Job Description

Applied Materials is pushing the limits with machines and materials technologies! We make possible the innovations for tomorrow: Artificial intelligence, self-driving cars, next-generation smartphones, OLED displays, medical devices, and more for consumers and businesses around the world. It is an exciting time for our company, and we are looking for a Senior Financial Analyst to be a key financial business partner to our Epi (Epitaxy) BU and Advanced Carbide Engineering (ACE).

The Epi BU is a high value product in the Semiconductor fabrication line that needs Finance leadership in managing and prioritizing Opex investments. The ACE BU is a small-scale advanced semiconductor parts business on a high growth trajectory that requires a savvy candidate experienced in full P&L reporting and financial decision support, including beginner/intermediate level understanding of Manufacturing Costing and Inventory Management.

Major Responsibilities

This is a dynamic role that will enable the candidate to lead financial analysis and Opex management in partnership with Operations and own a new business P&L. The position requires an individual who is eager to work with senior managers and first line managers to provide valued Finance support:

* Interfacing with Operations to manage Opex to target and prioritizing projects. Including Capital spending plan and tracking.
* Lead quarterly Opex spend planning by project and align with allocation support groups. Includes Labor, Controllables, Depreciation and Allocations. Present Opex plan to Senior Management.
* Provide value-add participation in the quarterly update of R&D program business case NPV models (Forecasting: Revenue, COS, Opex, Cashflow)
* Capable of reporting and managing ACE P&L, with beginner/intermediate level experience in COS accounting and inventory management.
* Prepared to present financial forecasts and provide financial decision support.
* Partner within Finance and BU to drive and implement SAP BPC, tableau reporting and Project Resource Management (PRM), to streamline R&D spend reporting and analysis
* Comfortable with building ad-hoc P&L models for long term Strategic plan
* 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)
* Assist with P&L reporting, including revenue, gross margin and operating margins

Qualifications & Preferences

* Very strong Excel skills, including modeling
* Strong systems capabilities, preferably with 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 result
* 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 manufacturing enterprises

Experience

* 3 - 6 years relevant experience
* MBA degree a plus

Company Facts:

* Ticker: Nasdaq: AMAT
* Fiscal 2019 Revenue: $14.6 billion
* Fiscal 2019 R&D: $2 billion
* Founded: November 10, 1967
* Headquarters: Santa Clara, California
* Global Presence: 93 locations in 17 countries
* Manufacturing: China, Germany, Israel, Italy, Singapore, Taiwan, United States
* Employees: ~25,000 worldwide
* Patents: ~13,300 issued

Applied Materials is committed to diversity in its workforce including Equal Employment Opportunity for Minorities, Females, Protected Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities.

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Qualifications

Education:

Master's Degree

Skills

Certifications:

Languages:

Years of Experience:

4 - 7 Years

Work Experience:

Additional Information

Travel:

No

Relocation Eligible:

No

Applied Materials is committed to diversity in its workforce including Equal Employment Opportunity for Minorities, Females, Protected Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities.