Global FP&A Sr. Manager - Strategic Review and Financial Analysis

Applied Materials•Santa Clara, CA

3d•$158,500 - $218,000•Onsite

About The Position

This leadership role under Global FP&A will support the financial analysis/reporting for the annual Strategic Planning process, the Enterprise Portfolio Process, and ad hoc analytical support for the CEO and CFO. This position will involve analyzing data to create key insights and trends as well as developing content for exec management, product groups, investor relations and treasury. The position requires strong strategic thinking, communication, and analytical skills as majority of the reporting and presentations will be serving the executive management of the company. Three key requirements of this role: 1) Works closely with the CVP, Corp Planning to enable annual portfolio reviews with CEO/CFO and Product Groups + Corp Functions. Serves as a trusted resource for ad hoc analysis directly supporting the CEO and CFO. This requires the ability to move quickly on short-notice requests, synthesize complex financial and business information into clear, executive-ready insights, and exercise sound judgment on prioritization given competing, time-sensitive demands from top leadership. 2) Leads the finance support for company's strategic planning process from GFP&A team. Partners with GFP&A team members and other FP&A teams across the company to ensure robust financial submissions for the annual strategic planning process. Responsible for LT Financial plan model and Finance SR (Strategic Review) process that provides timeline/guidelines into the respective segment/function finance teams for the SR process. Creates annual Strategic plan financial summaries for CEO/CFO reviews. 3) Goal for the EPRs (Enterprise Portfolio Reviews) is to help optimize overall R&D + SG&A spend allocation for the next Fiscal year. This will require a good understanding of company’s business portfolio and how those businesses tie into company strategies. The person will be involved in planning for the requirements around data and other metrics from company-wide groups to help execute effective portfolio reviews with actionable insights. The person in this role will also help summarize data related to market trends and drivers, competitors, business unit financials in a meaningful way. This person will proactively work with key business partners across the company to develop actionable reports and analyses. The ideal candidate needs to be comfortable working on strategic initiatives, as well as deliverables related to financial reviews and time-sensitive executive requests. The right individual will have strong analytical skills and work ethics, capable of executing to deadlines and requests efficiently. Also, the person should demonstrate solid grasp and understanding of financials and GAAP reporting, including understanding of balance sheet and cash flow statements and drivers.

Requirements

Strong strategic thinking skills.
Strong communication skills.
Strong analytical skills.
Ability to move quickly on short-notice requests.
Ability to synthesize complex financial and business information into clear, executive-ready insights.
Ability to exercise sound judgment on prioritization given competing, time-sensitive demands from top leadership.
Solid grasp and understanding of financials and GAAP reporting.
Understanding of balance sheet and cash flow statements and drivers.
Strong analytical skills and work ethics.
Capable of executing to deadlines and requests efficiently.

Nice To Haves

Understanding of company’s business portfolio and how those businesses tie into company strategies.
Comfortable working on strategic initiatives.

Responsibilities

Support the financial analysis/reporting for the annual Strategic Planning process.
Support the Enterprise Portfolio Process.
Provide ad hoc analytical support for the CEO and CFO.
Analyze data to create key insights and trends.
Develop content for executive management, product groups, investor relations, and treasury.
Work closely with the CVP, Corp Planning to enable annual portfolio reviews with CEO/CFO and Product Groups + Corp Functions.
Serve as a trusted resource for ad hoc analysis directly supporting the CEO and CFO.
Move quickly on short-notice requests, synthesize complex financial and business information into clear, executive-ready insights, and exercise sound judgment on prioritization.
Lead the finance support for the company's strategic planning process from the GFP&A team.
Partner with GFP&A team members and other FP&A teams across the company to ensure robust financial submissions for the annual strategic planning process.
Be responsible for the LT Financial plan model and Finance SR (Strategic Review) process.
Create annual Strategic plan financial summaries for CEO/CFO reviews.
Help optimize overall R&D + SG&A spend allocation for the next Fiscal year through Enterprise Portfolio Reviews (EPRs).
Summarize data related to market trends and drivers, competitors, and business unit financials.
Proactively work with key business partners across the company to develop actionable reports and analyses.
Work on strategic initiatives, as well as deliverables related to financial reviews and time-sensitive executive requests.
Execute to deadlines and requests efficiently.
Demonstrate solid grasp and understanding of financials and GAAP reporting, including understanding of balance sheet and cash flow statements and drivers.

Benefits

Supportive work culture that encourages learning, development, and career growth.
Empowerment to push boundaries and learn every day.
Programs and support that encourage personal and professional growth.
Care for employees at work, at home, or wherever they may go.
Comprehensive benefits package.
Eligibility for other forms of compensation such as participation in a bonus and a stock award program, as applicable.

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