Applied Materials Opex Portfolio Financial Analyst B3 

United States, California 

470001466

$106,000.00 - $146,000.00Santa Clara,CA

Major Responsibilities

This is a dynamic role that will enable the candidate to lead the BUs financial investment portfolio analysis and resource management in partnership with the business. The position requires an individual who is eager to work with both BU executives and partner with Product Marketing, Program management, Product Engineering, and Operations to provide valued Finance Insight on the following:

• Interface with senior management to drive operating expense prioritization and management
• Lead and drive operating expense & capital budget planning process by engaging senior management in business, engineering and operations departments
• Drive program analyses and partner with operations & Center of Excellence spending analyst to drive actual spending to targeted levels
• Provide value-add info/insights in the quarterly update of R&D program business case models
• Partner within finance to drive and implement best practices for financial tools and processes for financial cycles and analytical tools
• Ensure data accuracy and help management team develop and tell the story of the business unit using that information(forecasting/budgeting,financial close, balance sheet integrity)

Qualifications & Preferences

• Executive level communications but also aptitude to drive detailed process and data analytics to support engineering program management.
• Very strong Excel skills, including advanced decision modeling techniques (simulation, tornado analysis, decision tree analysis, etc)
• Strong systems capabilities, preferably with Anaplan, SAP BPC, tableau and PRM
• Analytical and problem-solving skills
• Interpersonal skills to engage with partners to understand key issues, develop recommendations and implement actions to improve the business results
• Experience in P&L reporting and analysis
• Basic accounting knowledge
• Other valued characteristics – Assertiveness, initiative, communication, curiosity about the business, team oriented, collaborative
• Experience in semiconductor equipment or other long-lead R&D enterprises a strong plus

Full time

Assignee / Regular