Storage Finance (Director)

Storage Finance (Director)

  

This role has been designed as ‘’Onsite’ with an expectation that you will primarily work from an HPE office.

Who We Are:

Hewlett Packard Enterprise is the global edge-to-cloud company advancing the way people live and work. We help companies connect, protect, analyze, and act on their data and applications wherever they live, from edge to cloud, so they can turn insights into outcomes at the speed required to thrive in today’s complex world. Our culture thrives on finding new and better ways to accelerate what’s next. We know varied backgrounds are valued and succeed here. We have the flexibility to manage our work and personal needs. We make bold moves, together, and are a force for good. If you are looking to stretch and grow your career our culture will embrace you. Open up opportunities with HPE.

Job Description:

   

Job Family Definition:

Partners with the leaders of the Storage business to ensure that the strategies are operationally supported and strategically focused to secure the greatest return on investment for the Storage business. Gathers financial data and performs financial analyses and reporting (e.g., profit & loss, balance sheet, cash flow, pricing, etc.) to influence decisions within the business and to drive cross-business initiatives. Drives the forecasting process (weekly, monthly, and long term) by analyzing trends within the businesses and ensuring alignment with business- and corporate-wide objectives. Communicates and drives adherence to Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and the organization's financial goals and policies. Has the fiduciary responsibility to represent financial results correctly both internally and externally. Ensures strong business controls.

Management Level Definition:

Responsible for operational success, strategic alignment and integration of activities with other major organizational functions. Accountable and an integral part of the success of the finance function for Storage business and broader Hybrid Cloud organization. Influences strategy and sets policy and direction. Owns a significant number of measurable functional, operational and strategic goals or priorities. Assumes responsibility for the successful implementation of business plans in a defined area of responsibility. Contributes to the overall strategic definition of a function with strong business acumen. Acts as a key advisor to executive management in influencing the strategic direction of the business.

Responsibilities:

• Manages the finance function for Storage business ($3.5B in annual revenue) , which continues to be one of the company's margin profitable and complex business going through its portfolio transition.
• Develops and leads planning, design, implementation, communication, and delivery of the company's finance initiatives within area of accountability across the organization.
• Accountable for leading an organization of managers and individual contributors by setting overall initiatives, allocating resources for programs and projects, and ensuring timely and effective delivery of financial programs.
• Consults with business leaders at the SVP and VP level to drive and influence strategic decision-making within a broad scope (e.g., balancing risk, approving significant deals).
• Leads process improvement and policy development initiatives that impact the function.
• Oversees the key controls within one or more domains of responsibility to ensure compliance with legal and accounting requirements (e.g., GAAP, SBC, AFM).
• Manages large external vendor relationships (e.g., auditors).
• Leads implementation of business-wide programs and products.
• May be responsible for significant dotted-line employee reporting relationships.
• Ensures that the financial strategies and initiatives within area of accountability are integrated with corporate and business strategies.

Education and Experience Required:

• First level university degree with a focus in business or economics; advanced degree and/or accounting certification (e.g., CPA, MBA) strongly preferred.
• Typically 12+ years of experience in a finance function or exhibiting an exceptionally strong background in some other relevant and applicable area of business.
• Typically 4+ years of people management experience.

Knowledge and Skills:

• Superior ability to provide finance consultation to senior managers within area of expertise.
• Superior understanding of accounting principles and financial analysis.
• Excellent project management and prioritization skills.
• Excellent people management skills, including managing teams across geographies.
• Ability to build partnerships across functions.
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