Financial Analyst IV

Applied Materials•Austin, TX

2d•$116,000 - $159,500

About The Position

Applied Materials is a global leader in materials engineering solutions used to produce virtually every new chip and advanced display in the world. We design, build and service cutting-edge equipment that helps our customers manufacture display and semiconductor chips – the brains of devices we use every day. As the foundation of the global electronics industry, Applied enables the exciting technologies that literally connect our world – like AI and IoT. If you want to push the boundaries of materials science and engineering to create next generation technology, join us to deliver material innovation that changes the world. You’ll benefit from a supportive work culture that encourages you to learn, develop, and grow your career as you take on challenges and drive innovative solutions for our customers. We empower our team to push the boundaries of what is possible—while learning every day in a supportive leading global company. Visit our Careers website to learn more. At Applied Materials, we care about the health and wellbeing of our employees. We’re committed to providing programs and support that encourage personal and professional growth and care for you at work, at home, or wherever you may go. Learn more about our benefits.

Requirements

Demonstrates depth and/or breadth of expertise in accounting
Comfortable with analysis and presenting orally to management
Interprets internal/external business challenges and recommends best practices to improve products, processes or services
May lead functional teams or projects with moderate resource requirements, risk, and/or complexity
Leads others to solve complex problems; uses sophisticated analytical thought to exercise judgment and identify innovative solutions
Impacts the achievement of customer, operational, project or service objectives; work is guided by functional policies
Communicates difficult concepts and negotiates with others to adopt a different point of view

Responsibilities

The GIS Financial Analyst is responsible for managing financial processes and controls within the Global Information Services (GIS) organization.
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, quarter end close, forecast support, balance sheet review and ad-hoc projects and analysis.
Business Partnering: The GIS analyst will work closely with the business unit finance team to manage deliverables.
This role will also interact regularly with the GIS executive team and will require clear and concise messaging of complicated financial topics.
Capital Management: Manage the CIP progress including working with operations to understand capital spend timelines and capitalization.
Initiate and monitor prepaid assets.
Manage the annual physical inventory process.
Responsible for the review and approval all purchase requisitions, CAR forms and Fieldglass contingent worker requests for the GIS organization
Monitor the spending for large vendor accounts to ensure alignment with expectations and proper accounting.
Prepare and process journal entries as needed, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and adherence to internal controls.
Responsible for ensuring organizational changes are properly reflected in the master data.
Participate in User Acceptance Testing (UAT) when needed.
Support internal and external audits, including SOX compliance activities, by preparing documentation, responding to inquiries, and maintaining strong control discipline.
Push forward initiatives related to the Center of Excellence to drive standardization and further CoE model.