Director of FP&A, Product & Engineering

Western Digital Corp.; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Western Digital Corp. seeks a Director of Finance to lead end-to-end budgeting and analysis for the Product & Engineering organization. You will drive OpEx, CapEx, and headcount planning, partnering with R&D, Product Management, and Corporate Finance to enable informed decision-making.

You will manage a team of five analysts, deliver executive reporting, and steer forecasting and financial modeling to support strategic initiatives in a fast-paced tech environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in finance or accounting; MBA, CFA, or equivalent advanced qualification preferred.
• 10+ years of progressive Finance/FP&A experience, with significant experience supporting R&D, Product, Engineering or technology organizations.
• Strong experience in spend management, workforce planning, forecasting, AOP/LRP, and financial modeling.
• High level of business acumen with strong analytical and process-improvement capabilities.
• Exceptional communication, executive presence, influencing, and storytelling skills.
• Ability to anticipate needs, prioritize effectively, and operate in a fast-moving environment.
• Strong people leadership and stakeholder-management capabilities.
• Advanced proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint, with experience using BI/data analytics tools.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary finance partner for Product & Engineering budget management.
• Partner closely with Product group executives to translate business and product strategies into financial plans.
• Manage team of 5 financial analysts to support respective functions.
• Responsible for overall headcount planning, non-labor forecasting, and capital expenditure reporting.
• Develop concise, executive-level reporting on R&D spend, trends, risks, opportunities.
• Lead monthly review meetings with VP and SVP level staff of R&D orgs.
• Review and approve month-end journal entries related to service POs.
• Partner with business operations teams to understand program level forecasts.

Skills

Budget management

Forecasting

Financial modeling

Analytical thinking

Executive communication

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Process improvement

Strategic planning

Education

Bachelor’s degree in finance or accounting

MBA/CFA or equivalent advanced qualification

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

BI/data analytics tools

Job description

Western Digital Corp. seeks a Director of Finance to lead end-to-end budgeting and analysis for the Product & Engineering organization. You will drive OpEx, CapEx, and headcount planning, partnering with R&D, Product Management, and Corporate Finance to enable informed decision-making.

You will manage a team of five analysts, deliver executive reporting, and steer forecasting and financial modeling to support strategic initiatives in a fast-paced tech environment.