Senior Director, Cost Accounting & Controls - Supply Chain Finance

HP is seeking a Senior Director, Cost Accounting and Controls, who will be responsible for leading compliant, efficient and high-quality WW Supply Chain accounting and system flows from Factories to Sales offices for all HW businesses and all Markets WW and relevant balance sheet reviews.  The broader team is distributed across three main hubs – Guadalajara, Bangalore, and Malaysia – requiring this individual to work globally.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead worldwide Enterprise Operations accounting flow from factories to sales offices for all hardware businesses and markets.
• Ensure accurate flow of inventory and material cost of sales for the company's balance sheet and P&L statements.
• Oversee inventory governance for all 200 plants worldwide.
• Manage enterprise standard cost.
• Lead and drive Enterprise Operations relevant balance sheet reviews globally.
• Conduct end-to-end account deep dives for high-risk accounts.
• Standardize operations compliance reporting and review, including cycle counts, WWAS, disclosures, VIE, commitments, one-timers, contingencies, embedded leases, embedded derivatives, other disclosures, account aging, escalations, and risk assessment.
• Provide audit support, managing relationships with internal audit, CFR, EY, and other auditors.
• Oversee key SOX controls within domains of responsibility to ensure compliance with legal and accounting requirements (e.g., GAAP, SBC, AFM).
• Manage a large global team.

Skills and Qualifications

• Extensive experience in cost accounting and supply chain finance.
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to manage a large, diverse team.
• Expert knowledge of inventory governance and enterprise standard costing.
• Proven track record of ensuring compliance with legal and accounting standards.
• Excellent communication and relationship management skills.

Education & Experience Recommended

• Four-year or Graduate Degree in Business Administration, Economics, Finance, or any other related discipline or commensurate work experience or demonstrated competence.
• Typically has 15+ years of job-related and/or management experience, preferably in financial management, internal audit, accounting, or a related field.

Cross-Org Skills
• Customer Centricity
• Prioritization
• Resilience
• Team Management
• Strategic Thinking