Corporate FP&A Analyst

Apple•Cupertino, CA

About The Position

Apple Finance is seeking a Financial Analyst to join its Corporate FP&A team. The role supports gross margin forecasting and collaborates with teams across the company to execute and improve forecasting models. It also supports divisional forecasting and the transfer pricing process. This highly visible position combines data analytics, operational improvement, and support for a key financial function. The analyst will create monthly gross margin forecasts and present findings to senior management, explaining business drivers behind margin movements and connecting macroeconomic events with financial results. The role analyzes company, product, and services gross margin down to product and region level, with an emphasis on communicating the business drivers behind the data so management can make informed decisions. The work informs executive decision-making and interpretation of financial results. The analyst will also support divisional forecasts, analyze operating margins, and conduct scenario modeling to assess the impact of changes to transfer pricing factors. Responsibilities include participating in pricing proposal reviews with senior leadership and supporting the accurate loading and validation of approved rates. The position drives forecasts for units, revenue, or gross margin, performs ad hoc analysis and efficiency projects, and collaborates with internal teams to examine forecast views and key revenue and gross margin drivers. Findings are presented to Apple leadership to support strategic decisions, including analyses of company, line-of-business, and geographic trends, new-product reporting, and scenario impacts over short- and long-term horizons. The analyst plays a lead role in developing Apple’s Corporate Forecast and overall P&L outlook, supports quarter-end deep-dive analytics, and assists with materials for the quarterly earnings process. Strong business understanding, analytical ability, influence, and communication are important. Extensive Excel and Tableau skills are vital, alongside willingness to learn and adapt to new tools.

Requirements

4–6 years of professional finance experience, including exposure to detailed analytics and forecasting.
Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Arts, or equivalent in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
Collaborative approach to decision-making.
Collaboration and interpersonal skills, including the ability to form positive relationships with business partners and peers.
Strong communication and presentation skills.
Extensive knowledge of Excel and Tableau.

Nice To Haves

Experience with Apple’s systems and forecasting tools, such as FAST, Pulse, GOLD, and PLUS.
Knowledge and experience in revenue, cost, gross margin, per-unit metrics, cost of goods sold, overhead cost, and other spending analysis.

Responsibilities

Create monthly gross margin forecasts and present them to senior management, explaining business drivers behind margin movements.
Analyze company, product, and services gross margin down to product and region level.
Support the divisional forecast process and analyze operating margins.
Perform scenario modeling to assess the impact of changes to transfer pricing factors.
Participate in pricing proposal reviews with senior leadership and support accurate loading and validation of approved rates.
Drive forecasts for units, revenue, or gross margin, and conduct ad hoc analyses and efficiency-driving projects.
Collaborate with internal teams to analyze forecast views and key revenue and gross margin drivers.
Present analysis of company, line-of-business, and geographic unit and revenue trends, gross margin trends, new-product reporting, and scenario impacts to Apple leadership.
Play a lead role in developing Apple’s Corporate Forecast and overall P&L outlook.
Support quarter-end deep-dive analytics and assist in preparing materials for the quarterly earnings process.