Financial Analyst, FP&A

About the role

Applied Materials is hiring a Financial Analyst, FP&A for its Central Planning Organization, under the Semiconductor Business Group (SPG). The role supports financial and planning activities, including business analytics at segment and business unit level for the Gross Margin Leadership Team (GMLT). It works across the Finance organization and with SPG Operations and Engineering, and sits in a high-impact position with exposure to Operations and Finance leadership.

Key responsibilities

• Own cost improvement performance tracks and report on them
• Act as a direct business partner to Semiconductor Operations Executives, delivering analysis and recommendations
• Perform cost and gross margin analysis across revenue and cost elements across groups and products
• Drive financial modeling and analysis supporting gross margin reporting for Finance and Operations executives
• Provide analysis and reporting for executive reviews covering strategy, forecast and actuals
• Maintain a transparent, auditable cost tracking framework across geographies and segments
• Support the quarterly forecast and annual operating plan, integrating cost improvement tracks into a P&L model
• Prepare monthly and quarterly reporting packages with actuals vs. plan variance commentary
• Maintain and improve rolling forecasts and build dashboards and executive presentations
• Lead efforts to streamline management reporting and centralize information and analytics

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in finance, economics, accounting or a related field; MBA preferred
• At least 4 years of experience in FP&A, operations finance and cost accounting
• Strong understanding of forecasting, budgeting, financial planning and variance analysis
• Ability to work in a cross-functional, global environment and to turn complex analysis into clear recommendations for executives

Required skills

• Advanced Excel and financial modeling
• Experience with financial systems and reporting tools such as Tableau, Anaplan and SAP BPC
• Advantage: experience with large datasets, process automation tools, and AI-enabled finance tools and advanced analytics

What we offer

• Salary of $106,000 to $146,000
• Comprehensive benefits package, with possible eligibility for a bonus and stock award program