Senior Finance Analyst - France OS at Hewlett Packard Enterprise

Wroclaw, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland

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Not SpecifiedCompensation
Senior (5 to 8 years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Technology, FinanceIndustries

Requirements

  • 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
  • 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, PBI, GenAI tools)
  • Excellent communication and influencing skills
  • Superior teamwork skills
  • Strong business acumen
  • Good project management skills
  • Fluent French will be a plus
  • Additional Skills: Accountability

Responsibilities

  • Provide business with checked and analyzed financial results
  • Coordinate flash for OS
  • Drive the business to focus on forecast accuracy
  • Support the BU to understand and monitor their commercial and financial performance, providing details required by the business organization
  • Manage ad-hoc investigations to provide analysis on all financials (funnel / orders / revenues (incl. contra-revenues) / margin) and optimize BU financial performance; proactively warn business on any deteriorating trend
  • Assist the business to identify growth & margin opportunity and help develop appropriate business plans and associated financial simulations
  • Drive business behavior to maximize free cash flow: further develop business awareness on FCF, ensure control and follow-up with business on all items impacting cash (payment term, collectability issues)
  • Assist the BU in their relationship with NWE contacts when dealing with financials, through ad-hoc requests and by participating in BU meetings with NWE
  • Provide pre-sales financial support as regards deals approvals, around specific contractual terms, P&L simulation or rev rec aspect (in coordination with GRRO)
  • Contribute to deals governance process to ensure all deals are properly reviewed, with all needed information/approval and appropriate documentation for records (checklist / signed contract)
  • Maintain/reinforce within sales community the knowledge/sensibility around process associated to deals negotiation (one shot support, training, communications)
  • Maintain coordination Infrastructure/Services on Greenlake deals: rules, flash impacts
  • Assist business on specific cases with direct customers to sort out various issues while limiting HPE financial exposure; ensure specific focus on controlling anticipations risk
  • Be accountable for OS financials accuracy
  • Ensure control and analysis on revenues bookings, in synch with Order Management teams and in accordance with rev rec rules
  • Ensure financial controls are in place for all flows specific to each BU (Account reconciliation/SOX/Audit compliance)
  • Provide to NWE the required deliverables and explanations, in an accurate and timely manner
  • Be the entry point for EY & internal audit queries

Skills

Key technologies and capabilities for this role

Financial AnalysisForecastingBusiness PartneringRevenue AnalysisMargin AnalysisFree Cash FlowExcelFinancial ModelingReportingVariance Analysis

Questions & Answers

Common questions about this position

Is this role remote or onsite?

This role is designed as 'Onsite' with an expectation that you will primarily work from an HPE office.

What is the salary range for this Senior Finance Analyst position?

This information is not specified in the job description.

What are the key responsibilities for this role?

Key responsibilities include providing business support with analyzed financial results, coordinating flash for OS, driving forecast accuracy, managing ad-hoc financial investigations, supporting deals in presales phase, and ensuring OS financial controls and accuracy.

What is the company culture like at HPE?

HPE's culture thrives on finding new and better ways to accelerate what's next, values varied backgrounds, offers flexibility to manage work and personal needs, embraces bold moves together, and supports career growth.

What makes a strong candidate for this Senior Finance Analyst role?

A strong candidate will have expertise in financial analysis, business partnering, forecast accuracy, deal governance, and financial controls, particularly in supporting business units with performance monitoring, ad-hoc investigations, and presales financial support.

Hewlett Packard Enterprise

Provides enterprise IT solutions and services

About Hewlett Packard Enterprise

Hewlett Packard Enterprise provides enterprise IT solutions with a focus on cloud services, artificial intelligence, and edge computing. Their products include HPE Ezmeral for managing containers, HPE GreenLake for cloud services, and HPE Aruba for networking. These solutions help businesses improve their performance and adapt to digital changes. HPE's business model includes selling hardware, software, and services, as well as offering subscription-based services and long-term contracts. What sets HPE apart from competitors is its commitment to open-source projects and its active developer community, which supports collaboration and innovation. The company's goal is to empower organizations to transform digitally and optimize their operations.

Houston, TexasHeadquarters
1939Year Founded
IPOCompany Stage
Hardware, Enterprise Software, AI & Machine LearningIndustries
10,001+Employees

Risks

Integration challenges with Juniper Networks may delay AI-driven networking benefits.
Competition from startups like Flywheel could impact HPE's AI and cloud services.
HPE's acquisition strategy may strain resources and distract from core operations.

Differentiation

HPE's GreenLake offers a unique hybrid cloud platform for diverse IT environments.
HPE Ezmeral provides advanced container management, enhancing enterprise AI and analytics capabilities.
HPE's Aruba solutions integrate cloud security and networking for seamless, secure connectivity.

Upsides

HPE's acquisition of Juniper Networks boosts AI-driven innovation in networking.
OpsRamp acquisition enhances HPE's IT management with AI-based automation capabilities.
Axis Security integration strengthens HPE's cloud security offerings with SASE solutions.

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