Global FP&A Leader: Strategic Finance & Automation

Lam Research Corporation; Fremont (CA); Hybrid; USD 137,000 - 287,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On-site Flex

Virtual Flex

Job summary

Lam Research Corporation seeks a senior finance leader to own global FP&A, forecasting, and reporting for the GFO region. You will partner with regional operations, workforce planning, and leadership to drive budget accuracy, cost management, and strategic initiatives.

The role emphasizes building scalable financial models, executive narratives, and data-driven insights, with emphasis on automation, SOX compliance, and cross‑functional collaboration in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, or a related field.
• 10+ years of progressive finance experience, including FP&A, forecasting, management reporting, operational finance, or finance business partnering, or equivalent experience.
• Demonstrated ability to lead complex global and cross‑functional planning and forecasting processes and influence stakeholders without direct authority.
• Strong business acumen with the ability to connect financial results to operational drivers and translate analysis into actionable recommendations.
• Advanced Excel and financial modeling skills, with demonstrated experience working with large, multi‑source datasets and developing scalable, repeatable reporting solutions.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to develop executive‑ready presentations, financial narratives, and recommendations.
• Experience with SAP, including familiarity with master data concepts; experience with Workday Adaptive Planning or similar enterprise forecasting platforms preferred.
• Experience using data analytics, automation, and AI tools to improve finance processes and decision support.
• Ability to operate effectively in a fast‑paced, global, and highly collaborative environment, managing multiple priorities while maintaining strong attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary finance business partner for GFO, ROE, and workforce planning teams, leading the worldwide consolidation of Direct Field Service financial forecasts.
• Lead global planning and forecasting processes for operating expenses, headcount, and Direct Field Service labor absorption, ensuring alignment between financial plans and operational assumptions.
• Drive business performance reviews by identifying key drivers, including volume, workforce mix, productivity, labor utilization, and spending, and highlighting risks, opportunities, and recommended actions.
• Develop financial models and scenario analyses to support long-range planning, ESPC initiatives, workforce strategy, labor rates, and other strategic business decisions.
• Lead the development and continuous improvement of standardized reporting, dashboards, and management analytics to improve transparency, accuracy, and decision‑making speed.
• Partner cross‑functionally to strengthen data integrity, financial controls, and reporting consistency, including SAP master data and management reporting processes.
• Prepare executive‑level financial presentations and business narratives for AOP, QXR, and other key planning and forecast cycles.
• Leverage automation and AI capabilities to streamline recurring finance processes, improve analytical efficiency, and enhance business insights.
• Support SOX compliance, annual audits, and financial control requirements.
• Perform strategic and ad hoc financial analysis to support GFO leadership and evolving business priorities.

Job description

Lam Research Corporation seeks a senior finance leader to own global FP&A, forecasting, and reporting for the GFO region. You will partner with regional operations, workforce planning, and leadership to drive budget accuracy, cost management, and strategic initiatives.

The role emphasizes building scalable financial models, executive narratives, and data-driven insights, with emphasis on automation, SOX compliance, and cross‑functional collaboration in a fast-paced environment.