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Senior Director, Financial Analysis, (M7)

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Job ID: R2514596
Date posted: 06/10/2025
Location: Santa Clara, California
Category: Finance

Who We Are

Applied Materials is the 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 work beyond the cutting-edge, continuously pushing the boundaries of science and engineering to make possible the next generations of technology, join us to Make Possible® a Better Future.

This leadership role in Corporate FP&A will drive financial analysis and planning activities for the entire company. The position will involve brainstorming, analyzing and developing content for senior executive management, and presenting that content in an effective and persuasive way. The position requires a high level of diligence, maturity and analytical thinking, as majority of the recommendations and insights will be focused towards executive management of the company, including CFO and CEO, helping them with decision making.

This role is responsible for all forward looking financial deliverables for the company, including strategic planning processes. This includes summarizing the data related to market trends and drivers, competitors, business unit financials and presenting to the senior executives in a meaningful way. This person will proactively work with key business partners across the company to develop actionable reports and analyses in a sustainable manner.

The right individual will have strong analytical skills, work ethics and maturity, capable of thinking broadly while having a good grasp on details. The person will be responsible for managing a team of managers and financial analysts, as well as supporting their growth. Also, the person should demonstrate solid grasp of financial metrics, and GAAP accounting rules, including elements of balance sheet and cash flow statements.

Primary Responsibilities:

Lead key FP&A reporting and analysis team in an effective and efficient way
Forward-looking financial forecasting, scenario planning
Earnings release financials and related analysis
Interpret financial results into insights and recommendations for presentation to executives
Perform regular predictive financial modeling, monitoring outcomes, and refining the models
Act as a finance business partner and subject matter expert across the businesses
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 company’s financial results
Partner with cross functional leaders to enable implementation of reporting systems and processes across Finance
Manage and develop the analysis team
Requirements:
Master’s Degree (Finance, Accounting, Economics or Business-related degree preferred)
10-20 years of experience in Finance/Accounting at reputable firms
Strong communication and persuasion skills
Ability to transform ambiguous goals into tangible processes and/or analyses
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
CFA or CPA will be a plus

Qualifications

Education:

Master's Degree

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Certifications:

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Years of Experience:

15+ Years

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Additional Information

Shift:

10-Day 8-Hr (United States of America)

Travel:

Yes, 20% of the Time

Relocation Eligible:

Yes

U.S. Salary Range:

$192,000.00 - $264,000.00

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.