Applied Materials-posted 12 days ago
Full-time • Mid Level
Santa Clara, CA
5,001-10,000 employees

This position reports directly to the Epi Business Unit CFO. As a key finance business partner, the candidate will 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.

  • Financial analysis & reporting
  • Profitability management and optimization in partnership with Operations, Business Management, and other key stakeholders
  • Business partnering with executive management team; primary finance partner for the business unit COO and operations team
  • Strategic financial planning, measurement and execution around gross margin initiatives
  • Gross Margin Leadership team swim lane execution & tracking (I&W, Period, Burden, Variance, MCOS savings)
  • Analysis of strategic inventory decisions and ROI, responsible for driving execution to annual targets/metrics
  • Owner of Sequoia and GMLT product/program cost targeting and execution
  • Owner for BU SOP reviews
  • Forecasting & delivering predictable financial results, or where current model is off, is responsible for developing and driving mitigation/execution to get back on track
  • Cadence focal and coordinator for all financial submissions
  • Close/GAAP, including balance sheet management
  • Process improvement in collaboration with peers in SPG
  • BS degree in Accounting or Finance; MBA preferred
  • 5+ years of experience, semiconductor equipment or components manufacturing preferred
  • Business Acumen – business/financial concepts, processes and practices for sound decisions
  • Business Partnering - creating a real and active partnership with both operations and management. Provide 'real time' support and analysis to add value in decision making
  • Data Analytics - data analysis tools to sort through and analyze data to identify factors impacting performance and to gain greater insight into trends
  • Data Gathering/Reporting - tools, techniques and processes for gathering/reporting data for measuring business results, objectives & strategies
  • Financial Forecasting & Modeling - processes, tools, and techniques for exploring and evaluating alternative financial scenarios and results
  • Flexibility & Adaptability - approaches, tools, and techniques for dealing with a changing environment
  • Influencing - ability to impact decisions within and outside own organization
  • Initiative - self-motivation, ability and drive to seek out work and accomplish goals
  • Org Change Management – effect change in an organization; ability to manage successful transition from current to desired culture, practices, structure, and environment
  • Problem Solving/Critical Thinking - approaches, tools, techniques for solving problems & making sound recommendations
  • Very strong Excel skills, including modeling
  • Strong communication, including presentation skills
  • Basic or intermediate accounting knowledge
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