Finance Operations Analyst - Cost & Inventory Focus

Applied Materials, Inc.; Billerica (MA); On-site; USD 92,000 - 127,000; Full time

Job summary

Applied Materials, Inc. in Massachusetts is seeking a Senior Finance Analyst to partner with manufacturing operations, manage PBV spending, and maintain accurate COGS and inventory accounting to support business decisions at the Billerica site.

The ideal candidate has 4–7 years in finance, a bachelor’s degree, and strong MS Office/BI skills; SAP/BPC is preferred. You will contribute to cost accounting analyses and SOX/compliance within a global manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Cost/Managerial Accounting, or related field of study
• 4–7 years of experience
• Business partnering
• Experience with enterprise level financial systems (SAP/BPC preferred)
• Experience with large international MFG and/or Engineering company preferred
• Proven analytical skills
• Strong MS Office skill set (Excel, PP, BI, etc.)

Responsibilities

• Develop effective relationships with operations business partners (Mfg, Mat, Log, SC)
• Manage PBV (Period, Burden & Variance) spending
• Maintaining accurate factory spending & labor data for decision making (plan, analysis, close, reporting)
• Partner with Ops stakeholders so you are aligned closely with build plan, receipt, and PPV assumptions (business and accounting)
• Manage COGS & Inventory accounting for NEXX
• Maintain accurate COGS accounting (plan, analysis, close, reporting)
• Inventory Accounting (BS, BPR, E&O, reserves, GL Recon, Close & Reporting)
• Support Factory Acct Model
• Maintain comprehensive cost accounting analysis for mgmt. review which includes prior year actuals along with recommendations (activity rates & burden) for the upcoming year
• Assist manager with BSR (Balance Sheet Review) and SOX/Compliance processes
• Lead and/or support adhoc projects assigned by manager

Skills

Business partnering

Analytical skills

MS Office

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance or related field

Tools

SAP

BPC

BI tools

Job description

Applied Materials, Inc. in Massachusetts is seeking a Senior Finance Analyst to partner with manufacturing operations, manage PBV spending, and maintain accurate COGS and inventory accounting to support business decisions at the Billerica site.

The ideal candidate has 4–7 years in finance, a bachelor’s degree, and strong MS Office/BI skills; SAP/BPC is preferred. You will contribute to cost accounting analyses and SOX/compliance within a global manufacturing environment.