-term goals and objectives. The ideal candidate will work independently through one’s own initiative and will excel at working collaboratively with employees at all levels of the organization. This is a unique opportunity to accelerate your career, working on cross-functional initiatives, applying an entrepreneurial mindset and expanding your network across HP Print organization.

The key components required to be successful in this position are – strategic thinking, ability to perform complex financial analysis, and strong communication skills. The analyst should also be a strong collaborator who can partner with and present to different organizations – Future Product Marketing, R&D, Finance, Supply Chain, Customer Support, Region Category.

Responsibilities:

• Drive financial leadership and business decisions for the Large Format Core category to meet revenue, gross margin, share and operating profit objectives. Develop insights and recommendations to share with the team.
• Build foundational core, financial processes for Large Format Core business to enable profitable growth.
• NPI Finance Support. Partner with program and product management teams to drive data-driven, highly accurate assumptions for analysis. Provide initial financial and business model consultation for new products.
• Provide insights in supporting a gradual shift from traditional business monetization to alternative ways to unlock services and software market opportunities.
• Critical financial and business model thinking & analysis to help drive brand new products from idea phase to market quickly.
• Build financial models that provide insights into margin profile of current portfolio with detailed analysis of cost structure.
• Partner with other organizations to create integrated product performance views.
• Develop various reports including profitability by business, region, and product segment and aid in using these reports to drive improvements in the business. These reports are done on a quarterly basis to closely monitor the business results and should include variance analysis.
• Strong communication and presentation skills are a must as this role will work with various levels of management, both in finance and the business, and must be able to clearly relay results of analytical projects as well as monthly and quarterly results.
• Skills required include strong Excel and PowerPoint knowledge with the aptitude to extract information from the existing business and financial systems.

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 10+ years of work experience, preferably in financial management, internal audit, accounting, or a related field.

Preferred Certifications

• Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
• Certified Financial Analyst (CFA)

Knowledge & Skills

• Accounting
• Auditing
• Automation
• Corporate Finance
• Data Analysis
• Economics
• Finance
• Financial Analysis
• Financial Modeling
• Financial Planning
• Financial Services
• Financial Statements
• Generally Accepted Accounting Principles
• Internal Controls
• Investments
• Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
• Process Improvement
• Profit And Loss (P&L) Management
• SAP 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.

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Disclaimer

• This job description describes the general nature and level of work performed in this role. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, skills, responsibilities, knowledge, etc. These may be subject to change and additional functions may be assigned as needed by management.