Technical Accounting Senior Analyst

Hewlett Packard Enterprise • Spring, TX

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

Technical Accounting Senior Analyst This role has been designed as ‘Hybrid’ with an expectation that you will work on average 2 days per week from an HPE office. Who We Are: Hewlett Packard Enterprise is the global edge-to-cloud company advancing the way people live and work. We help companies connect, protect, analyze, and act on their data and applications wherever they live, from edge to cloud, so they can turn insights into outcomes at the speed required to thrive in today’s complex world. Our culture thrives on finding new and better ways to accelerate what’s next. We know varied backgrounds are valued and succeed here. We have the flexibility to manage our work and personal needs. We make bold moves, together, and are a force for good. If you are looking to stretch and grow your career our culture will embrace you. Open up opportunities with HPE. Job Description: The HPE Technical Accounting Senior Analyst, will provide significant contribution to the technical accounting function for Hewlett Packard Enterprise, reporting into the Technical Accounting Manager. This role will have responsibility for Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s Technical Accounting and will partner with business unit finance teams, corporate financial planning and analysis (FP&A), tax and others as necessary to provide technical accounting analysis and support on transactions and accounting issues. The senior analyst will communicate and drive adherence to Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and the organization’s financial goals and policies. Has the fiduciary responsibility to represent financial results externally. HPE's Technical Accounting team represents a mission-critical corporate headquarters activity that the CEO and CFO place direct reliance upon to support financial reporting to external parties. A significant component of the team’s activity is around a disciplined process of compiling and reviewing HPE’s quarterly and annual financial reports to ensure compliance with US GAAP and SEC filing regulation.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree with a focus in accounting, finance, business, accounting (e.g., CPA (or equivalent), MBA) preferred.
• 5+ years of experience in a finance function.
• Strong understanding of accounting principles under US GAAP.
• Experience in researching and interpreting complex technical accounting and financial reporting issues.
• Excellent project management skills
• Excellent people management skills, catered to a wide variety of audiences
• Self-starter who is able to manage multiple tasks and deadlines effectively in a dynamic environment.
• Excellent communication skills, catered to a wide variety of audiences
• Excellent business acumen
• Excellent consulting, influence, and negotiation skills
• Experience in business application (e.g., Microsoft Excel, SAP)

Nice To Haves

• Big four public accounting experience is a plus.
• Experience with technology industry and international companies preferred.
• Technical knowledge on Revenue recognition, Leases, Derivatives, Foreign Currency, Debt is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide significant contribution to the technical accounting function for Hewlett Packard enterprise, reporting into the Technical Accounting Manager
• This role will have responsibility for Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s Technical Accounting and will partner with business unit finance teams, corporate financial planning and analysis (FP&A), tax and others as necessary to provide technical accounting analysis and support on transactions and accounting issues (including revenue recognition)
• Analyze new accounting and disclosure requirements and provide communication, training and support for the company’s adoption of new accounting standards and ensure necessary updates are made to company policies.
• Interpret U.S. GAAP accounting standards and SEC guidance to determine the accounting and financial reporting treatment for new, material, and/or complex, unusual transactions or agreements and document conclusions in accounting position memorandum and support the review process with management and external auditors
• Communicate and drive adherence to Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and accounting polices
• This role will also include preparation of materials of technical content to share with the Executive Leadership
• Lead process improvement and policy development initiatives for relevant areas
• Facilitate trainings on relevant accounting topics to HPE worldwide personnel
• Support ad hoc reporting requests from various customers
• Participate in broader SEC reporting or corporate reporting initiatives

Benefits

• Health & Wellbeing We strive to provide our team members and their loved ones with a comprehensive suite of benefits that supports their physical, financial and emotional wellbeing.
• Personal & Professional Development We also invest in your career because the better you are, the better we all are. We have specific programs catered to helping you reach any career goals you have — whether you want to become a knowledge expert in your field or apply your skills to another division.
• Unconditional Inclusion We are unconditionally inclusive in the way we work and celebrate individual uniqueness. We know varied backgrounds are valued and succeed here. We have the flexibility to manage our work and personal needs. We make bold moves, together, and are a force for good.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level