Global Project Finance (GPF) Analyst

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Global Project Finance (GPF) Analyst

  

Job Description:

   

At Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE), we live by three core values that drive our business: Partner. Innovate. Act. These values combine to help us create important work all over the world to advance how people live and work.

Our new innovative IT services organization is HPE PointNext.  We have the expertise to advise, integrate, and accelerate our customers’ outcomes from their digital transformation.

The Global Project Finance (GPF) Analyst provides compliant financial project accounting guidance throughout the life cycle of a services project in Pointnext. GPF analysts control and manage all financial aspects of project accounting in the areas of cost and expense management, revenue recognition disposition, re forecasting and all other project accounting financial transactions and activities like IC billings, cost reclassification, Balance Sheet reconciliations and others. 
GPF analysts demonstrate strong business knowledge and financial acumen, ensuring project financials are compliant per AFM Policies. They work with Geo Finance-, Biz Ops-, PMO-, Pursuit-, Delivery- and Solution OPS teams to ensure accuracy and compliance when reporting HPE’s financial results by providing guidance and direction relative to correct accounting policies and processes.

·  Controls and  manages E2E financial processes in support of the project, including although not limited to revenue recognition, cost management, forecasting, project tracking & planning activities, monthly close activities, and assist fixed asset accounting & balance sheet reconciliation & escalatables
·  Reviews E3T and SOW for financial accuracy and determines accurate and compliant WBS structure and REV REC RA key  in consultation with the Project Analyst- Order & Billing Analyst
·  Advises on REV allocations if prices/margins are outside the approved SSP range or any other NRS impacts on projects
·  Provides financial information, reporting & analysis to Project/Delivery/Finance
·  Understands and applies appropriate Accounting Policies (AFM) and Procedures as well as relevant COMPASS Business Processes working with GRRO/EFR as required
·  Ensures timeliness of processing activities to meet deadlines including accounting closes & forecasting deadlines
·  Ensures quality transactions are processed, maximizing the use of COMPASS to limit manual journal entries outside of COMPASS. Finance owns preparation and approval of JV’s
·  Maintains & is responsible for high standards of financial controls & compliance
·  Acts as a trusted advisor to the account or Delivery on financial processes and issues providing early visibility of potential problems
·  Manages the forecasting process, ensuring details are entered into appropriate systems
·  Gathers project variance explanations for Project & Finance reviews through analysis of actuals vs. plans
·  Drives Finance Audit Readiness and SOX Compliance activities
·  Provides Business Decision Support by providing all relevant financial information to the relevant project stakeholders
·  Ensures all Internal Billing /Inter-company  transactions are correct
·  Maintains WBS integrity from start to projects closure
·  Manages the financial PO process (GR’s, cost accruals for 3P, etc)
·  SPOC for PM for all financial related topics

Education and Experience

·  First level university degree with a focus in business or economics recommended or equivalent experience
·  Typically 2+ years of experience as a financial analyst
·  May have experience in more than one finance function

Knowledge and Skills

·  Expert knowledge of Compass, E3T, Finance systems &  Excel
·  English language mastery 
·  Demonstrated knowledge of finance & accounting practices relevant to a project based business
·  Well-developed communication skills, both written, verbal & presentation
·  Ability to work under pressure to meet deadlines
·  Flexibility & independence
·  Integrity
·  Team player

If you…

·  are good at partnering, innovating, and making things happen―you are aligned to our core values
·  are a professional with experience and technical knowledge (SAP, Enterprise OSs)
·  have an understanding, at a detailed level, of all architectural dependencies of technologies in IT environments
·  are able to display a broad understanding of market dynamics, an industry area, commercial issues, and technical concerns
·  are able to complete solution implementation independently, as well as manage a team of consultants in the completion of one or more solution requirements

...then, apply now!

We offer:

·  A competitive salary and extensive social benefits
·  Diverse and dynamic work environment
·  Work-life balance and support for career development

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Job:
Finance

Job Level:
Specialist

    

Hewlett Packard Enterprise is EEO F/M/Protected Veteran/ Individual with Disabilities.

   

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