Business Finance Compute Lead ~ South Pacific

Business Finance Compute Lead ~ South Pacific 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: Partners with the businesses [Compute / Storage/ Hybrid Cloud/Networking and Services] to ensure that the strategies are operationally supported and strategically focused to secure the greatest return on investment for the company. 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 operational excellence though 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. The role will report directly to the South Pacific CFO / Head of Finance supporting the day to day operational aspects from a sales finance perspective. Responsibilities: • Provides complex financial analysis to the business typically exercising a unique understanding of the business to determine the best method for achieving objectives. • Trusted business partner and advisor. Establish a robust and active partnership with business leaders, sales leaders and solution/sales operations leaders. • Forecasts financial results within the broadest scope. • Accurate and timely updates weekly / monthly forecast / monthly cadence / monthly reporting and annual budget preparation. • Consults with business leaders to guide and influence long- term and strategic decision-making within the broadest scope. • Leads and advises on the most complex business initiatives and leads several analysts across multiple areas within finance. • Quarterly Balance Sheet review with country and region controllership. • Drives process improvement and policy development initiatives that impact the business. • Compliance with the AFM (Accounting and Financial Manual). • Early engagement with key stakeholder (Sales/ Opportunity Consultants / GRRO / Solution/Sales Operations / Global Project Finance) during the sales pursuit cycle. Assess P&L impacting areas and optimize revenue and margin treatment. • Support internal and external audits requirements. • Represents the business unit during cross-regional or cross- functional planning processes. • Provides mentoring and guidance to analysts. Education and Experience Required: • First level university degree with a focus in business or economics; advanced degree or accounting certification (e.g., CPA, MBA) preferred. • Typically 6+ years of experience as a financial analyst. • Typically experienced in more than one finance function. Knowledge and Skills: • Excellent understanding of accounting principles and financial analysis, with advanced knowledge in one area. • Excellent analytical skills. • Excellent business application skills (e.g., Microsoft Excel). • Excellent communication and influencing skills. • Superior teamwork skills • Strong business acumen. • Good project management skills. 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