Finance Manager

Western Digital • San Jose, CA

17d

About The Position

Responsible for leading Wafer sites financial planning and analysis activities to support strategic decision-making and operational efficiency. This role partners closely with site operations, central finance, and cross-functional teams to drive cost optimization, automation, and transformation initiatives, as well as ensures accurate financial reporting, compliance, and continuous improvement in financial processes.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field; CPA/CFA preferred
• 5+ years of financial management experience, preferably in manufacturing or automotive industry
• Experience in leading financial transformation and automation projects
• Familiarity with ERP systems (e.g., Oracle) and financial reporting tools
• Strong understanding of budgeting processes and accounting principles
• Strong financial analytical and planning skills
• Excellent communication and presentation skills; able to convey complex financial data to non-financial stakeholders
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Power BI
• Strong project management and business case development skills
• Ability to evaluate the impact of assumption changes and recommend improvements
• Team-oriented with strong interpersonal and organizational skills
• Flexible and adaptable to changing business needs
• Problem-solving mindset with a proactive approach to challenges

Nice To Haves

• Professional certification (e.g., CPA, ACCA, CIMA)
• Experience in multinational manufacturing companies
• Exposure to capital budgeting and strategic financial planning
• Business case development and project management experience
• Ability to manage routine workload and ad-hoc projects with minimal supervision

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a high-performing FP&A team of two Finance Analysts, fostering a culture of excellence and continuous improvement with strong analytical and business partnering capabilities
• Assist GMs to drive operation efficiency and performance improvement
• Lead budgeting, forecasting, and long-term financial planning for site spending, capital, inventory, and operational costs
• Analyze financial performance against budget and forecast; provide insights and recommendations to improve results
• Consolidate divisional spending and perform detailed product-level cost analysis
• Drive blueprint cost initiatives to optimize cost structures and improve profitability
• Champion automation and transformation projects to enhance financial processes and reporting accuracy
• Collaborate with operations to track and control departmental budgets, unit rates, scrap, and inventory
• Monitor and report on key performance indicators (KPIs) to support operational and financial decision-making
• Develop business cases for strategic initiatives and capital investments
• Act as finance representative at site, ensuring smooth implementation of financial policies and processes
• Serve as communication bridge between central finance and site operations
• Support internal and external audits by preparing required documentation and analyses
• Participate in ad-hoc projects and strategic initiatives as assigned

Benefits

• We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including 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; and the Western Digital Savings 401(k) Plan.

What This Job Offers

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