Financial Analyst 1

This job is with HP, an inclusive employer and a member of myGwork – the largest global platform for the LGBTQ+ business community. Please do not contact the recruiter directly. Financial Analyst 1 Description - Financial Analyst Record to Report Job Summary This role is responsible for maintaining the integrity, accuracy, and compliance of the company's financial records and reporting in accordance with GAAP and applicable regulatory requirements. It oversees core accounting processes, including general ledger management, journal entries, reconciliations, fixed assets, capital expenditures, revenue recognition, cash flows, and financial close activities, providing timely and reliable financial information to support internal and external stakeholders. Responsibilities • Performs account reconciliations, investigates open items, and ensures timely resolution of reconciling differences in line with compliance and control requirements. • Prepares, reviews, and posts journal entries with appropriate supporting documentation and adherence to accounting policies. • Supports month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close activities for assigned R2R processes, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and timeliness of accounting results. • Performs financial data extraction, validation, analysis, and reporting to identify trends, exceptions, and process improvement opportunities. • Supports accounting and operations for Intercompany, Fixed Assets, Payroll Accounting, Deferred Revenue, and Cash Accounting processes. • Supports P2P payment activities by validating payment data, coordinating issue resolution, and ensuring timely and accurate processing in alignment with controls. • Assists with invoicing activities, including invoice review, validation, exception handling, and coordination with relevant teams to resolve billing or posting issues. • Supports AR cash application by matching customer receipts, clearing open items, resolving unapplied cash, and ensuring accurate customer account updates. • Ensures compliance with accounting policies, internal controls, SOX requirements, and reporting standards. Education & Experience Recommended • Mandatory professional qualification preferred: Chartered Accountant (CA) or Cost and Management Accountant (CMA India) or Certified Public Accountant • Typically has 1-2 years of experience in general ledger accounting, reconciliations, journal entries, month-end close, financial analysis, or related finance operations. Knowledge & Skills • General Ledger Accounting • Accounting Standards and Policies • Internal Controls and SOX Compliance • SAP Applications • Microsoft Excel Job - Finance Schedule - Full time Shift - No shift premium (India) Travel - Relocation - Equal Opportunity Employer (EEO) - HP, Inc. provides equal employment opportunity to all employees and prospective employees, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, sexual orientation, age, disability, or status as a protected veteran, marital status, familial status, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic predisposition or carrier status, uniformed service status, political affiliation or any other characteristic protected by applicable national, federal, state, and local law(s). Please be assured that you will not be subject to any adverse treatment if you choose to disclose the information requested. This information is provided voluntarily. The information obtained will be kept in strict confidence. For more information, review HP's EEO Policy or read about your rights as an applicant under the law here: "Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal"