Manufacturing Finance & Operations Controller

Applied Materials, Inc.; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 116,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Applied Materials, Inc. is seeking a seasoned finance professional to join our FP&A team in Austin. You will own financial planning, forecasting, and month-end close, while delivering executive-ready analyses and insights that influence manufacturing and operations decisions.

The role prioritizes cross-functional partnering, strong data analytics, and clear communication of risks, opportunities, and recommendations to senior leadership.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, or related field.
• MBA or Master's Degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Own and support key financial planning, forecasting, and month-end close activities.
• Develop financial models, variance analyses, and management reports.
• Partner with manufacturing, supply chain, and operations teams to drive FP&A insights.
• Prepare executive-ready presentations summarizing results, risks, opportunities, and recommendations.
• Support gross margin forecasting and operational performance reviews.
• Participate in finance transformation and system improvement initiatives.
• Analyze data to identify cost reduction and efficiency opportunities.
• Ensure compliance with financial policies, controls, and reporting requirements.
• Provide financial analysis to multiple manufacturing sites.

Skills

Financial planning

Forecasting

Variance analysis

Management reporting

Cross-functional partnering

Data analytics

Executive communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Finance/Accounting/ Economics/ Business

MBA or Master’s Degree preferred

Tools

Excel

ERP systems

Financial modeling software

Job description

Applied Materials, Inc. is seeking a seasoned finance professional to join our FP&A team in Austin. You will own financial planning, forecasting, and month-end close, while delivering executive-ready analyses and insights that influence manufacturing and operations decisions.

The role prioritizes cross-functional partnering, strong data analytics, and clear communication of risks, opportunities, and recommendations to senior leadership.