Lenovo

We seek a strategic Senior Finance Manager to lead financial operations for our fast-growing Device-as-a-Service (DaaS) business within DWS (Digital Workplace Solutions). You will partner with Operations, Sales, and Technology teams to drive profitability, optimize pricing, and ensure scalable financial processes for our subscription-based hardware lifecycle solutions. This role is critical to scaling our DaaS offerings globally.

Key Responsibilities

Financial Leadership & Strategy:

• Own P&L management for DaaS portfolios, including revenue recognition, COGS, margin analysis, and unit economics.

• Develop pricing models for DaaS solutions (hardware, software, services bundling) balancing competitiveness and profitability.

• Lead forecasting, budgeting, and long-range planning for DaaS revenue streams and operational expenses.

Operational Partnership:

• Collaborate with Sales, Sales Ops, Service Delivery and Supply Chain teams to model device lifecycle costs (procurement, logistics, refresh, end-of-life recovery).

• Analyze device utilization, refresh cycles, and service incident data to identify cost optimization opportunities.

• Support contract negotiations with clients and OEM partners through financial modeling and risk assessment.

Performance Management:

• Track and report KPIs: CAC, LTV, Churn, Device ROI, Service Margin, Renewal Rates.

• Drive monthly/quarterly business reviews with operational leaders, providing actionable insights.

• Build dashboards to monitor portfolio health (e.g., revenue leakage, cost-to-serve trends).

Process & Compliance:

• Ensure accurate revenue recognition for complex DaaS contracts (multi-element arrangements).

• Strengthen controls for inventory accounting, lease accounting (IFRS 16/ASC 842), and SOX compliance.

• Optimize billing, invoicing, and AR processes for subscription models.

Team Development:

• Mentor 1-2 financial analysts supporting the DaaS portfolio.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field; CPA/ACCA preferred.

• 8+ years in finance/FP&A, with 3+ years in subscription/SaaS, managed services, or leasing.

• Expertise in revenue recognition standards and P&L management.

• Advanced Excel; proficiency with SAP and BI tools 

• Proven ability to partner with non-finance stakeholders (Operations, Sales, IT).

• Experience in hardware lifecycle management, IT asset disposition, or reverse logistics.

• Knowledge of DaaS market dynamics (e.g., HP, Lenovo, Dell solutions).

• Familiarity with lease accounting (ASC 842/IFRS 16).