Finance Analyst, Photonics Platforms Business

Applied Materials South East Asia; Singapore; On-site; SGD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Applied Materials Singapore is seeking a seasoned FP&A professional to manage Opex, Capex and spend for PPB SG operations. You will own budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and cost modeling to optimize investments and drive financial discipline.

Collaborating with Operations, Accounting and COE teams, you will develop dashboards and reporting tools to enhance visibility, support executive reviews, and deliver timely financial insights in a fast-paced, global technology environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, or related field.
• 5+ years of FP&A, business or operations finance, portfolio finance, investment analysis, or related areas.
• Strong budgeting, forecasting and variance analysis skills.
• Experience managing Standard costs, Inventory, Opex and Capex.
• Advanced Excel; 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.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• 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
• Track and support Grant submission and claims
• Support quarterly Grant reviews and 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.
• Partner effectively with Operations, Accounting and COE teams to deliver accurate, timely financial outcomes

Skills

Advanced Excel

Financial modelling

Analytical thinking

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance or related field

Tools

Anaplan

SAP BPC

Tableau

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.

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.