This leadership role under Corporate GFP&A will support driving the annual Strategic Planning process and the on-going financial analysis and planning activities for the entire company. This position will involve analyzing and developing content for CFO, product groups, investor relations and treasury, and presenting that content in an effective way. The position requires high level of diligence as majority of the reporting and presentations will be serving the executive management of the company.

Leads the finance support for companys strategic planning process from GFP&A team. Partners with GFP&A team members and other FP&A teams across the company to ensure robust financial submissions for the annual strategic planning process. Responsible for LT Financial plan model and Finance SR (Strategic Review) process that provides timeline/guidelines into the respective segment/function finance teams for the SR process. Creates annual Strategic plan financial summaries for CEO/CFO reviews.

This person will help summarize the data related to market trends and drivers, competitors, business unit financials in a meaningful way. This person will proactively work with key business partners across the company to develop actionable reports and analyses. The ideal candidate needs to be comfortable working on strategic initiatives, as well as deliverables related to financial reporting cadence.

The right individual will have strong analytical skills and work ethics, capable of executing to deadlines and requests efficiently while managing the team. Also the person should demonstrate solid grasp and understanding of financials and GAAP reporting, including understanding of balance sheet and cash flow statements and drivers.

**Primary Responsibilities:**

Own key FP&A function reporting and analysis process and deliverables in an effective and efficient way

Owns the long-term financial model and financial process tied to annual Strategic Planning process

Interpret financial results into insights and recommendations for presentation to executives

Perform regular predictive financial modeling, monitoring outcomes, and refining the model

Act as a finance business partner and subject matter expert across the business

Manage and update content as needed for investor relations events and board meetings

Provide financial modeling, analysis, and valuation support for acquisitions and ad-hoc projects

Identify and implement reporting of key financial metrics that enable meaningful insights and improve the visibility to companys financial results

Partner with GIS to enable implementation of reporting systems and processes across Finance

**Requirements:**

Masters Degree (Finance, Accounting, Economics or Business-related degree preferred)

10-20 years of experience in Finance/Accounting for reputable companies

Strong communication and persuasion skills

Strong analytical, financial modeling and reporting skills

Attention to details, ability to think clearly, work effectively with cross-functional teams.

Curiosity to learn the business, improve processes and strive for excellence

Ability to work with minimal guidance in a fast-paced, global environment

Experience in statistical analysis concepts and tools, python, AI models will be a plus

**Company Facts**

Nasdaq listing: AMAT

Fiscal 2023 Revenue: $26.5 billion

Fiscal 2023 R&D: $3 billion

Founded: November 10, 1967

Global Presence: 150 cities in 24 countries

Employees: ~34,000 worldwide

Patents: ~20,000 issued

**Qualifications**

**Education:**

Master's Degree

**Skills:**

**Certifications:**

**Languages:**

**Years of Experience:**

7 - 10 Years

**Work Experience:**

**Additional Information**

**Time Type:**

Full time

**Employee Type:**

Assignee / Regular

**Travel:**

No

**Relocation Eligible:**

No

**U.S. Salary Range:**

$148,000.00 - $203,500.00

The salary offered to a selected candidate will be based on multiple factors including location, hire grade, job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and with consideration of internal equity of our current team members. In addition to a comprehensive benefits package, candidates may be eligible for other forms of compensation such as participation in a bonus and a stock award program, as applicable.

For all sales roles, the posted salary range is the Target Total Cash (TTC) range for the role, which is the sum of base salary and target bonus amount at 100% goal achievement.

Applied Materials is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, citizenship, ancestry, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law.