Financial Analyst

KLA-Belgium; Milpitas (CA); On-site; USD 78,000 - 114,000; Full time

Job summary

KLA is seeking a Finance professional in Milpitas, CA to advance business priorities by delivering high-impact work in planning, forecasting, and analysis. The role collaborates with Instrument division leadership to build ROI models for multiple products and to manage the division's annual budget.

Responsibilities include monthly forecasting, close activities, expense reconciliation, balance sheet review, and producing standardized management reports.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of progressive experience in financial planning in a public company.
• Experience in managing operating expense in a high-tech environment and business partnering to drive cost efficiency.
• Strong financial analytical and modeling skills.
• Result-driven, self-motivated, fast learner with excellent eye for detail.

Responsibilities

• Support Instrument division leadership team in planning, forecasting and analyzing Fixed Cost (headcount, T&E, Project Materials, Depreciation, Allocations, etc)
• Manage division’s DFC annual budget ensuring spending is on track by understanding the spending profile and continuously balancing between different spend categories
• Support PLC (product life cycle) managers building and maintaining ROI models on multiple products with different scenarios
• Responsible for monthly forecast, quarterly close including expense reconciliation, accruals, balance sheet review, and analyzing actual results with comparison to forecast
• Build and maintain standardized monthly and quarterly management reports
• Ad hoc analysis - analyze data from different perspectives and angles to help support business decisions

Skills

ERP systems (SAP/OS)

MS Excel

PowerPoint

Financial modeling

Budgeting

Analytical skills

Education

Master's Level Degree

Bachelor's Level Degree

Tools

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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.

Responsibilities

• Support Instrument division leadership team in planning, forecasting and analyzing Fixed Cost (headcount, T&E, Project Materials, Depreciation, Allocations, etc)
• Manage division’s DFC annual budget ensuring spending is on track by understanding the spending profile and continuously balancing between different spend categories
• Support PLC (product life cycle) managers building and maintaining ROI models on multiple products with different scenarios
• Responsible for monthly forecast, quarterly close including expense reconciliation, accruals, balance sheet review, and analyzing actual results with comparison to forecast
• Build and maintain standardized monthly and quarterly management reports
• Ad hoc analysis - analyze data from different perspectives and angles to help support business decisions

Preferred Qualifications

• The ideal candidate will have 3-5 years of progressive experience in financial planning in a public company
• Experience in managing operating expense in a high-tech environment and business partnering to drive cost efficiency
• Strong financial analytical and modeling skills
• Result‑driven, self‑motivated, fast learner with excellent eye for detail and ability to work independently and proactively
• Has the ability to create, multitask, and be flexible to multiple requests in a time sensitive manner
• Comfortable working in an ambiguous environment and be flexible to constant change
• Openness to learning and looking for ways to improve
• Comfortable with reaching out to others and working with different levels and parts of an organization
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills
• Team player with a positive attitude and strong sense of ownership
• Proficient in SAP/OS or comparable ERP systems and strong MS Excel and Power point skills

Minimum Qualifications

• Master's Level Degree and 0 years related work experience;
• Bachelor's Level Degree and related work experience of 2 years

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: $77,900.00 - $114,233.00 Annually Primary Location: USA-CA-Milpitas-KLA

KLA’s total rewards package for employees may also include participation in performance incentive programs and eligibility for additional benefits including but not limited to:

• medical, dental, vision, life, and 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 and paid company holidays
• family care and bonding leave

Interns are eligible for some of the benefits listed.

Our pay ranges are determined by role, level, and location. The range displayed reflects the pay for this position in the primary location identified in this posting. Actual pay depends on several factors, including state minimum pay wage rates, location, job‑related skills, experience, and relevant education level or training. We are committed to complying with all applicable federal and state minimum wage requirements where applicable.

If applicable, your recruiter can share more about the specific pay range for your preferred location during the hiring process.

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.

Please contact us at [e-mail] or at [phone] to request accommodation. For additional information, view the US Know Your Rights poster on the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission website.

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