Senior Financial Analyst – SPG Finance Projects (B4)

Who We Are

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. 

What We Offer

Salary:

$133,500.00 - $183,500.00

Location:

Santa Clara,CA

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Overview

In this role, the candidate will apply strong finance and enterprise systems expertise to establish and standardize business processes, address complex business problems, and drive investment decisions for profitable growth. As the primary finance partner to Business Unit General Manager and Executives, the candidate will be responsible for oversight of spend management for Global Quality and the SPG HQ groups, while also serving as a key finance systems subject matter expert for planning, reporting, and portfolio management tools. This role will help define system requirements, validate end-to-end designs, support testing and cutover readiness, and ensure adoption of scalable finance processes and reporting. The candidate must anticipate internal and/or external business challenges and actively influence management with critical analysis and sound business advice. This role collaborates with cross-functional organizations globally and requires the ability to translate business needs into system-enabled solutions and governance to sustain results in a complex and growing business.​ ​

Major Responsibilities

• End-to-end finance business partner and single point of accountability for Global Quality and SPG HQ portfolio financials (plan/forecast/close, spend governance, investment decisions, and executive storytelling).

• Support business process project deliverables from SPG Finance including data readiness (master data/COA mapping), user acceptance testing (test scripts, execution, defect triage), role/authorization validation, cutover activities, and stabilization.
• Drive finance reporting and analytics enablement across SAP and connected tools (e.g., Tableau/Anaplan), ensuring consistent definitions, reconciliation to actuals, and fit-for-purpose executive dashboards.
• Partner with the business in prioritization, decision-making, and execution related to project funding, project management, and portfolio optimization; provide ad hoc analysis and scenario impacts from portfolio/program changes.
• Partner cross-functionally to drive the quarterly update of expenses, capital, and headcount for Quality and SPG HQ.
• Oversee spend management prepared by the near-shore organization; define standard work, controls, and system-enabled workflows to improve accuracy and cycle time.
• Own long-range forecasts (annual planning and outer-quarter updates) by project, including trade-off analysis to support portfolio prioritization and cutlines.
• Build ad hoc investment financial models for the long-term strategic plan; create an operating rhythm for milestone-based funding programs.
• Support ongoing improvement initiatives in portfolio management and finance systems (e.g., Anaplan, SAP BPC, Tableau reporting, Project Resource Management (PRM)), including requirements definition, testing support, user enablement, and governance.
• Ensure financial accuracy and partner with management to tell the story of the business using that information (enterprise portfolio reviews, investment review boards, forecasting/budgeting, actual performance, and balance sheet integrity).

Qualifications & Preferences

• Drive finance reporting and analytics enablement across SAP and connected tools (e.g., Tableau/Anaplan), ensuring consisten