Lead Financial Analyst

Client Process Solutions (HPS) is a strategic business unit in Automation and Control Solutions (Client). HPS improves the safety, reliability, efficiency and sustainability of industrial facilities on every continent around the world. With more than 12,000 employees in 120 countries, HPS offers a full range of industry-leading automation and control solutions and advanced software applications to key vertical industries, including oil & gas, mining, refining, pulp & paper, power, chemical, and life sciences.
We have a Contractor opening for a Financial Analyst to support Client Process Solutions in Houston, TX.

The HPS Regional Operations Finance Analyst role will provide support for the North American region of Client Process Solutions and be based in the Houston, TX office. The role will partner with and support all Line of Business (LOB) finance and local operations for the North America geography to enable consistent and timely local financial reporting, analysis, and operational support. This role reports to the North American HPS Regional Operations Finance Leader.

Provide a critical role in local financial close processes not assumed by entity controllership and/or COTA (manual journals, deferrals, accruals, orders).
Provide timely first level analysis of key local / regional financial metrics to Engineered Solutions and Products finance and local operations.
Perform Non-ISC inventory and standard costing processing (including GNRI, suspense, inventory revaluation).
Perform controlling type activities (including waivers, BS reviews, audit support, and physical inventory audit).
Perform business support activities such as cost center / profit center creation and maintenance.
Perform plan and estimate system loading for Line of Business Finance
Complete special and ad-hoc projects as requested to support business needs.
Complete Orders reconciliation between SAP, Hyperion Financial Management system, and the Sales incentive Database.

Qualifications:

Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or Finance or related field

5 or more years of progressive relevant finance experience in same or similar industry Additional

Strong knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), business processes, business theory and principles

SAP experience
Hyperion Financial Systems experience preferred

Computer and systems proficiencies - strong skills in Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Access);

Hyperion Essbase experience preferred

Strong analytical, quantitative and problem solving skills

Managerial / Financial Accounting, Standard Cost Accounting, Corporate Finance

Strong Business Partnering, Strong verbal and written communication skills in a global environment.

Ability to work independently and assist with decisions impacting multiple functions
Assertive, initiative, positive attitude, self-motivated, gets-things-done attitude

Creative & innovative; proactive in identifying and implementing process improvements

Ability to work independently, communicate tactfully and confidently with customers/ personnel at all organizational levels, and in ambiguous situations

Ability to prepare and present complex data in a simple, understandable manner

Strong interpersonal, presentation, oral and written communication skills

Ability to initiate and support projects/teams

Ability to adjust to changes in work environment, work under pressure, learn quickly, and meet tight deadlines

Adept at prioritizing work and coordinating tasks simultaneously

Ability to develop strong partnerships/team-building relationships with business representatives and matrix financed organizations

Results oriented with ownership of position responsibilities
Identify and execute process improvements to help support and streamline the business

Effective listening skills, with flexibility in approach to solutions

For Direct Consideration, please email an updated resume in word format to Paul Chacon at [email protected]