Senior Financial Analyst - Corporate Financial Reporting

Description - 

Unique mastery and recognized authority on relevant subject matter knowledge including technologies, theories and techniques. Contributes to the development of innovative principles and ideas. Successfully operates in the most complex disciplines, in which the company must operate to be successful. Provides highly innovative solutions. Leads large, cross-division functional teams or projects that affect the organization's long-term goals and objectives. May participate in cross-division, multi-function teams. Provides mentoring and guidance to lower level employees. Routinely exercises independent judgment in developing methods, techniques and criteria for achieving objectives. Develops strategy and sets functional policy and direction. Acts as a functional manager within area of expertise but does not manage other employees as a primary job function. (TCP review board required in TCP families) 

CFR (Corporate Financial Reporting) is hosted in Worldwide Controllership Organization and is custodian of HP Inc. US GAAP Policy & Compliance. The role involves collaborating with business finance teams and account management teams to guide on sales transactions & programs proactively so as to enable revenue recognition as soon as possible while remaining fully compliant with US SEC (Securities and Exchange Commission) and US GAAP (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles) requirements. The individual is expected to be the subject matter expert providing clear and final revenue recognition guidance for teams to follow. The role includes providing leadership to regions & GBUs on key issues, project managing whitepapers, advising on emerging issues and ad hoc policy issues, working in conjunction with the business compliance team ensure HP policy and US GAAP has been properly implemented. 

Responsibilities: 

• Provides the most complex financial analysis for a financial function or a business, typically exercising a unique understanding of the business to determine the best method for achieving objectives. 

• Consults with business leaders to guide and influence long- term and strategic decision-making within the broadest scope. 

• Forecasts financial results within the broadest scope. 

• Leads and advises on the most complex business initiatives, typically leading several analysts across multiple areas within finance and across geographies/organizations. 

• Drives process improvement and policy development initiatives that impact the function globally. 

• Represents the business unit during cross-regional or cross- functional planning processes. 

• Identifies opportunities for process improvement and policy development and engages in the design 

• Provides mentoring and guidance to analysts. 

Specifically responsible for the following areas: 

• Technical accounting consultation and revenue guidance on complex customer contracts and business deals 

• Monitoring new accounting pronouncements and assisting in determining the related accounting, policy and reporting impacts 

• Maintaining upto date and comprehensive Revenue Recognition accounting policy in compliance with ASC 606 

• Analyzing material nonstandard contracts and providing accounting dispositions