Director, Finance
Western Digital•San Jose, CA
About The Position
The Director of Finance serves as the primary finance lead for the Product & Engineering organization, responsible for end-to-end budget planning and analysis and for supporting informed, timely business decisions. As the key finance partner to Product & Engineering, this leader works with R&D, Product Management, and Corporate Finance leadership to drive operational excellence in OpEx, CapEx, and headcount planning. The role manages a team of five financial analysts and supports executive-level financial reviews and reporting.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in finance or accounting.
- At least 10 years of progressive Finance/FP&A experience, including significant experience supporting R&D, Product, Engineering, or technology organizations.
- Strong experience in spend management, workforce planning, forecasting, AOP/LRP, and financial modeling.
- Strong business acumen, analytical skills, and process-improvement capabilities.
- Exceptional communication, executive presence, influencing, and storytelling skills.
- Ability to anticipate needs, prioritize effectively, and operate in a fast-moving environment.
- Strong people leadership and stakeholder-management capabilities.
- Advanced proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint.
- Experience using BI/data analytics tools.
Nice To Haves
- MBA, CFA, or equivalent advanced qualification.
Responsibilities
- Serve as the primary finance partner for Product & Engineering budget management.
- Partner with Product group executives to translate business and product strategies into financial plans.
- Manage a team of five financial analysts supporting their respective functions.
- Lead overall headcount planning, non-labor forecasting, and capital expenditure reporting.
- Develop concise executive-level reporting on R&D spending, trends, risks, and opportunities.
- Lead monthly review meetings with VP- and SVP-level staff in R&D organizations.
- Review and approve month-end journal entries related to service POs.
- Partner with business operations teams to understand program-level forecasts.
Benefits
- Paid vacation time
- Paid sick leave
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Life, accident, and disability insurance
- Tax-advantaged flexible spending and health savings accounts
- Employee assistance program
- Supplemental life and AD&D insurance
- Legal plan
- Pet insurance
- Critical illness, accident, and hospital indemnity coverage
- Tuition reimbursement
- Transit benefits
- Applause Program
- Employee stock purchase plan
- WD Savings 401(k) Plan
- Eligibility to be considered for bonuses under the Short Term Incentive Plan or Sales Incentive Plan, depending on role and performance
- Possible eligibility for the annual Long-Term Incentive program, which may consist of restricted stock units or cash equivalents
- Restricted stock unit awards for eligible new hires
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
