Financial Close Analyst

Job Summary
You will assume responsibility for ensuring the timely and accurate closure of the General Ledger. This role offers an opportunity to gain insight into the complexities of Month End Close cycles, encompassing processes such as Revaluation, Allocations, Posting Periods, Consolidations, among others. Additionally, you will conduct crucial analyses and checks on cycle outcomes to ensure the accuracy and integrity of HP's Financial Statements. Collaborating with both Finance and IT teams, you will contribute with valuable insights aimed at optimizing or rectifying close cycle procedures.”

Responsibilities

• Provides moderately complex financial analysis that is either transactional or analytical.

• Performs interfaces fallouts guardian role by reporting, monitoring and following up with business owners until issues are resolved.
• Performs analysis/validations of the different Close cycles such as Revaluation, CO/GL Allocations, Consolidation, Global Cost Allocations, Posting Periods, etc.
• Identify opportunities for process improvements and policy compliance engaging with GL Design and IT teams.
• Establishes and maintains relationships with IT leaders to actively ensure Financial Close SLA´s are met.
• Handles more complex business issues.
• Prepares and analyzes operational metrics to identify issues to address them before impacting month end close.
• Develops a deeper understanding of HP's financial processes and a detailed knowledge of the business.
• Performs SOX controls related activities.

Education & Experience Recommended

• First level university degree with a focus in accounting or finance recommended or equivalent experience.
• Typically has 2-4 years of work experience, preferably in Finance projects, process improvement, or a related field or an advanced degree with little or no work experience.

Knowledge & Skills

• Basic understanding of accounting processes and principles.
• Good analytical skills.
• Good business application skills (e.g., Microsoft Excel).
• Good communication skills (English/Spanish).
• Good teamwork skills.
• Automation experience/knowledge is nice to have
• SAP Applications

• Directly impacts timeliness, accuracy and availability of the company´s general ledger