Engineering Finance Manager

Apple • Cupertino, CA

17h

About The Position

Imagine what you could do here. At Apple, new ideas have a way of becoming great
products, services, and customer experiences very quickly. Bring passion and
dedication to your job and there's no telling what you could accomplish! Do you
love thinking analytically? Are you passionate about using your financial
knowledge to navigate sophisticated challenges? Just as our customers find value
in Apple products, the Finance group finds value for both Apple and its
shareholders. This is an opportunity to join the Engineering Finance team as an
experienced finance manager! We prepare, track and evaluate performance metrics,
business analyses and financial analyses in addition to forecasting, reporting,
and providing best-in-class business support to the Apple Engineering
organization. This is a leadership role that would provide a unique opportunity
to participate in the decisions leading to Apple’s game changing products.

You will operate in the capacity of the Finance Controller responsible for key
organizations within Apple’s Hardware Technology team. You will have the
ownership of the finance relationship with the key business leaders that cover
main product feature development. You will lead the development of engineering
budget plan with the program management team from product concept to engineering
project execution, identify cost saving opportunities throughout the product
development cycle, drive the post-mortem analysis of what worked and communicate
the learning for future plans. You will manage and control finance processes
with senior engineering leaders to make sure engineering team members comply
with Apple Finance policy and Engineering management guidelines. You will
operate independently, present your ideas, plans and results to senior Apple
management and leaders, and be able to handle senior relationships not only with
business partners but also with the finance leadership team.

Requirements

• 7+ years of progressive experience in finance
• 2+ years of leadership and people management experience
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting or other quantitative field

Nice To Haves

• 10+ years of progressive experience in finance
• MBA Degree
• Work effectively under tight deadlines and shifting priorities in a fast-paced team-oriented environment
• Assertive, pro-active and results driven finance professional
• Strong communication skills (written and verbal) - ability to work productively with groups and individuals at all levels
• Team player able to work collaboratively with business partners to achieve organizational goals
• Ability to thrive in a large and diverse environment - strong understanding of organizational relationships and responsibilities
• Strong ability to build trusted internal networks across many functions to accomplish goals
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills, with an investigative, methodical and tenacious mind set – ability to understand, articulate, and drive toward the end objective
• Has shown the proven ability to influence while building strong and collaborative relationships

Responsibilities

• Operate in the capacity of the Finance Controller responsible for key organizations within Apple’s Hardware Technology team.
• Have the ownership of the finance relationship with the key business leaders that cover main product feature development.
• Lead the development of engineering budget plan with the program management team from product concept to engineering project execution
• Identify cost saving opportunities throughout the product development cycle
• Drive the post-mortem analysis of what worked and communicate the learning for future plans.
• Manage and control finance processes with senior engineering leaders to make sure engineering team members comply with Apple Finance policy and Engineering management guidelines.
• Operate independently, present your ideas, plans and results to senior Apple management and leaders, and be able to handle senior relationships not only with business partners but also with the finance leadership team.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager