דרושים Compensation Business Partner ב-Applied Materials ב-United States, Austin

Responsibilities

• Build strong partnerships with HR and business leaders to understand organizational goals and talent priorities.
• Use data and insights to identify risks, opportunities, and proactive compensation actions.
• Design and execute scalable, globally aligned solutions for compensation challenges.
• Lead formal compensation processes and manage ad-hoc needs such as promotions, retention, and counter-offers.
• Provide tools, resources, and guidance to enable effective compensation decisions.
• Collaborate across the global Rewards team to share best practices and continuously improve.

Attributes for Success

• Strategic thinker with strong analytical skills and attention to detail.
• Collaborative and solution-oriented, with the ability to influence and build trust.
• Comfortable navigating ambiguity and driving outcomes with urgency.
• Bold, creative, and committed to execution excellence.

7-10 years of experience including:

• Proven track record leading large-scale, complex compensation implementations across regions.
• Strong strategic advisory skills , partnering with HR and business leaders to deliver aligned solutions.
• Expertise in market analysis, pay equity, and data-driven decision-making .
• Skilled in global collaboration and navigating compliance requirements.
• Proficient with HRIS/compensation systems (e.g., Workday, SAP) and advanced Excel.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, HR, Finance, or related field
• 7-10 years in compensation or rewards with experience in complex, global implementations .
• Advanced analytical and Excel skills ; proficiency with HRIS/compensation systems (Workday, SAP).
• Strong strategic thinking, collaboration, and influencing skills .
• Ability to navigate ambiguity , ensure compliance, and deliver scalable solutions.

Major Responsibilities

Post credit and debit memos as approved/needed.

Resolution of past due accounts.

Ad-hoc reporting & analysis.

Key Competencies

Ability to recognize escalation points to facilitate timely corrections of AR and revenue postings.

Strong attention to details and solid organizational skills.

SAP or large ERP system knowledge.

Strong understanding of accounts receivables transactions.

Excel (pivot tables with ability to summarize data in a meaningful way, vlookups) & analytical skills (Tableau user)

Ability to identify and / or outline recommendations that will address front-end issues and system processing issues that drive the Days Sales Outstanding (DSO) results.

Recommend and participate in improvements to the financial processes.

Education and Experience

Excel hands on experience.

SAP knowledge is aplus.

Finance/accounting degree.

2 - 4 years of experience in accounting or finance.

• Design, develop, and maintain impactful dashboards, reports, and analytics solutions using SQL, Tableau, and Python to support key business decisions.
• Collaborate closely with stakeholders to understand evolving business needs, translate them into data requirements, and deliver actionable insights.
• Ensure accuracy, timeliness, and confidentiality of all BI assets by implementing robust data validation and governance controls.
• Build and optimize data pipelines and reporting frameworks, integrating data from multiple sources including data warehouses and cloud platforms.
• Lead efforts to improve reporting efficiency and usability through automation, exception reporting, and user-friendly design.
• Educate and support business users on accessing and interpreting dashboards and reports, fostering data literacy across teams.
• Proactively identify opportunities to improve processes, reduce manual work, and enhance decision-making through data.
• Participate in the development of scalable BI infrastructure and contribute to data modeling and ETL design.
• Apply statistical learning, optimization techniques, and operations research methods to solve complex business problems.
• Support Agile project delivery using tools like JIRA , and contribute to sprint planning, backlog grooming, and cross-functional collaboration.

• Demonstrates strong conceptual and hands-on expertise in business intelligence, data visualization, and analytics.
• Proficient in SQL, Tableau, and Python ; experience with Databricks , Spark , and cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, GCP) is a plus.
• Familiarity with Agile methodologies , JIRA , and project tracking tools.
• Experience or education in Logistics, Supply Chain, or Industrial Engineering is strongly preferred.
• Solid foundation in statistical modeling , optimization , and operations research .

• Understands business strategy and how data can drive outcomes; able to align reporting solutions with organizational goals.

• Takes ownership of deliverables; mentors junior analysts and leads small projects with measurable impact.

• Solves complex data challenges with creativity and rigor; comfortable working with ambiguity and evolving requirements.

• Delivers insights that influence customer experience, operational efficiency, and strategic planning across teams.

• Communicates clearly and confidently with technical and non-technical stakeholders; builds consensus and drives alignment.

Job Description Summary:

Requires in-depth knowledge and experience. Uses best practices and knowledge of internal or external business issues to improve products or services. Solves complex problems; takes a new perspective using existing solutions. Works independently, receives minimal guidance. Acts as a resource for colleagues with less experience.

Major Responsibilities:

Develop policies and procedures to ensure adherence to internal controls, GAAP, and federal and state regulations.

Identify areas of improvement and providerequirements/solutionsrelated to payroll as well as the payroll processing procedures for continuous improvement of the payroll department’s efficiency and effectiveness.

Query/report development

Key Competencies:

Knowledge of Federal, State and Local tax and payroll regulations in a multi-state organization and Federal and State wage and hour laws (FLSA).

Thorough knowledge of the end-to-end Payroll processes and service delivery model.

Strong analytical abilities, including the ability to identify and communicate trends.

Ability to prioritize, manage time effectively, and adapt to rapidly changing priorities and pressure situations and meet defined timelines.

Proven competencies, particularly in communications, presentations, multi-jurisdictional payroll, analysis and related decision-making, problem solving.

Excellent communication skills, time management, organizational, analytical, problem-solving, and interpersonal skills

Communication skills including ability to communicate with remote work force across North America.

Education and Experience:

Bachelor’s degree from a four-year college or university with a major in accounting or finance or equivalent combination of education and experience

5+ years of experience in payroll function in a complex, multi-state organization to include processing, payroll tax, timekeeping, wage garnishments, system implementation, reporting, and general ledger.

Experience in Workday Payroll Management System

Proficient skills with Microsoft Office applications

Experience with comprehensive outsourced payroll model preferred.

Key Responsibilities

• In collaboration with manager, shape HR BU/Function strategies and priorities to align to BU/Function strategy and changing needs to help shape the appropriate culture. Diagnose and provide appropriate interventions to optimize business performance to execute against strategy goals generally at the BU/Function leadership level. Balance enterprise-wide and business unit specific needs with local requirements.
• In collaboration with manager, conduct organizational & talent assessments; develop talent strategy and pipeline to staff and build workforce capability. (e.g., selection, assessment, development, succession)
• In collaboration with manager, design and implement change management, communication and engagement strategies within the BU/Function.
• Actively partner, coach & develop managers and begin to develop executive leadership. (e.g., coaching, counseling, career development, disciplinary actions, performance management).
• Effectively leverage and partner with COE & HR Ops in the delivery of initiatives to deliver the HR strategy for BU/Function. Balance enterprise-wide and business unit specific needs with local requirements.
• Leverage tools and systems e.g.; Workforce Dashboard, Workday to perform analytics in support of business strategy.
• As required, participate in M,A&D diligence and integration(s) from the HR perspective. Partner with M,A&D core team and regional HR on projects, programs, processes and initiatives to integrate the acquisition with the BU/Function. Participate in at least one HRenterprise/region-wideinitiative annually.

Team Level:

• Lead team building activities with Leaders/People Managers they support and their teams.
• Lead employee experience initiatives to drive employee engagement with managers/teams.

Individual Level:

• Ensure Leaders/People Managers they support are onboarded effectively and have ongoing support. Key areas of focus include providing guidance on core manager responsibilities (i.e. hiring, assessing, rewarding, developing, promoting, and separations)
• Help Leaders/People Managers they support think about their own careers, ensure they have development plans, and are building on their skills.
• Employee Relations/policy: Support where appropriate in ER related issues.
• Ensure Leaders/People Managers inquiries are being resolved at the right level and the best process
• Ensure Leaders/People Managers they support are engaged with the ‘big picture’ at Applied Materials and fully understand how they and their teams fit into our business model.

Support Change Initiatives

• Support/implement strategic initiatives/change priorities in partnership with the HR Business Partner Manager
• Seeks opportunities for processimprovements/optimizationand the design of new processes, including automation and/or transfer of relevant takes to Shared Services

Drive Core HR Programs

• Support consistent delivery of core HR programs/services: Talent Management (i.e. Objective Setting, Performance Evaluations, Promotions, Organizational Health, Talent Planning, Training), Global Rewards (i.e. focal), Culture of Inclusion, etc.

Lead with Data & Analytics

• Lead with data and analytics when executing major responsibilities.
• Understand the key metrics of the leaders you support, taking a proactive approach using this data to further optimize manager effectiveness and drive enhanced business results

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources related field required
• 5-8 years of HR experience in a complex and matrixed enterprise
• Experience with leadership development
• Experience with logistics and freight preferred
• Strong analytical expertise, very comfortable telling a story with data
• HR experience with Manufacturing,Distribution/Logisticsor large production hourly employee base
• Experience with change management and business transformation

Key Responsibilities

• Aligns and implements commodity strategies.
• Manages the maintenance of agreements with suppliers that provide the structure for all business relationships between Applied Materials and the supply base.
• Engages with the PLC process to ensure alignment with the commodity strategies.
• Engages new supplier introduction and/or disengagement requirements to/from the Applied Materials supply base.
• Support resolution to systemic supply chain issues affecting quality, cost, delivery or lead-time.

Functional Knowledge

• Demonstrates conceptual and practical expertise in own discipline and basic knowledge of related disciplines

Business Expertise

• Has knowledge of best practices and how own area integrates with others; is aware of the competition and the factors that differentiate them in the market.

Leadership

• Acts as a resource for colleagues with less experience; may lead small projects with manageable risks and resource requirements.

Problem Solving

• Solves complex problems; takes a new perspective on existing solutions; exercises judgment based on the analysis of multiple sources of information.

Impact

• Impacts a range of customer, operational, project or service activities within own team and other related teams; works within broad guidelines and policies.

Interpersonal Skills

• Explains difficult or sensitive information; works to build consensus.

Major Responsibilities

Post credit and debit memos as approved/needed.

Resolution of past due accounts.

Ad-hoc reporting & analysis.

Key Competencies

Ability to recognize escalation points to facilitate timely corrections of AR and revenue postings.

Strong attention to details and solid organizational skills.

SAP or large ERP system knowledge.

Strong understanding of accounts receivables transactions.

Excel (pivot tables with ability to summarize data in a meaningful way, vlookups) & analytical skills (Tableau user)

Ability to identify and / or outline recommendations that will address front-end issues and system processing issues that drive the Days Sales Outstanding (DSO) results.

Recommend and participate in improvements to the financial processes.

Education and Experience

Excel hands on experience.

SAP knowledge is aplus.

Finance/accounting degree.

2 - 4 years of experience in accounting or finance.