Senior Financial Analyst

Applied Materials • Santa Clara, CA

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About The Position

Leads project teams to achieve milestones and objectives. 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. Participates in and owns portions of the preparation of the annual operating plan, long-term strategic plan, quarterly forecasts and quarter-end financial reporting for revenue, gross margin, investment portfolio, Opex spending, and balance sheet Collaborate with Business Management, Mfg. and Operations to execute to BU strategic plan/commitment and influence the outcome Support group objectives tied to performance metrics, continuous improvement projects and cost efficiency initiatives Develops complex modeling in support of strategic plans, business sizing and performance mgmt. Completes and presents detailed and insightful analysis, and decision support for finance and non-finance executives Provide value-add participation in the quarterly update of R&D program business case NPV models Drive quarterly cadence on NPI projects on BU Portfolio review and tracking progress against program objectives Partner with Operation to track and report NPI cost reduction roadmap progress against target Work on FP&A related Consolidation activities for FCST, STRAT and Quarter End. Self-starter with strong work ethic and ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment with fluctuating priorities and deadlines; maintain financial cycle deliverables, identify change, and drive items to closure with minimal management oversight Able to work in ambiguous environment but still drive results, solve complex problems, exercises judgement based on the analysis of multiple sources of information Strategic Vision and Agility - anticipate challenges and consequences of decisions, readily identify, and seek solution, and incorporate them into the organization plan. Excellent communication and writing skills, including strong ability to create and present executive level presentation, and the ability to translate and simplify complex information and explain it to non-finance audience Comfortable with consulting/explaining financial matters to non-finance partners and providing business recommendations Strong understanding of SAP ERP systems and transaction flows

Requirements

• Self-starter with strong work ethic and ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment with fluctuating priorities and deadlines
• Able to work in ambiguous environment but still drive results, solve complex problems, exercises judgement based on the analysis of multiple sources of information
• Strategic Vision and Agility - anticipate challenges and consequences of decisions, readily identify, and seek solution, and incorporate them into the organization plan.
• Excellent communication and writing skills, including strong ability to create and present executive level presentation, and the ability to translate and simplify complex information and explain it to non-finance audience
• Comfortable with consulting/explaining financial matters to non-finance partners and providing business recommendations
• Strong understanding of SAP ERP systems and transaction flows
• BS degree in Accounting or Finance
• 3 - 7 Years of Experience in a corporate finance environment

Nice To Haves

• MBA preferred

Responsibilities

• Leads project teams to achieve milestones and objectives.
• Participates in and owns portions of the preparation of the annual operating plan, long-term strategic plan, quarterly forecasts and quarter-end financial reporting for revenue, gross margin, investment portfolio, Opex spending, and balance sheet
• Collaborate with Business Management, Mfg. and Operations to execute to BU strategic plan/commitment and influence the outcome
• Support group objectives tied to performance metrics, continuous improvement projects and cost efficiency initiatives
• Develops complex modeling in support of strategic plans, business sizing and performance mgmt.
• Completes and presents detailed and insightful analysis, and decision support for finance and non-finance executives
• Provide value-add participation in the quarterly update of R&D program business case NPV models
• Drive quarterly cadence on NPI projects on BU Portfolio review and tracking progress against program objectives
• Partner with Operation to track and report NPI cost reduction roadmap progress against target
• Work on FP&A related Consolidation activities for FCST, STRAT and Quarter End.
• maintain financial cycle deliverables, identify change, and drive items to closure with minimal management oversight

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees