Finance Analyst, Photonics Platforms Business

Applied Materials, Inc.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Applied Materials in Singapore is seeking an experienced FP&A professional to lead budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and cost control for PPB SG operations. You will own standard cost reviews, inventory costing, and scenario planning, partnering with business partners to sharpen insights and drive value.

The role requires strong Excel skills and experience with planning tools like Anaplan or SAP BPC.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, or related field.
• 5+ years of FP&A, finance, or related experience.
• Strong budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and cross-functional partnering.
• Proficient in Excel; experience with Anaplan, SAP BPC, Tableau or similar.

Responsibilities

• Own day-to-day FP&A reporting for PPB SG operations.
• Lead budgeting and forecast cycles with business partners.
• Perform variance analysis, explain forecast-to-actual changes.
• Develop dashboards and reports to improve financial visibility.
• Collaborate with Operations, Accounting and COE teams.

Skills

Budgeting & Forecasting

Variance analysis

Cross-functional partnering

Excel advanced

Financial reporting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance/Accounting/Economics/Business

Tools

Anaplan

SAP BPC

Tableau

Excel

Job description

Who We Are

Applied Materials is the global leader in materials science and engineering solutions that are at the foundation of virtually every new semiconductor chip and advanced display in the world. The equipment that we create and service is essential to advancing AI and accelerating the commercialization of next-generation semiconductor chips. Join us and push the boundaries of materials science and engineering in a company at the foundation of the electronics industry. The work we do together advances the world’s technology.

What We Offer

Location: Singapore,SGP 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. At Applied Materials, we care about the health and wellbeing of our employees. We’re committed to providing programs and support that encourage personal and professional growth and care for you at work, at home, or wherever you may go. Learn more about our benefits.

Key Responsibilities

• Opex, Capex and Spend Management Own day-to-day Opex, Capex and Spend management and reporting activities for PPB’s Singapore (SG) operations.
• Lead in-quarter spending & budget management with PPB SG’s business partners.
• Independently perform variance analysis, explain forecast-to-actual changes, and identify emerging risks and opportunities.
• Partner with business stakeholders to drive spending discipline, forecast accuracy, and investment optimization.
• Own cost modeling to support ad-hoc projects, quarterly and annual forecast cycles.
• Inventory and Costing Maintain, review, and analyze the drivers underlying standard cost to ensure accuracy and relevance.
• Update and maintain monthly standard costs.
• Perform variance analysis on standard cost variances, identifying root causes and communicating findings to stakeholders.
• Perform monthly and quarterly inventory counts to ensure inventory accuracy and adequacy of controls
• Drive process improvement initiatives across costing and inventory management
• Grant Management Track and support Grant submission and claims
• Support quarterly Grant reviews and reporting
• Financial Reporting Consolidate financials for PPB SG’s P&L forecasting and reporting with inputs from Opex, Inventory and Capital finance partners.
• Develop and automate processes, dashboards and reporting tools that improve financial visibility, simplify consolidation, and support executive reviews.
• Drive process and system improvements for forecasting and reporting to enhance visibility and quality of Opex, Inventory and Capital reporting.
• Stakeholder Partnership & Collaboration Partner effectively with Operations, Accounting and COE teams to deliver accurate, timely financial outcomes

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, or related field.
• 5+ years of experience in FP&A, business or operations finance, portfolio finance, investment analysis, or related areas.
• Strong understanding of budgeting, forecasting and variance analysis Experience managing Standard costs, Inventory, Opex and Capex Experience working cross-functionally and supporting business decision-making. Advanced Excel skills; experience with financial planning and reporting tools (Anaplan, SAP BPC, Tableau, or similar). Proven experience in business partnering, with a track record of communicating effectively across multiple functions and stakeholder groups Ability to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic environment.
• Preferred Experience in semiconductor, technology, manufacturing, R&D-intensive and/or start-up environments.

Additional Information

• Time Type: Full time
• Employee Type: Assignee / Regular
• Travel: No
• Relocation Eligible: No
• Applied Materials is an Equal Opportunity Employer. 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.