Vice President, Financial Planning & Analysis
About The Position
The Vice President of Financial Planning and Analysis is the primary finance leader responsible for setting the strategic vision and direction of WD’s FP&A organization. Reporting to the SVP Corporate Finance, this leader partners with the executive leadership team to develop, track, and optimize financial performance. The role leads the development of short- and long-range financial plans, annual operating plans, quarterly forecasts, operating expense plans, and executive performance reporting. The successful candidate brings deep financial expertise, business acumen, operational discipline, executive presence, and the ability to influence senior leaders across the company. The position is open to candidates in San Jose, California, or Irvine, California.
Requirements
- 15 or more years of relevant experience in Finance, Accounting, or related fields in the technology industry.
- Strong analytical skills and business acumen, including the ability to understand profitability drivers and deliver financial results.
- Demonstrated track record in process improvement, including experience with financial systems and process-change initiatives.
- Strong communication and relationship-building skills with senior leaders; ability to interpret and summarize data to support strategic and operational goals.
- Driven, ambitious, high-energy attitude, growth mindset, and passion for identifying and driving process improvements.
- Ability to turn high-level goals into plans and execute those plans.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Confidence collaborating across organizational levels and presenting to the executive leadership team.
- Ability to challenge norms and existing processes and identify ways to add value and position the organization for success.
- Ability to manage projects effectively.
- Expert-level Excel, PowerPoint, and financial modeling skills.
Responsibilities
- Partner with the executive leadership team to develop short- and long-term strategic business plans, annual operating budgets, and related tracking and reporting.
- Establish appropriate spending levels and incentive programs that support innovation and improve operating metrics.
- Develop forecasting methodologies and processes to improve visibility into revenue, gross margin, operating expenses, free cash flow, and capital requirements.
- Provide financial analysis and decision support for strategic initiatives, investments, acquisitions, capital allocation decisions, and new ventures.
- Translate corporate strategy into financial plans, performance targets, and operating expense and capital expenditure resource-allocation decisions.
- Provide insights and guidance for executive performance packages, management packages, and Board of Directors materials.
- Lead development, monitoring, and reporting of key operational metrics and drive processes that improve productivity and efficiency.
- Perform ad hoc financial analysis to support business decisions.
- Work with internal teams on peer reviews and competitive financial analysis.
- Support the quarterly earnings cycle with Investor Relations and Accounting, including guidance development, consensus and street-model reconciliation, and the financial narrative for external stakeholders.
Benefits
- Paid vacation time and paid sick leave.
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
- Life, accident, and disability insurance.
- Tax-advantaged flexible spending and health savings accounts.
- Employee assistance program.
- Voluntary benefits, including supplemental life and AD&D, legal plan, pet insurance, critical illness, accident, and hospital indemnity coverage.
- Tuition reimbursement.
- Transit benefits.
- Applause Program.
- Employee stock purchase plan.
- WD Savings 401(k) Plan.
- May be eligible for bonuses under the Short Term Incentive Plan or Sales Incentive Plan, depending on role and performance.
- May be eligible to participate in the annual Long-Term Incentive program, which may include restricted stock units or cash equivalents.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Executive
Education Level
No Education Listed
