Finance Transformation Process Engineer

Hewlett Packard Enterprise•Spring, TX

2d•$123,500 - $285,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Lean Six Sigma Black Belt – Finance Transformation will lead high-impact process improvement initiatives across the Finance function, using structured problem-solving, data analysis, and Lean Six Sigma methodologies to improve the efficiency, accuracy, control, and scalability of finance processes. This role will focus on areas such as financial planning and analysis, record-to-report, order-to-cash, procure-to-pay, management reporting, forecasting, reconciliation, controls, and finance data quality. The role requires strong capability in process mapping, value stream mapping, root cause identification, statistical analysis, and training delivery to build a culture of continuous improvement within Finance.

Requirements

Strong expertise in Lean Six Sigma principles, DMAIC methodology, and continuous improvement frameworks, preferably in Finance or shared services environments.
Demonstrated ability to create current-state and future-state process maps and value stream maps for finance processes.
Excellent analytical mindset with the ability to identify root causes behind process delays, data-quality issues, control gaps, and reporting inaccuracies.
Advanced knowledge of statistical tools and problem-solving techniques used in process improvement and financial data analysis.
Ability to interpret finance data, validate assumptions, test hypotheses, analyze variances, and convert insights into practical improvement actions.
Strong understanding of finance operations, controls, reconciliations, reporting cycles, forecasting processes, and key performance metrics.
Strong facilitation, stakeholder management, communication, and influencing skills, with the ability to work across Finance, IT, operations, and business teams.
Ability to manage multiple improvement projects with clear milestones, benefits tracking, risk management, and governance.
Strong training and coaching capability, with experience simplifying Lean Six Sigma and statistical concepts for finance audiences.
High attention to detail, structured thinking, data discipline, and a strong bias for measurable outcomes.

Nice To Haves

Lean Six Sigma Black Belt certification is required; Master Black Belt certification is preferred.
Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, Operations, Engineering, Statistics, Data Analytics, or a related field; advanced degree or professional finance qualification is preferred.
Proven experience leading process improvement, operational excellence, finance transformation, shared services, controllership, FP&A, reporting, or data-quality improvement projects.
Experience working with cross-functional teams and senior Finance stakeholders in a matrixed organization.
Hands-on experience with statistical analysis tools, ERP systems, finance reporting platforms, business intelligence tools, or data visualization platforms is preferred.

Responsibilities

Lead end-to-end Lean Six Sigma and process excellence projects across Finance using DMAIC and other structured improvement methodologies.
Facilitate process mapping and value stream mapping sessions for finance processes to identify bottlenecks, manual work, rework, control gaps, handoff issues, duplicate activities, and non-value-added steps.
Analyze finance process performance data to identify trends, variation, defects, reconciliation issues, cycle-time delays, reporting inaccuracies, and improvement opportunities.
Conduct root cause analysis using tools such as Fishbone Diagram, 5 Whys, Pareto Analysis, FMEA, hypothesis testing, regression analysis, and variance analysis.
Apply statistical tools and techniques, including control charts, capability analysis, correlation, regression, ANOVA, design of experiments, measurement system analysis, and statistical process control, to solve finance process and data-quality problems.
Partner with Finance leaders, controllership, operations, IT, data teams, and business stakeholders to define project charters, scope, goals, benefits, timelines, risks, and success measures.
Develop and implement sustainable finance process improvements that improve accuracy, reduce cycle time, strengthen controls, eliminate manual effort, reduce cost, and deliver measurable business value.
Create control plans, dashboards, standard operating procedures, process documentation, governance routines, and performance metrics to sustain improvements.
Coach / Mentor Green Belts, Yellow Belts, finance project teams, and business stakeholders on Lean Six Sigma tools, data-driven problem solving, and continuous improvement practices.
Design and conduct finance-focused training programs, workshops, and awareness sessions to build process excellence capability across Finance.