Lead Transformation Analyst – Finance Systems

Sandisk; Milpitas (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Sandisk is seeking a Senior Finance Transformation Analyst to lead planning, forecasting, and data governance across FP&A, Accounting, IT, and HR. The role emphasizes SAP S/4HANA, Oracle EPBCS, SAP BPC/SAC and AI-enabled finance capabilities to automate processes and improve reporting.

The successful candidate will partner with cross-functional teams to implement AI use cases, maintain data quality, and drive enterprise-wide finance process improvements.

Qualifications

• 10+ years hands-on experience with SAP BPC/SAC, Oracle EPBCS, SAP MDG, SAP S4
• 10+ years supporting financial planning and FP&A processes.
• Strong understanding of budgeting, forecasting, and accounting principles
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Experience working with cross-functional teams.
• Advanced proficiency in Excel.

Responsibilities

• Support enterprise financial planning and forecasting processes across Spend, Workforce, Capex, Revenue, Cost, Gross Margin, Balance Sheet and Cash Flow using Planning tools like Oracle EPBCS, SAP BPC/SAC.
• Prepare, validate, and reconcile planning data for weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual forecasting cycles.
• Partner with GL Accounting and FP&A during financial close and forecast cycles to ensure timely and accurate alignment of actuals and planning data.
• Provide global FP&A support for Oracle EPM, Smart View, forecasting processes, reporting, and ad-hoc analysis.
• Evaluate and support the implementation of AI-enabled use cases such as predictive forecasting, variance analysis, anomaly detection, automated reporting, and intelligent insights.
• Partner with Finance and IT teams to identify opportunities to automate manual processes and improve decision-making using AI and advanced analytics.
• Stay current with emerging AI capabilities and assess their applicability to FP&A, financial planning, reporting, and enterprise Finance processes.
• Support the development of business requirements and use cases for integrating AI capabilities into Finance systems and workflows.

Skills

SAP BPC/SAC

Oracle EPBCS

SAP S4

FP&A

Excel

Data governance

Tools

SAP S/4HANA

Oracle DRM

SAP BPC

SAP SAC

Job description

Sandisk understands how people and businesses consume data and we relentlessly innovate to deliver solutions that enable today’s needs and tomorrow’s next big ideas. With a rich history of groundbreaking innovations in Flash and advanced memory technologies, our solutions have become the beating heart of the digital world we’re living in and that we have the power to shape.

Sandisk meets people and businesses at the intersection of their aspirations and the moment, enabling them to keep moving and pushing possibility forward. We do this through the balance of our powerhouse manufacturing capabilities and our industry-leading portfolio of products that are recognized globally for innovation, performance and quality.

Description

Senior Business Analyst – Finance Systems, Planning & AI SanDisk Finance is seeking Lead Finance Transformation analyst to support enterprise financial planning, forecasting, reporting, data governance, and emerging AI-enabled Finance capabilities across the organization. This role serves as a key liaison between FP&A, Accounting, IT, HR, and cross-functional business teams, with a strong focus on SAP S/4HANA, Oracle EPBCS, SAP BPC. The ideal candidate will combine strong financial planning and business analysis expertise with systems, data, and AI capabilities to drive automation, improve forecasting and reporting, enhance data quality, and enable more efficient Finance processes.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

Financial Planning & Forecasting

• Support enterprise financial planning and forecasting processes across Spend, Workforce, Capex, Revenue, Cost, Gross Margin, Balance Sheet and Cash Flow using Planning tools like Oracle EPBCS, SAP BPC/SAC.
• Prepare, validate, and reconcile planning data for weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual forecasting cycles.
• Partner with GL Accounting and FP&A during financial close and forecast cycles to ensure timely and accurate alignment of actuals and planning data.
• Provide global FP&A support for Oracle EPM, Smart View, forecasting processes, reporting, and ad-hoc analysis.
• Evaluate and support the implementation of AI-enabled use cases such as predictive forecasting, variance analysis, anomaly detection, automated reporting, and intelligent insights.
• Partner with Finance and IT teams to identify opportunities to automate manual processes and improve decision-making using AI and advanced analytics.
• Stay current with emerging AI capabilities and assess their applicability to FP&A, financial planning, reporting, and enterprise Finance processes.
• Support the development of business requirements and use cases for integrating AI capabilities into Finance systems and workflows.

Business Analysis & Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Partner with Finance, IT, HR, and business stakeholders to gather, analyze, and translate business requirements into system enhancements and process improvements.
• Assess existing processes and identify opportunities to improve forecasting efficiency, reporting capabilities, automation, data quality, and operational effectiveness.
• Develop business requirements, functional specifications, process flows, and test scenarios for Finance system enhancements.
• Support user acceptance testing (UAT), issue resolution, and deployment of system enhancements.

Finance Systems & Data Governance

• Support the administration and maintenance of enterprise financial planning applications
• Support SAP MDG/MGH, Oracle DRM, and Finance metadata/master data management processes.
• Ensure data integrity, consistency, scalability, and compliance across Finance planning and reporting systems.
• Lead small to medium-sized system enhancements and process improvement initiatives in partnership with IT and Finance stakeholders.
• Support integration and data flows between SAP S/4HANA, Oracle Fusion, planning applications, data platforms, and other enterprise systems.
• Promote adoption of Finance planning, reporting, automation, and AI-enabled solutions across the organization.
• Serve as a subject matter expert and point of contact for Finance planning applications, business processes, and emerging technology capabilities.

Qualifications

• 10+ years hands-on experience with SAP BPC/SAC, Oracle EPBCS, SAP MDG, SAP S4
• 10+ years supporting financial planning and FP&A processes.
• Strong understanding of budgeting, forecasting, and accounting principles
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Experience working with cross-functional teams.
• Advanced proficiency in Excel.

Additional Information

Sandisk is committed to providing equal opportunities to all applicants and employees and will not discriminate based on their race, color, ancestry, religion (including religious dress and grooming standards), sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, breastfeeding or related medical conditions), gender (including a person’s gender identity, gender expression, and gender-related appearance and behavior, whether or not stereotypically associated with the person’s assigned sex at birth), age, national origin, sexual orientation, medical condition, marital status (including domestic partnership status), physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, protected medical and family care leave, Civil Air Patrol status, military and veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics. We also prohibit harassment of any individual on any of the characteristics listed above. Our non-discrimination policy applies to all aspects of employment. We comply with the laws and regulations set forth in the Equal Employment Opportunity is the Law poster.

Sandisk thrives on the power and potential of diversity. As a global company, we believe the most effective way to embrace the diversity of our customers and communities is to mirror it from within. We believe the fusion of various perspectives results in the best outcomes for our employees, our company, our customers, and the world around us. We are committed to an inclusive environment where every individual can thrive through a sense of belonging, respect and contribution.

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