Senior Financial Analyst, Operations and Manufacturing

NVIDIA•Santa Clara, CA

1d•$128,000 - $258,750

About The Position

NVIDIA has been transforming computer graphics, PC gaming, and accelerated computing for more than 25 years. It’s a unique legacy of innovation that’s fueled by great technology—and amazing people. Today, we’re tapping into the unlimited potential of AI to define the next era of computing. An era in which our GPU acts as the brains of computers, robots, and self-driving cars that can understand the world. Doing what’s never been done before takes vision, innovation, and the world’s best talent. As an NVIDIAN, you’ll be immersed in a diverse, supportive environment where everyone is inspired to do their best work. Come join the team and see how you can make a lasting impact on the world. We are looking for a Cost Analyst to join our FP&A team supporting the Company’s manufacturing operations. As an integral member of the FP&A team, our organization’s overarching responsibility is to provide the highest-caliber, relevant financial and business information that is both insightful and actionable, enabling effective decision-making at all levels of the Company to improve our financial performance. This is a role for an energetic individual who thrives in a dynamic, fast-paced environment and who has excellent communication skills.

Requirements

BS/BA in Accounting or Finance (or equivalent experience), MBA or advanced degree in Accounting or Finance a plus.
8+ years of experience in finance within a global hardware technology company, supporting manufacturing operations and/or business divisions.
Understanding of manufacturing operations, inventory, and cost accounting.
Semiconductor experience is a plus.
Experience with ERP systems, with preference for SAP or other leading ERP system.
Ability to multitask, work independently and in teams to identify and tackle problems enthusiastically and clearly identify key issues of importance for team resolution.
Strong interpersonal and communication, written and verbal, skills, including bridging communication between Finance and Operations community.
Advanced proficiency with Excel.
Experience with SAP, AI Automation tools like Cursor, Claude Code, Power BI/Query, Tableau, or other finance applications or visualization tools is a plus.

Nice To Haves

Strong financial and manufacturing knowledge with semiconductor experience.
Proven track record of establishing relationships with cross-functional business partners.
Strong ability to drive continuous improvement of systems and processes.
Confident, self-motivated, and high-energy individual with the highest degree of ethics.
Enjoy working in a rapidly changing environment with multiple priorities.

Responsibilities

Partner with Finance, Engineering, and Operations in determining product costs, bill of materials (BOM), and overhead to ensure accurate costing. This includes a detailed analysis of actual cost details, Buy/Sell Models, consigned vs. Turnkey, bills of materials (BOMs), and overhead to ensure accurate costing.
Analyze production variances, purchase commitments for actuals and for quarterly and multi-year forecasts, including fluctuations between forecast and actual, with understanding, explanation, and resolution of the same.
Participate in monthly and quarter-close financial close and reconciliation.
Participate in inventory forecast and supply and demand analysis
Conduct quarterly inventory reserve analysis and generate reports for management.
Identify and support continual process and procedure improvements for increased efficiency of managing data for analysis.
Build relevant ad hoc analysis for business insight and effective decision-making, related to key strategic Finance initiatives.
Support continuous operational improvements and system/tool automation for increased efficiency of running big data for deeper analysis.