Job Description

Key Responsibilities

* Completes detailed analysis and commentary for finance and non-finance executives
* Support financial aspects of full P&L and balance sheet for the GIS organization
* Drive ongoing spending/ headcount reviews with finance and GIS partners, to deliver business commitments toward goals
* Support fixed asset process, including depreciation, CIP and prepaids
* Drive processes using Agile solutions including CSD, LE Modeling, Anaplan and automation robots
* Provide oversight of Balance Sheet accounts, including risk assessment, P&L impact and Balance Sheet Review support
* Support M&A activity as required
* Performs required activities and analysis to complete close with minimal oversight on recurring tasks
* Support management with ad hoc reports and providing basic explanations on standard analysis
* Partner with BU Ops/ FP&A to streamline reporting/ enhance analytics and drive business process improvement
* Continuously identify and track 'execution opportunities' to improve operating margins, identify issues, escalate helps to address for impacts
* Develops complex modeling in support of strategic plans, business sizing and performance mgmt.
* Interacts and presents analytical findings to various stakeholders. At times, may act as a direct business partner with non-finance executives.
* Key participant or lead for system integration or process improvement initiatives

Qualifications

* 4-7 years of finance experience preferred
* Bachelors degree in business/accounting/finance or related field, Masters degree and/or professional certification preferred
* Proactive change agent with the ability to execute and drive business improvement
* Strong mathematical and excel modeling skills / Tableau knowledge a plus
* Must be detail oriented, display a high degree of professionalism and be able to work under pressure while meeting all established deadlines

Functional Knowledge

* Demonstrates depth and/or breadth of expertise in own specialized discipline or field

Business Expertise

* Interprets internal/external business challenges and recommends best practices to improve products, processes or services

Leadership

* May lead functional teams or projects with moderate resource requirements, risk, and/or complexity

Problem Solving

* Leads others to solve complex problems; uses sophisticated analytical thought to exercise judgment and identify innovative solutions

Impact

* Impacts the achievement of customer, operational, project or service objectives; work is guided by functional policies

Interpersonal Skills

* Communicates difficult concepts and negotiates with others to adopt a different point of view

Qualifications

Education:

Master's Degree

Skills

Certifications:

Languages:

Years of Experience:

4 - 7 Years

Work Experience:

Additional Information

Travel:

Yes, 10% of the Time

Relocation Eligible:

Yes

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