.Digital Services Print Software Finance LeadDescription:We are hiring a DS Print GBU Finance lead, focused on providing financial support to the Print Product Team within the Digital Services Division.
The WS organization is a high-growth strategic priority of the company, spanning across the Personal Systems and Print segments and covering an ecosystem of services, hardware, and supplies in the commercial and small & medium business space.
As the world transforms the way it works through hybrid and alternative workflows, this role presents an opportunity to drive change and create profitable growth for HP.
This role will focus on supporting the creation of a new Software offering, working closely on the investment business case.We are looking for an experienced finance professional who understands SaaS Business Models.
A well-rounded business finance experience, strong data and quantitative analysis, and a solid project management record are essential.
Consolidating and distilling complex financial interdependencies into digestible, explainable, and actionable outcomes will be key to success in this role.
The candidate's critical thinking ability, judgement, and experience will be important.
They will provide financial advisory and consulting on processes, deals, and various other key initiatives.Responsibilities:Be the main point of contact for any financial related topic for the DS Print Software offerings.Work closely with the Business team supporting business strategy and transformation towards Software/Service/SaaS business model.Understand the new offerings, timings, secured revenue, and orders needed to achieve the current year flash.Conduct ROI analysis.Implement Fair Value allocation methodologies.Ensure compliance with GAAP with the setup of the offer.Utilize KPIs and SaaS metrics to provide business insights.Drive business decisions based on metrics and data.Provide complex financial analyses and convey the best methods for achieving objectives and "telling the story."Education and Experience Required:First level university degree with a focus in finance and/or accounting; advanced degree or accounting certification (e.G., CPA, MBA) preferred.Big 4 experience in combination with 10+ years experience as a financial analyst.Experienced in various finance functions: public accounting, auditing, controllership, financial analysis, business planning; possessing an established HP network across these teams is a plus.Understanding sources of HP financial data, how to access it, and how to data mine it is a huge plus.Experience working with cross-functional teams; possess a broad internal network, especially CFR, RAR, IMO, Markets Finance, Global Trade.Experience developing, tracking, and analyzing SaaS financial metrics.Experience with business transformation, from hardware to software, or from perpetual to SaaS business model.Operational experience in Software and/or SaaS business