Finance Consultant

Overview

Keysight is a mission-critical design enablement partner for organizations solving the world’s most complex engineering challenges. With deep engineering expertise and leading design, emulation, and test solutions, our ~16,800 employees help customers in over 100 countries accelerate innovation across communications, automotive, energy, quantum, aerospace and defense, semiconductor, and artificial intelligence markets. Learn more about what we do.

At Keysight, people come together to explore new ideas, challenge what's possible, and advance the technologies defining the future. Here, you'll find opportunities to do your best work, take your career further, and thrive in an award-winning culture. Learn more about our benefits.

Responsibilities

Areas of Responsibility

1. Business Partnership, Financial Planning & Performance

• Partner with the Order Fulfillment (OF) Manager and Controller to guide financial decisions and deliver Business Group and Industrial Segment commitments for revenue, gross margin and inventory days on hand (DOH).
• Collaborate with COE and IST Finance Analysts to assess business dynamics, industry trends, demand and operational performance, translating insights into actionable recommendations.
• Partner with OF on Gross Margin Acceleration and Operational Excellence initiatives to improve profitability and operational performance.
• Support the Controller and OF leadership in the three-year Strategic Planning Review (SPR), annual PLAN process and ongoing forecasts.
• Manage operating expenses, headcount and capital expenditure to support disciplined resource allocation.
• Evaluate NPI, product transfers and strategic investments through business cases, ROI analysis and financial risk assessments.

1. Inventory & E&O Financial Leadership

• Lead the Finance Inventory and E&O team, reviewing analysis and consolidated deliverables for accuracy, completeness and consistency.
• Own the quarterly E&O process: validate business inputs, challenge assumptions, resolve discrepancies, reconcile exposures and complete reserve and write-off assessments on time.
• Oversee monthly inventory forecasts, DOH, standard cost setting, cost and inventory variances, E&O reserve adequacy and forecast-to-actual analysis.
• Partner with business, Supply Chain, Procurement and Finance stakeholders to address inventory risks, optimize inventory levels and reduce excess and obsolete exposure.

1. Accounting, Compliance & Financial Governance

• Independently manage OF month-end close activities, including revenue recognition, inventory and Cost of Sales (COS) accruals, reconciliations and accounting adjustments, ensuring accuracy, timeliness and compliance with accounting policies and internal controls.
• Advise on non-routine inventory, procurement, supplier and operational accounting matters, working with Finance and Accounting teams to determine appropriate treatment.
• Maintain controls and documentation across key business and inventory processes. Support internal and external audits of inventory and E&O processes, accounting positions and supporting records.

1. Process Improvement & Data Analytics

• Use financial data, analytical tools, automation and standardized processes to improve efficiency and enable data-driven decisions.
• Eliminate non-value-added activities and improve the quality, clarity and timeliness of management information.

1. Team Leadership & Capability Development

• Coach and mentor team members and peers to strengthen financial expertise, analytical thinking, independent ownership and business partnering.
• Build cross-functional relationships and promote collaboration across Finance, Order Fulfillment, Procurement, Supply Chain and other business functions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Accountancy or Finance, or an equivalent professional qualification. Typically, 10 to 12+ years of relevant experience for this level.
• Ability to lead a team, review work and own accurate consolidated deliverables.
• Experience in inventory accounting or manufacturing finance is preferred.
• Ability to manage people and resources through others, including third-party resources where applicable.
• Proactive and results oriented.
• Strong collaboration, communication and presentation skills.
• Working knowledge of Oracle ERP, Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, OneStream and MicroStrategy is an advantage.
• Experience using AI for analysis or process improvement is an advantage.

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