Senior Financial Analyst

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Applied Materials is a global leader in materials engineering solutions used to produce virtually every new chip and advanced display in the world. We design, build and service cutting‑edge equipment that helps our customers manufacture display and semiconductor chips – the brains of devices we use every day. As the foundation of the global electronics industry, Applied enables the exciting technologies that literally connect our world – like AI and IoT.

If you want to push the boundaries of materials science and engineering to create next generation technology, join us to deliver material innovation that changes the world.

Salary: $ - $

Location: Santa Clara, CA

You’ll benefit from a supportive work culture that encourages you to learn, develop, and grow your career as you take on challenges and drive innovative solutions for our customers. We empower our team to push the boundaries of what is possible—while learning every day in a supportive leading global company. Visit our Careers website to learn more.

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Recognized as an expert within the company. Anticipates internal and or external business challenges and/or regulatory issues; recommends process, product, or service improvements. Solves unique and complex problems that have a broad impact on the business. Contributes to the development of functional strategy. Leads project teams to achieve milestones and objectives.

This position reports directly to ICAPS Finance Management. As a key finance business partner, the candidate will anticipate internal and/or external business challenges and actively influence management with critical analysis and sound business advice. This role collaborates with various cross‑functional organizations globally and requires the ability to provide solutions to complex problems. Works independently to support a complex and growing business with a diverse set of new and existing products serving high share applications to commodity type applications.

• Participates in and owns portions of the preparation of the annual operating plan, long‑term strategic plan, quarterly forecasts and quarter‑end financial reporting for revenue, gross margin, investment portfolio, Opex spending, and balance sheet.
• Collaborate with Business Management, Mfg. and Operations to execute to BU strategic plan/commitment and influence the outcome.
• Support group objectives tied to performance metrics, continuous improvement projects and cost efficiency initiatives.
• Develops complex modeling in support of strategic plans, business sizing and performance management.
• Completes and presents detailed and insightful analysis, and decision support for finance and non‑finance executives.
• Provide value‑add participation in the quarterly update of R&D program business case NPV models.
• Drive quarterly cadence on NPI projects on BU Portfolio review and tracking progress against program objectives.
• Partner with Operation to track and report NPI cost reduction roadmap progress against target.
• Work on FP&A related Consolidation activities for FCST, STRAT and Quarter End.

• Self‑starter with strong work ethic and ability to multi‑task in a fast‑paced environment with fluctuating priorities and deadlines; maintain financial cycle deliverables, identify change, and drive items to closure with minimal management oversight.
• Able to work in ambiguous environment but still drive results, solve complex problems, exercises judgement based on the analysis of multiple sources of information.
• Strategic Vision and Agility – anticipate challenges and consequences of decisions, readily identify, and seek solution, and incorporate them into the organization plan.
• Excellent communication and writing skills, including strong ability to create and present executive level…