Executive Finance Leader, Data Center | Remote

WD

San Jose (CA)

On-site

USD 234,000 - 311,000

Full time

7 days ago
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Benefits offered by this job

Medical/dental/vision insurance
Paid vacation time
WD Savings 401(k) Plan

Job summary

WD seeks a Senior Director of Finance for the Data Center Segment to drive financial strategy, forecasting, and performance management for a multi-billion-dollar portfolio including HDD, nearline storage, and next-generation capacity storage solutions.

The role partners with Sales, Planning, and Pricing to translate market dynamics into actionable financial insights and leads a finance organization to support executive decision-making and long-range planning.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration, or related field (required).
  • MBA or advanced degree in Finance or Business (preferred).
  • CPA, CFA, or equivalent professional certification is a plus.

Responsibilities

  • Lead end-to-end planning processes (AOP, forecasts, long-range plans).
  • Forecast revenue and gross margin across data center segments.
  • Partner with Sales, Planning, and Pricing to align forecasts with commitments and pricing strategy.
  • Develop KPIs and dashboards for revenue, margin, ASP trends, and profitability.
  • Provide strategic financial analysis for executive reviews and business cases.

Skills

Advanced financial modeling
Data analysis
Power BI/Tableau
Forecasting
Financial planning

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance or related field
MBA or advanced degree (preferred)
CPA/CFA (plus)

Tools

SAP
Oracle
Anaplan
Excel

Job description

WD seeks a Senior Director of Finance for the Data Center Segment to drive financial strategy, forecasting, and performance management for a multi-billion-dollar portfolio including HDD, nearline storage, and next-generation capacity storage solutions.

The role partners with Sales, Planning, and Pricing to translate market dynamics into actionable financial insights and leads a finance organization to support executive decision-making and long-range planning.

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