HP India | IT General Control Data and Reporting Lead

Responsibilities

• This role is responsible for developing IT strategies aligned with a high-impact business agenda and collaborating with vendors and senior management to define information needs and sustain service levels.
• The role assists in managing IT spends and investments, resolving operational issues directly with clients, and serving as a representative of relevant stakeholders to ensure consistency in plans between IT and respective entities.
• The role identifies opportunities for leveraging standardized IT solutions and advocates for best practices.
• The role also cultivates relationships with tactical leaders and contributes to complex projects while providing mentoring and guidance to lower-level employees.
• In the areas of IT General Control Framework management, key responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:
• Engage with IT teams, Auditors & Legal as needed
• Help manage audit activities
• Establishes and maintains relationships with several IT support/business teams. Uses deep business knowledge and business acumen to drive improvements in IT engagement for this initiative.
• Communicates specific IT decisions relevant to the IT support teams/business
• Facilitate securing management responses from respective HP Global IT leadership
• Meet aggressive timelines, deliver quality product and work well in a dynamic team environment
• Demonstrate an understanding of standard IT processes and tools
• Demonstrate understanding of audit and compliance
• Open to implement automation where possible to help improve the process
• Meet aggressive timelines, deliver quality product, and work well in a dynamic team environment. Demonstrate an understanding of standard IT processes and tools.
• Supporting team manager with various activities to help drive the various projects within the team to meet the goals.
• Engage with IT teams, Auditors & Legal as needed and help manage audit activities.
• Contribute as part of the second Line of Defense to the compliance of applicable laws & Regulations, Internal codes of practice/Standards and policy and procedures.
• Support management with delivery of action plans for AIR raised, Audit and SOX Controls testing.
• Ensuring that approved IT General controls are embedded in the current service lines and processes across HP.
• Analyze SOC reports (e.g., SOC 1, SOC 2, SOC 3) prepared by service organizations to assess the effectiveness of their controls related to financial reporting, security, availability, processing integrity, confidentiality, and privacy.
• Gain a deep understanding of the control objectives outlined in the SOC reports and the criteria against which the controls are evaluated.
• Establishes and maintains relationships with other teams. Uses specific business knowledge and general business acumen to support effective IT engagement for major initiatives.
• Review all the project deliverables in accordance with SDLC framework.
• Stay updated on relevant regulations and standards applicable to the industry, Evaluate and recommend improvements to business practices, processes, and controls.
• Conduct risk assessments to identify potential compliance risks and vulnerabilities within the SDLC process.
• Develop mitigation strategies and controls to address identified risks and ensure that compliance risks are effectively managed throughout the development lifecycle.
• Provide support to internal and external auditors and auditees.
• Plan and conduct regular audits and reviews of software development processes to assess compliance with regulatory requirements and internal policies.
• Identify non-compliance issues, deviations from standards, and areas for improvement, and work with stakeholders to address them effectively.
• Develop and deliver training programs to educate development teams and other stakeholders on compliance requirements, best practices, and policies related to software development.
• Foster a culture of compliance awareness and accountability within the organization.
• Evaluate and monitor third-party vendors, suppliers, and partners involved in the software development process to ensure that they adhere to compliance requirements and contractual obligations.
• Continuously assess and improve compliance processes, controls, and procedures to enhance efficiency, effectiveness, and alignment with evolving regulatory requirements and industry best practices.
• Solicit feedback from stakeholders and incorporate lessons learned into compliance initiatives.
• In the areas of Management Reporting, key responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:
• Analytics & Business Intelligence
• Develop Power BI dashboards and reports to monitor procurement and supplier performance.
• Analyze large datasets to identify trends, risks, inefficiencies, and savings opportunities.
• Support data extraction, transformation, and visualization using Databricks and analytics platforms.
• Prepare executive-ready visuals for leadership reviews and steering committees.
• Contribute to data-driven efficiency projects and AI, Power Platform, and analytics-based solutions.
• Develop the first draft of standard reporting (e.g. template updates, charts), presentation materials; and profitability (costing) analysis and reports to drive decision-making

Education, experience and certifications

• Four-year or Graduate Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or any other related discipline or commensurate work experience or demonstrated competence.
• Typically has 7-10 years of work experience, preferably in IT projects, process improvement, or a related field.
• Strong business experience in multiple business sub-domains.
• Strong relationship management skills.
• Excellent project management and process development skills.
• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Management Information Systems, Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field.
• Strong IT & audit experience, particularly IT controls or related financial risk assessment
• Understanding of application risk assessment and management methodologies
• Demonstrated understanding of information management systems and infrastructure including IT processes, tools, controls & KPI's
• Knowledge in the areas of robotics, Artificial Intelligence, automation via macros, Power Automate flows and Power BI connections and design.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including formulas, Power Query, pivot tables, macros, and data cleansing.
• Strong analytical and quantitative capabilities, with the ability to identify trends, risks, inconsistencies, control gaps, and process improvement opportunities.
• Ability to translate technical compliance data into clear business insights, risks, decisions, and actionable recommendations.
• Ability to work with large datasets from multiple sources, reconcile differences, validate data completeness and accuracy, and document assumptions or limitations.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, meet aggressive timelines, follow up with stakeholders, and deliver accurate work products in a dynamic compliance environment.
• Ability to identify opportunities for standardization, automation, process simplification, and continuous improvement.

HP Inc.

HP Inc. carries on the personal computer and printer business of the Hewlett-Packard Company, which Bill Hewlett and Dave Packard started in Palo Alto, California, in 1939. In November 2015 the original company separated into two listed companies: HP Inc., which kept the PC and printing businesses, and Hewlett Packard Enterprise, a separate company. HP Inc. is headquartered in Palo Alto, its shares trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol HPQ, and it operates in more than 170 countries. Its products include notebooks, desktops, workstations and displays, home and office printers with their supplies and managed print services, Poly collaboration and video-conferencing devices, and 3D printing.

In India, HP works from offices in Bengaluru, Gurugram, Mumbai, Hyderabad and Kolkata, through entities including HP India Sales Private Limited and HP Computing & Printing Systems India Private Limited. Bengaluru is its largest base, with teams in finance, supply chain and procurement, customer support and services, sales operations, software and data. HP's finance roles in India cover financial planning and analysis, accounting and closing the books, budgeting and forecasting, lease and supply-chain finance, and finance transformation — work that suits B.Com, M.Com, MBA (Finance), CA, CFA, CPA and CMA profiles.

• Industry: Technology — personal computers, printing and hybrid-work devices
• Headquarters: Palo Alto, California, USA
• In India: Offices in Bengaluru, Gurugram, Mumbai, Hyderabad and Kolkata