Division Finance Controller

KLA-Belgium; Milpitas (CA); On-site; USD 138,000 - 202,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) matching

ESPP

Tuition reimbursement

Paid time off

Holidays

Family leave

Job summary

KLA Corporation in Milpitas, CA, seeks a Division Controller to own the P&L for the division and provide finance support to the GM and staff. This role offers continuous career growth and a highly collaborative team environment.

You will lead cross-functional finance activities, drive budgeting, and oversee quarter-end close, cost control, and ROI analyses for engineering programs, while building a strong analytics culture across Engineering, Operations and Sales.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree plus 8 years' experience
• Master's degree plus 6 years' experience
• PhD plus 3 years' experience
• 2+ years of management experience

Responsibilities

• Cross-functional collaboration with Engineering, Applications, Sales, Operations, Marketing, HR
• Support annual strategic planning and budgeting; understand roadmaps
• Drive Bookings, Shipments and Revenue (BSR) recognition
• Headcount planning and production capacity management
• Control costs of service including installation and warranty
• Lead Opex spend vs target
• Own quarter end close and variance analysis
• Present financials to executive management
• Lead a finance team of analysts
• Analyze customer deals and sales trends
• Improve financial models for decision support
• Lead process improvement projects
• Partner with leaders to understand business requirements and cost drivers

Skills

Team player

Accounting principles

Excel

PowerPoint

Financial analysis

Financial modeling

AI tools

Deadline management

Stakeholder management

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

PhD

Management experience

Tools

Automation tools

AI-enabled tools (Copilot)

Job description

To make electronics, you need chips, wafers, transistors, reticles, and... To make these, you must see, test and manufacture them at scale—faster and better than ever before. That's where KLA comes in.

Whether you're early in your career or an experienced professional, you'll solve complex challenges, work alongside brilliant minds and help shape the future of technology.

Group/Division KLA is known for its high-performing business model. Our Finance organization, comprised of Operations and Corporate Finance teams, delivers expert guidance to develop and execute sound business practices. Operations Finance teams use analytics, modeling and data tracking to shape business decisions. Corporate Finance's spectrum of services includes internal and external financial reporting, accounting, taxes, industry analysis, benchmarking, internal audits, and merger and acquisition support.

What You'll Do

In this role, you will play a key part in advancing business priorities by delivering high-impact work across your area of expertise. KLA is looking for a Division Controller. The Division Controller is responsible for the full P&L and coordinating and providing finance support for the Division General Manager and his staff, offering continuous career growth and a highly collaborative team environment.

Key Responsibilities

• This position works cross-functionally with other teams including Engineering, Applications, Sales, Operations, Marketing, HR.
• Support annual strategic planning and budgeting process and understanding long term Engineering development roadmaps.
• Driving Bookings, Shipments and Revenue (BSR) recognition process.
• Understanding changes in Manufacturing activities for the Division.
• Including Headcount planning, production capacity, inventory controls.
• Responsible for understanding changes in Cost of service for the Division, including spending on installation, warranty and other cost of service.
• Lead and drive Opex Spend vs target alignment.
• Own quarter end close process for the business, including variance analysis of actual to forecasts, balance sheet review and reconciliations.
• Own financial projections and return on investment models for engineering programs and present financials product life cycle (PLC) review meetings to executive management.
• Run and develop a highly dedicated finance team of financial analysts.
• Understanding of customer deals and analysis of sales trends including product transitions.
• Review and improve financial and business models to provide the business additional insight to make decisions on improving the business.
• Lead process improvement projects.
• Partner with senior organizational leaders to understand business requirements, investment needs, and to develop an excellent understanding of cost drivers and P&Ls for their respective groups.

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong team player with a positive attitude and a high sense of ownership and accountability
• Solid accounting foundation with the ability to apply accounting principles to financial analysis
• Advanced proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint, experience using automation to improve reporting efficiency is a plus
• Strong financial analysis and modeling skills, including the ability to synthesize large or complex datasets.
• Working knowledge of AI enabled tools (e.g., Microsoft Copilot) to enhance financial analysis, reporting, and decision support.
• Ability to manage deadlines in a fast‑paced environment, prioritize effectively, and multitask.
• High attention to detail and quality of work, with a strong motivation to learn and improve.
• Proven ability to build strong relationships with stakeholders and proactively solve problems independently.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelors' Degree plus 8 years' experience
• Masters' Degree plus 6 years' experience
• PhD plus 3 years' experience
• 2+ years of management experience

About KLA

We provide advanced inspection tools, metrology systems, process solutions, and computational analytics that make electronics possible, tackling complex challenges. From electron and photon optics to machine learning and data analytics, we seek perfection at the most fundamental level of matter in the universe. If you want to make electronics that push industries forward and make the world a better place, join us.

Total Rewards Base Pay Range

Total Rewards Base Pay Range: $137,700.00 - $201,967.00 Annually Primary Location: USA-CA-Milpitas-KLA

Benefits

• medical
• dental
• vision
• life
• other voluntary benefits
• 401(K) including company matching
• employee stock purchase program (ESPP)
• student debt assistance
• tuition reimbursement program
• development and career growth opportunities and programs
• financial planning benefits
• wellness benefits including an employee assistance program (EAP)
• paid time off
• paid company holidays
• family care and bonding leave

Interns are eligible for some of the benefits listed.

Use of AI Statement

At KLA, our interviews seek to understand your individual skills, problem-solving approach and authentic thinking. To ensure a fair and consistent evaluation, the use of AI, recording tools or other technologies to generate, suggest or provide responses during interviews—whether virtual or in person is not permitted unless explicitly approved in advance as part of a reasonable accommodation or invited by the interviewer. Use of these tools may interfere with our ability to evaluate your individual qualifications and affect your candidacy. KLA is committed to advancing innovation through responsible AI, and we value candidates who share this mindset.

Equal Opportunity Statement

KLA is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We will ensure that qualified individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. For additional information, view the US Know Your Rights poster on the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission website. We do not accept resumes from headhunters, placement agencies, or other suppliers that have not signed a formal agreement with us.