Senior Financial Analyst

Lam Research•Fremont, CA

6h•$92,000 - $211,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Join Lam Research’s global Finance team supporting the Customer Support Business Group (CSBG), with a primary focus on the Services organization. Based in Fremont, this experienced individual-contributor role partners across operations, engineering, product management, supply chain, field support, regional finance, and accounting. The role provides hands-on FP&A, business-case analysis, and financial stewardship, connecting Services strategy and customer support models with deployment plans, operating expenses, capital, inventory, service costs, and revenue implications. It turns complex cross-functional inputs into clear recommendations for leadership and supports disciplined, profitable growth. The analyst supports the full business rhythm, from monthly close, forecasting, and budget reviews to longer-range planning, opportunity assessment, and growth investments. The work helps leaders understand growth, investment needs, profitability, and execution risk while strengthening scalable processes and reliable financial reporting as the Services business expands. Lam’s Services organization is advancing solutions including self-maintaining equipment, self-aware systems, self-adaptive processes, and collaborative robots (Dextro™), using data and automation capabilities to support customers’ fabs of the future. The role also supports accurate and timely financial reporting in line with corporate policies, applicable accounting standards (US GAAP/IFRS as applicable), and SOX internal controls. It works with Corporate Finance, Accounting, Tax, Audit, and business teams on emerging accounting and process questions as Services models scale, and improves financial processes, data quality, planning tools, and analytical capabilities.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or a business-related field with 5–8 years of experience; or a Master’s degree or equivalent certification (MBA, CPA, CFA, CA, CMA, or equivalent) with 6+ years of experience; or equivalent experience.
Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel, dashboards, and data visualization.
Attention to detail and demonstrated critical-thinking and problem-solving skills.
Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to develop and maintain business-partner relationships at all organizational levels.
Experience supporting R&D, engineering, or innovation-driven organizations.
Ability to manage tight deadlines and prioritize workload; effective multitasking skills.
Excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills.

Nice To Haves

Foundational understanding of US GAAP and India GAAP.
Prior experience in technology, manufacturing, or related industries.
Advanced analytical, financial modeling, and reporting skills, with experience using advanced analytics or AI tools to support investment decisions.
Ability to collaborate with diverse, cross-functional, and international teams, including occasional flexible schedules to accommodate time zones.

Responsibilities

Partner with Services leaders on operational decisions and recurring monthly and quarterly reviews, providing analysis of spend, resources, roadmap execution, customer support models, and financial trade-offs.
Build and maintain financial views for Services opportunities, including business cases, return analysis, contract economics, deployment models, and sensitivity comparisons.
Track performance against plans and translate variances, risks, and opportunities into concise, decision-ready insights for business and finance leadership.
Lead defined Services financial planning and analysis workstreams with CSBG Finance leadership, including monthly close, forecasts, budgets, variance analysis, and management reporting.
Model headcount, contractor costs, operating expenses, capital, depreciation, and capacity.
Analyze Services deployment models, capital requirements, inventory, asset utilization, and service-cost tracking.
Develop metrics, dashboards, and operating routines to provide a consistent view of Services opportunities, roadmap progress, investment levels, and business performance.
Support accurate and timely financial reporting in compliance with corporate policies, applicable accounting standards, and SOX internal controls.
Partner with Corporate Finance, Accounting, Tax, Audit, and business teams to analyze emerging accounting and process questions as new Services models scale.
Improve financial processes, data quality, planning tools, and analytical capabilities to enable reporting to scale with the growing Services business.
Build cross-functional relationships and promote clear ownership, transparency, accountability, and value-focused decision-making.