Portfolio Finance Analyst - Tech Spend & Forecasting

Applied Materials; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 106,000 - 146,000; Full time

Job summary

Applied Materials in Santa Clara, CA is seeking a highly analytical Portfolio Analyst for the Etch product group to support our rapidly growing portfolio through spend management, financial analysis, and forecasting. You will partner with cross-functional teams to drive forecasting accuracy and provide insights for strategic decisions.

The ideal candidate thrives with large datasets, builds financial models, and translates complex numbers into actionable leadership recommendations, while

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Business Administration, Data Analytics, or a related field.
• Experience in technology, manufacturing, or related industries preferred.
• Experience utilizing AI tools, including Microsoft Copilot, to improve financial workflows, analysis, and productivity.

Responsibilities

• Actively participate in the portfolio spend management and forecasting against budget, approved funding, and financial targets.
• Deliver high-quality financial analysis to support spending optimization and effective resources allocations.
• Develop and maintain accurate financial models to support month-end close, forecasting, and planning in forecast cycles (AOP, QRAM, QBR).
• Conduct scenario and sensitivity analyses to evaluate funding changes, resource constraints, and schedule impacts.
• Support continuous improvement of forecasting processes/tools, and financial governance.
• Ensure accuracy, consistency, and integrity of portfolio planning assumptions and deliver financial forecasts timely.

Skills

Forecasting

Analytical skills

Quantitative analysis

Data-driven mindset

Education

Bachelor's degree (Finance/Analytics)

Tools

Excel

SAP

Tableau

Anaplan

Job description

Applied Materials in Santa Clara, CA is seeking a highly analytical Portfolio Analyst for the Etch product group to support our rapidly growing portfolio through spend management, financial analysis, and forecasting. You will partner with cross-functional teams to drive forecasting accuracy and provide insights for strategic decisions.

The ideal candidate thrives with large datasets, builds financial models, and translates complex numbers into actionable leadership recommendations, while