Senior Finance Analyst

HP; Palo Alto (CA); On-site; USD 105,000 - 162,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Long term/short term disability

Employee assistance program

Flexible spending account

Life insurance

Generous time off policies

Parental leave

Paid holidays

Flexible paid vacation and sick leave

Job summary

HP in United States is seeking a Senior Finance Analyst to lead critical business initiatives, oversee analysts, and drive financial management across functions and geographies. The role focuses on analyzing, reporting, and reconciling results while mentoring staff and shaping strategic plans.

The position requires a four-year or graduate degree in business/finance and 10+ years in financial management or related fields, with CPA or CFA preferred.

Qualifications

• Four-year or Graduate Degree in Business Administration, Economics, Finance or related field.
• Typically has 10+ years of work experience in financial management, internal audit, accounting, or related field.

Responsibilities

• Leads and advises on crucial business initiatives across finance sub-functions.
• Supports capital strategies to maximize ROI for the global company.
• Performs highly complex financial analysis utilizing business understanding.
• Collaborates with leaders to guide long-term strategic decision-making.
• Drives process improvements and policy development across the function globally.
• Provides information on controls, budgeting, planning, ROI decisions, and business plans.
• Represents the unit in cross-regional or cross-functional planning processes.
• Contributes innovative ideas and may lead large cross-functional teams.
• Acts as a functional manager, developing strategy and policy direction.
• Mentors lower-level employees to realize operational and strategic plans.

Skills

Accounting

Auditing

Automation

Corporate Finance

Data Analysis

Economics

Finance

Financial Analysis

Financial Modeling

Financial Planning

Financial Services

Financial Statements

Generally Accepted Accounting Principl

Internal Controls

Investments

KPIs

Process Improvement

P&L Management

Variance Analysis

Effective Communication

Results Orientation

Learning Agility

Digital Fluency

Customer Centricity

Education

Four-year or Graduate Degree in Business Administration, Economics, Finance

Tools

SAP Applications

Job description

Senior Finance Analyst

Job Summary

• This role is responsible for leading and advising on critical business initiatives, overseeing analysts across finance sub-functions and geographies/organizations. The role is responsible for driving financial management by analyzing, reporting, and reconciling financial and operational results. The role drives process improvements, provides expert counsel, represents the business unit/organization, and mentors lower-level employees, contributing to operational and strategic success.

Responsibilities

• Leads and advises on the most crucial business initiatives, leading several analysts across sub-functions within finance and across geographies/organizations.
• Supports the business in ensuring that capital strategies are operationally supported and strategically focused to secure the greatest return on investment for the global company.
• Performs highly complex financial analysis for a financial function or business, utilizing a unique understanding of the business to achieve objectives effectively.
• Collaborates with business leaders to guide and influence long-term and strategic decision-making.
• Drives process improvements and policy development initiatives that impact the function globally.
• Provides information and counsel in the areas of controls, budgeting, and planning, return on investment decisions, and the development of overall business plans and strategies.
• Represents the business unit during cross-regional or cross-functional planning processes.
• Contributes innovative ideas and may lead large cross-functional teams, exercising independent judgment to solve unique and complex problems impacting the business.
• Acts as a functional manager within area of expertise, developing strategy and setting functional policy and direction.
• Provides mentorship and guidance to lower-level employees, thus ensuring the realization of operational and strategic plans.

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.

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.

The pay range for this role is $105,050 to $161,800 USD annually with additional opportunities for pay in the form of bonus and/or equity (applies to United States of America candidates only). Pay varies by work location, job‑related knowledge, skills, and experience.

HP offers a comprehensive benefits package for this position, including:

• 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)

The compensation and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. The Company reserves the right to modify this information at any time, with or without notice, subject to applicable law.

Job -

Finance

Schedule -

Full time

Shift -

No shift premium (United States of America)

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