Customer Support Latin America Inventory Financial Analyst

Job Description

Latin America Inventory Financial Analyst

The Latin America Customer Support Finance team is looking for a Financial Repair Analyst to provide cost deep dive composition at Latin American countries for the Consumer segments. This position will be responsible to provide Inventory cost insights & analysis, forecast and budget for the Latin America region. The main goal is to provide analysis at the lower level of granularity possible!

Responsibilities for this role include:

• Month End Close activity.
• Ensure Granularity and Transparency in all allocation processes involved in the supply chain activity.
• Lead the forecast & budget process for Inventory Holding Cost expenses.
• Work with supply chain operational team and upper management in all Customer Support initiatives.
• Be able to model different set of cost scenarios with all IHC variables, figures & strategies in order to help our business partners to take well informed decisions that help to meet fiscal year goals.

Your objective will be to help HP to consolidate a competitive cost structure in the market place and keep growing the business within financial integrity on the Customer Support variable repair arena (Labor, Material, Inventory Holding Cost & Logistics). Your priority is to become a business consultant for the operational team helping them with all business strategic decisions!

Qualifications:

• Provides complex and occasionally highly complex financial analysis for a financial function or a business, typically exercising a strong understanding of the business to determine the best method for achieving objectives.
• Consults with business leaders to guide and influence strategic decision-making within a broad scope.
• Forecasts financial results within a broad scope.
• Leads business initiatives, typically leading analysts across multiple sub-functions within finance.
• Identifies opportunities for process improvement and policy development and engages in the design.
• Represents the business unit during cross-regional or cross functional planning processes.
• Provides mentoring and guidance to analysts.
• Ability to influence multiple organizations within a broad scope, typically interacting with Latin America Customer Support country managers

Education and Experience Required:

• First level university degree with a focus in business or economics; advanced degree or accounting certification (e.g., Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Master of Business Administration (MBA) preferred.
• Typically 4+ years of experience as a financial analyst.
• Typically experienced in more than one finance function

Knowledge and Skills Required:

• Excellent understanding of accounting principles, financial analysis and Inventory management with advanced knowledge in one area.
• Excellent analytical skills.
• Excellent business application skills (Microsoft Excel, Access). Data Base management is a must.
• Excellent communication and influencing skills.
• Fluent written and spoken English
• Superior teamwork skills
• Strong business acumen.
• Be Proactive
• Good project management skills