VP of Finance, Storage Segment

This role has been designed as 'Hybrid' with an expectation that you will work on average 2-3 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 diverse 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:

This VP of Finance role will support the HPE Storage segment for the company.

Partners with the businesses to ensure that the capital strategies are operationally supported and strategically focused to secure the greatest return on investment for the global company. Gathers financial data and performs financial analyses and reporting (e.g., profit & loss, balance sheet, cash flow, pricing, etc.) to influence decisions within the business and to drive cross-business initiatives (e.g., Mergers & Acquisitions). Drives the forecasting process (weekly, monthly, and long term) by analyzing trends within the businesses and ensuring alignment with business- and corporate-wide objectives. Communicates and drives adherence to Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and the organization's financial goals and policies. Has the fiduciary responsibility to represent financial results correctly both internally and externally. Ensures strong business controls.

Responsibilities:

• Acts as Chief Financial Officer and strategic business partner to the SVP, GM HPE Storage Leader and leadership team


• Assess and evaluate financial performance of Storage Business with regard to long-term operational goals, budgets and forecasts. Provide insight and recommendations to both short-term and long-term growth plan of organization


• Consults with business leaders at the EVP and SVP level to drive and influence strategic decision-making within a broad scope (e.g., balancing risk, approving significant deals) that align with the company's plan for growth and expansion (revenue and operating profit)


• Manages the finance function for one of company's largest, most complex businesses, a major finance sub-function on a company-wide basis, or multiple finance functions for small- to mid-sized businesses


• Develops and leads planning, design, implementation, communication, and delivery of the company's finance initiatives across the organization


• Accountable for leading an organization of directors, managers, and individual contributors for a business function by setting overall initiatives, approving financial and human capital allocations for programs and projects, and ensuring timely and effective delivery of financial programs


• Leads process improvement and policy development initiatives that impact the function globally


• Oversees the key controls within multiple domains of responsibility to ensure that effective internal controls are in place and ensure compliance with legal and accounting requirements (e.g., GAAP, SBC, AFM)


• Oversees relationships with large external vendors (e.g., auditors)


• Identify, develop and execute analysis of business initiatives, product launches, and/or new service offerings


• Leads and directly manages all finance functions within a business, and demonstrates broad impact through significant direct and dotted-line employee reporting relationships


• Manages complex, ongoing business challenges and changes stemming from shifting organization structure, linkages, and strategy


• Ensures that the financial strategies and initiatives within area of accountability are integrated with corporate and business strategies

Education and Experience Required:

• First-level university degree in business (Accounting or Finance) or economics; advanced degree and/or accounting certification (e.g., CPA, MBA) strongly preferred


• Typically 15+ years of experience in a finance function or exhibiting an exceptionally strong background in some other relevant and applicable area of business


• Typically 10+ years of people management experience

• Superior ability to provide finance consultation to senior managers within area of expertise


• Superior understanding of accounting principles and financial analysis, with commitment to transparency


• Excellent communication and presentation skills, both verbally and written to a wide variety of audiences


• Demonstrated leadership ability, confidence and executive presence - ability to motivate staff


• Ability to effectively analyze significant amount of data information and filter it to key points helping management to analyze risks and opportunities


• Excellent reasoning and problem-solving skills


• Ability to build executive-level partnerships across functions and businesses.


• Strong influencing, organization, leadership and negotiating skills


• Superior people management and development skills, including managing senior teams across geographies


• Ability to tailor and communicate information to a variety of audiences, ranging from senior business executives to analysts


• Excellent project management and prioritization skills

Additional Skills:

Accountability, Accountability, Active Learning, Active Listening, Bias, Big Data Analytics, Business Acumen, Coaching, Creativity, Critical Thinking, Customer Centricity, Design Thinking, Digital Transformation, Empathy, Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A), Follow-Through, Growth Mindset, Intellectual Curiosity, Internal Controls, Long Term Planning, Management of Change, Managing Ambiguity, Numerical Data Analysis, Policy Management, Problem Solving Mindset {+ 4 more}

What We Can Offer You:

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.

Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging

We are unconditionally inclusive in the way we work and celebrate individual uniqueness. We know diverse 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.

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Job:
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States with Pay Range Requirement

The expected salary/wage range for a U.S. -based hire filling this position is provided below. Actual offer may vary from this range based upon geographic location, work experience, education/training, and/or skill level. If this is a sales role, then the listed salary range reflects combined base salary and target-level sales compensation pay. If this is a non-sales role, then the listed salary range reflects base salary only. Variable incentives may also be offered. Information about employee benefits offered can be found at https://myhperewards.com/main/new-hire-enrollment.html .

USD Annual Salary: $173,500.00 - $398,500.00

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