Opex Portfolio Analyst (B4)
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. Our expertise in modifying materials at atomic levels and on an industrial scale enables customers to transform possibilities into reality. Our innovations make possible™ the technology shaping the future. To achieve this, we employ some of the best, brightest, and most talented people in the world who work together as part of a winning team. While virtually every nationality, culture, and background are currently represented within Applied Materials, we strive for a more robust Culture of Inclusion (COI) and diversity. Leveraging our COI vision helps drive innovation, build organizational capabilities, create equal opportunities for everyone, and achieve our company’s definition of Winning. This position will be the primary finance business partner to Actionable Insight Accelerator (AIX) within SPG. In this role, the candidate will be expected to apply conceptual and practical financial expertise to establish and standardize business processes, address complex business problems, and drive investment decision for profitable growth. As a key finance business partner, the candidate will own and be responsible for the development portfolio and Opex Management for AIX BU. The candidate must be able to anticipate internal and/or external business challenges and actively influence management with critical analysis and sound business advice. This role collaborates with various cross-functional organizations globally and requires the ability to provide solutions to complex problems. Works independently to support a complex and growing business with a diverse set of new and existing products serving high share applications to commodity type applications.
Requirements
- Minimum 5 years of finance-related experience
- Very strong Excel skills, including modeling
- Strong systems capabilities, preferably with Anaplan, SAP BPC, tableau and PRM
- Analytical and problem-solving skills
- Interpersonal skills to engage with partners to understand key issues, develop recommendations and implement actions to improve business results
- Basic accounting knowledge
Nice To Haves
- Data analysis tools such as Tableau or Power BI are a plus
Responsibilities
- Interfacing with Operations to manage Opex to target and prioritizing projects. Including Capital spending plan and tracking.
- Lead quarterly Opex spend planning by project and align with allocation support groups. Includes Labor, Controllable, Depreciation and Allocations.
- Present Opex plan to Senior Management.
- Drive the operating expense and capital budget planning process by engaging with business partners and senior management during financial cycles (quarterly close, QBR, AOP, SR), ensuring task accuracy and data integrity.
- Interfaces with senior management in AIX to prioritize Opex, improve processes, and allocate resources across programs, supporting key portfolio reviews (EPR, IRB).
- Develop ROI models for key R&D programs to support strategic discussions and provide value-added participation in the quarterly update of R&D program business case NPV models.
- Partner within Finance and BU to drive and implement Anaplan, SAP BPC, tableau reporting and Project Resource Management (PRM), to streamline R&D spend reporting and analysis.
- Ensure data accuracy and help management team develop and tell the story of the business unit using that information (forecasting/budgeting, financial close, balance sheet integrity).
- Support the Capex manager in the Capex budgeting process, weekly capex meetings, capital reviews, and post-mortems for the overall SPG Capex portfolio.
- Support management in completing other ad hoc projects and analysis.
Benefits
- supportive work culture that encourages you to learn, develop, and grow your career
- comprehensive benefits package
- participation in a bonus and a stock award program, as applicable
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
