Project Finance Analyst

Job description

Project Finance Analyst

  

Job Description:

   

Hewlett Packard Enterprise advances the way people live and work. We bring together the brightest minds to create breakthrough technology solutions, helping our customers make their mark on the world. 

The Finance team at HPE provides world class decision support driving profitable growth and exceptional shareholder value through our commitment to operational excellence, people development, and innovation. We provide accurate and timely financial information meeting the company’s regulatory and fiduciary responsibilities with unwavering integrity. Our objective is to display all business activities in a financially correct and transparent manner. 
In the Finance division, our reporting and controlling teams are working on tasks like asset management, financial integration of mergers and acquisitions, as well as USGAAP-reporting. Our objective is to display all business activities in a financially correct and transparent manner.

The Global Project Finance (GPF) Analyst provides compliant financial project accounting guidance throughout the lifecycle 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, reforecasting and all other project accounting financial transactions and activities like IC billings, cost reclassifications, 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.

Key responsibilities

·  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 , Portuguese language is a plus
·  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

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.

   

HPE will comply with all applicable laws related to the use of arrest and conviction records, including the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance and similar laws and will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories.