The Finance Opportunity Consultant (OC) is responsible to provide financial support to HP Service bid teams in the financial evaluation, risk assessment, pricing and internal approvals required to win profitable engagements.

The Finance OC is expected to maintain independence in all financial matters related to the engagements and ensure that business approvers have a full and open view of the relevant facts & assumptions underlying the engagements financial plan.

This position requires an individual with an understanding of custom service engagements plus good financial analysis and modeling skills to bring information from different Functions and Regions together to estimate cost, price and risk.

Key Responsibilities:
• Prepare the program financial schedules & metrics plus capital plans.
• Prepare custom pricing in the format required by the customer. Ensure this can be reconciled to the internal view presented to the business.
• Ensure profit is commensurate with risk, and that the true risk of the program is understood. Develop risk contingency budgets for inclusion in program financials.
• Document all financial assumptions, and ensure these are carried into both the response document for the customer and the detailed Finance Opinion.
• Ensure a quality Finance Opinion is created and that financial metrics that do not meet business requirements are flagged for specific approval.
• Support the team in presenting the program at the various review cycles whilst ensuring that approvers have a full and open view of the deal.
• Ensure any special financial requirements (e.g. leasing) are integrated into the bid and that all HP policies are adhered to in the preparation of the bid financials.
• Review RFP and draft T&C's for contract terms that impact price/risk and ensure these are reflected in the customer pricing.
• Assess contract and determine revenue/profit recognition policy that will be applied. Reflect this in program financials.
• Ensure that credit checks are carried out on end customers and that third party suppliers/partners are appropriately qualified by Procurement.
• For deals that are won, ensure program financials and all other relevant information is passed to the Finance Manager responsible for the delivery phase.

Qualifications:
• At least 3 years of experience in Finance (Controlling /Accounting/Financial Analysis/Pricing)
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Project Management skills
• Strong understanding of local and regional Finance practices or negotiation contracting practices and government regulations.
• Business and customer oriented Team player with ability to form alliances across boundaries.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with fluency in English
• Demonstrated decision-making, problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Ability to work under own initiative but as part of a team.
• Attention to detail, accuracy and integrity.