New Product Finance Controller - B5

Applied Materials, Inc.; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 154,000 - 212,000; Full time

Job summary

Applied Materials, Inc. is seeking a high-impact finance leader to drive portfolio planning and governance for its technology investments.

You will partner with Engineering and Product Management to evaluate new product investments using ROI, NPV, cash flow, and scenario analyses, delivering independent financial insights to executives. You will own BU P&L performance, lead forecasting and long-range planning, and ensure strong financial controls across planning, reporting, and financial

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Engineering, or related field.
• 10+ years of progressive finance experience in FP&A, business finance, portfolio finance, controllership, or strategic finance.
• Experience supporting technology, engineering, semiconductor, capital equipment, or product-oriented organizations.
• Strong financial modeling experience including NPV, ROI, DCF, scenario analysis, and capital allocation frameworks.
• Proven leadership experience influencing executive and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Strong understanding of financial planning, forecasting, reporting, and accounting principles.
• Preferred MBA, CPA, CMA, or equivalent advanced qualification.
• Experience supporting R&D-intensive organizations and product development portfolios.
• Experience with portfolio management processes, project funding governance, and investment review boards.
• Knowledge of SAP, BPC, Anaplan, PRM, and enterprise planning systems.
• Experience leading finance teams within complex, global organizations.

Responsibilities

• Lead BU portfolio process with ROI, NPV, cash flow, and scenario analyses.
• Provide independent financial assessment of portfolio risks and returns.
• Develop business cases for major R&D investments and platform developments.
• Drive portfolio governance and long-range portfolio roadmaps.

Skills

Financial modeling

Leadership

Strategic thinking

Forecasting

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance/Accounting/Economics/Engineering

10+ years finance experience in FP&A/portfolio/controllership/strategic finance

MBA/CPA/CMA (preferred)

Tools

SAP

BPC

Anaplan

PRM

Job description

Who We Are

Applied Materials is the global leader in materials science and engineering solutions that are at the foundation of virtually every new semiconductor chip and advanced display in the world. The equipment that we create and service is essential to advancing AI and accelerating the commercialization of next-generation semiconductor chips. Join us and push the boundaries of materials science and engineering in a company at the foundation of the electronics industry. The work we do together advances the world\u2019s technology.

What We Offer

• Salary: $154,000.00 - $212,000.00


• Location: Santa Clara,CA


• You\u2019ll benefit from a supportive work culture that encourages you to learn, develop, and grow your career as you take on challenges and drive innovative solutions for our customers.


• We empower our team to push the boundaries of what is possible—while learning every day in a supportive leading global company.

At Applied Materials, we care about the health and wellbeing of our employees. We\u2019re committed to providing programs and support that encourage personal and professional growth and care for you at work, at home, or wherever you may go. Learn more about our benefits.

Key Responsibilities

1. Portfolio Finance Leadership Lead the BU\'s development and investment portfolio process, including prioritization, funding recommendations, and resource allocation. Partner with Engineering and Product Management teams to evaluate new product investments using ROI, NPV, cash flow, and scenario analyses. Drive portfolio governance through established operating cadences, including Product Portfolio Reviews, Quarterly planning, IRBs, and Enterprise Portfolio Reviews. Develop and maintain business cases for major R&D investments, platform developments, and strategic growth initiatives. Provide independent financial assessment of portfolio risks, investment returns, milestone achievement, and commercialization readiness. Recommend portfolio tradeoffs, funding shifts, acceleration opportunities, and program exits based on strategic and financial performance. Support annual planning, strategic reviews, and long-range portfolio roadmaps.


2. Business Unit Financial Stewardship Own BU P\&L performance, including revenue, gross margin, operating expenses, headcount, and profitability. Lead monthly forecasting, quarterly outlooks, annual operating planning, and long-range strategic plans. Analyze business performance, identify risks and opportunities, and drive corrective actions with leadership teams. Develop actionable financial insights related to product mix, pricing, volume, profitability, and investment returns. Support strategic decisions regarding market expansion, customer opportunities, partnerships, and business development initiatives. Deliver executive-level financial reviews and recommendations to senior leadership.


3. Controller & Governance Responsibilities Ensure financial results comply with corporate accounting policies, controls, and governance requirements. Partner with Accounting and Finance ACE / COEs on close activities, accruals, reserves, capitalization, and financial reporting. Provide oversight of spend management and investment execution versus approved budgets. Lead financial risk assessments and ensure adequate controls are maintained across the organization. Support internal and external audit requirements and maintain strong SOX compliance practices. Drive consistency and data integrity across planning, reporting, and financial management systems.


4. Strategic Business Partnership Serve as trusted advisor to the GM and leadership team on financial, operational, and strategic matters. Influence decisions related to technology investments, product roadmaps, talent deployment, capacity planning, and productivity initiatives. Lead financial modeling and scenario planning for acquisitions, partnerships, new product introductions, and business transformations. Translate complex financial data into clear recommendations and executive narratives. Drive accountability for business outcomes and operational execution.

Functional Knowledge

Regarded as the technical expert in their particular field Demonstrates in-depth and/or breadth of expertise in own discipline and broad knowledge of other disciplines within the function

Business Expertise

Anticipates business and regulatory issues; recommends product, process or service improvements

Leadership

Leads projects with notable risk and complexity; develops the strategy for project execution

Problem Solving

Solves unique and complex problems with broad impact on the business; requires conceptual and innovative thinking to develop solutions

Impact

Impacts the direction and resource allocation for program, project or services; works within general functional policies and industry guidelines

Interpersonal Skills

Communicates complex ideas, anticipates potential objections and persuades others, often at senior levels, to adopt a different point of view

Required

• Bachelor\'s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Engineering, or related field.


• 10+ years of progressive finance experience in FP&A, business finance, portfolio finance, controllership, or strategic finance.


• Experience supporting technology, engineering, semiconductor, capital equipment, or product-oriented organizations.


• Strong financial modeling experience including NPV, ROI, DCF, scenario analysis, and capital allocation frameworks.


• Proven leadership experience influencing executive and cross-functional stakeholders.


• Strong understanding of financial planning, forecasting, reporting, and accounting principles.

Preferred

• Preferred MBA, CPA, CMA, or equivalent advanced qualification.


• Experience supporting R&D-intensive organizations and product development portfolios.


• Experience with portfolio management processes, project funding governance, and investment review boards.


• Knowledge of SAP, BPC, Anaplan, PRM, and enterprise planning systems.


• Experience leading finance teams within complex, global organizations.

Additional Information

• Time Type: Full time


• Employee Type: Assignee / Regular


• Travel: No


• Relocation Eligible: Yes

The salary offered to a selected candidate will be based on multiple factors including location, hire grade, job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and with consideration of internal equity of our current team members. In addition to a comprehensive benefits package, candidates may be eligible for other forms of compensation such as participation in a bonus and a stock award program, as applicable. For all sales roles, the posted salary range is the Target Total Cash (TTC) range for the role, which is the sum of base salary and target bonus amount at 100% goal achievement.

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