Financial Analyst

Description - Job Summary • This role is responsible for supporting financial management by analyzing, reporting, and reconciling financial and operational results, identifying and researching variances to plans, and providing recommendations to key stakeholders. The role engages in budgeting and forecasting processes while ensuring reporting compliance. The role supports priority projects and maintains strong relationships with internal stakeholders. Responsibilities • Performs data extraction as well as diagnosis of financial drivers, and leverages analytics to make recommendations to key stakeholders. • Conducts comprehensive financial analysis for specific functions or business units, addressing financial business issues and providing valuable analytics to support key business initiatives. • Provides inputs for monthly review of expenses and capital for budgeting and forecasting process and analyzes variances with operational analytics and insight. • Interprets financial reports, including forecasts, budgets, income statements, balance sheets and cash flow documents. • Acquires a comprehensive understanding of the organization's financial processes and gains proficient knowledge of the company's operations and business. • Supports business by closing the books, analyzing variances and trends, and developing financial forecasts that are consistent with the business objectives of the organization. • Ensures compliance with reporting standards and corporate policies and the integrity of external and internal reporting. • Applies foundational principles and contributes proactively to projects through research and data analysis support, providing regular updates on accomplishments and impediments. • Supports priority projects with direction, maintaining relationships with internal stakeholders and sharing information via standardized reports. Education & Experience Recommended • Four-year Degree in Business Administration, Economics, Finance, or any other related discipline or commensurate work experience or demonstrated competence. • Typically has 0-2 years of work experience, preferably in financial management, internal audit, accounting, or a related field. Preferred Certifications • Certified Public Accountant (CPA) • Certified Financial Analyst (CFA) Knowledge & Skills • Accounting • Auditing • Automation • Corporate Finance • Data Analysis • Economics • Finance • Financial Analysis • Financial Modeling • Financial Planning • Financial Services • Financial Statements • Generally Accepted Accounting Principles • Internal Controls • Investments • Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) • Process Improvement • Profit And Loss (P&L) Management • SAP Applications • Variance Analysis Cross-Org Skills • Effective Communication • Results Orientation • Learning Agility • Digital Fluency • Customer Centricity Impact & Scope • Impacts own work and acts as a team member by providing information, analysis, and recommendations in support of team efforts. Complexity • Learns to apply basic theories and concepts to work tasks. Disclaimer • This job description describes the general nature and level of work performed in this role. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, skills, responsibilities, knowledge, etc. These may be subject to change and additional functions may be assigned as needed by management. 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"