Finance Analyst

Western Digital • San Jose, CA

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About The Position

The Senior FP&A Analyst plays a key role in supporting strategic financial planning, performance analysis, and decision-making across the organization. This position is responsible for delivering high-quality financial insights, driving process improvements, close collaboration with Wafer Operations team and supporting automation initiatives. The role also involves mentoring analyst 1 & 2 and collaborating with cross-functional teams to enhance financial visibility and business outcomes.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or Business Administration
• Minimum 5–7 years of experience in FP&A, cost analysis, or financial reporting in a manufacturing or industrial environment
• Strong understanding of budgeting, forecasting, and financial modeling
• Experience with ERP systems (e.g., Oracle, SAP) and financial reporting tools
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent communication and presentation abilities
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet tight deadlines
• Strong business acumen and cross-functional collaboration skills
• Proactive mindset with a focus on continuous improvement

Nice To Haves

• Professional certification (e.g., CPA, ACCA, CIMA)
• Exposure to automation and digital transformation projects
• Experience in mentoring or coaching junior team members
• Familiarity with Power BI or other data visualization tools

Responsibilities

• Lead financial analysis and reporting for key business areas, providing insights to support strategic decisions
• Prepare and review monthly performance reports, including variance analysis against budget and forecast
• Support the development of annual budgets, quarterly forecasts, and long-range financial plans
• Perform detailed cost analysis at product, department, and divisional levels to identify efficiency opportunities
• Collaborate with operations, supply chain, and commercial teams to align financial plans with business strategies
• Drive automation and digitalization of FP&A processes to improve reporting accuracy and cycle time
• Develop and maintain financial models to support scenario planning, investment analysis, and business cases
• Mentor and guide junior analysts, promoting knowledge sharing and skill development
• Participate in transformation projects aimed at improving financial systems, tools, and processes
• Support internal and external audits with accurate and timely financial documentation
• Ensure compliance with ISO standards and internal control mechanisms
• Authorize financial reports, forecast inputs, and budget adjustments within delegated limits

Benefits

• paid vacation time
• paid sick leave
• medical/dental/vision insurance
• life, accident and disability insurance
• tax-advantaged flexible spending and health savings accounts
• employee assistance program
• other voluntary benefit programs such as supplemental life and AD&D, legal plan, pet insurance, critical illness, accident and hospital indemnity
• tuition reimbursement
• transit
• the Applause Program
• employee stock purchase plan
• the Western Digital Savings 401(k) Plan

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees