PPB Finance Analyst

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

Job summary

Applied Materials in Santa Clara, CA, is seeking an experienced FP&A lead to own quarterly budgeting, forecasting, and performance analyses. You will partner with Finance, Sales, Engineering and Operations to translate strategy into actionable plans and drive disciplined spending.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in FP&A, strong Excel and reporting tool skills (Anaplan, SAP BPC, Tableau), and a proven track record of delivering insights that shape investment decisions and cost optimization

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in FP&A, business finance, portfolio finance, investment analysis, or related areas.
• Experience supporting OpEx, CapEx, and headcount planning processes.
• Strong understanding of budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and business case development.
• Experience working cross-functionally and supporting business decision-making.
• Advanced Excel skills; experience with financial planning and reporting tools (Anaplan, SAP BPC, Tableau or similar).
• Proven experience in business partnering, with a track record of communicating effectively across multiple functions and stakeholder groups.

Responsibilities

• Lead in-quarter spending and budget management with PPB business partners.
• Own day-to-day spending management and reporting activities across the PPB Business Unit.
• Independently perform variance analysis, explain forecast-to-actual changes, and identify emerging risks and opportunities.
• Own headcount and labor modeling to support quarterly forecasts, annual planning, and target setting.
• Partner with finance leadership and business stakeholders to drive spending discipline, forecast accuracy, and investment optimization.
• Consolidate financials for PPB P&L forecasting and reporting with inputs from revenue, cost, OpEx and capital finance partners.
• Lead development of dashboards and reporting tools that improve financial visibility, simplify consolidation and support executive reviews.
• Partner with Corporate FP&A to define requirements, align priorities, and enhance reporting capabilities.
• Drive system and process improvements across forecasting, reporting, automation, and data quality.
• Lead financial forecasting for the R&D teams, supporting product development investment analysis and manufacturing cost analysis.
• Coordinate with BU finance partners supporting forecasting, reporting, and analytics activities.
• Provide guidance on priorities, deliverables, and financial processes.
• Partner effectively with Sales, Engineering, Operations, Accounting and FP&A teams to deliver financial insights to business discussions and decision-making.

Skills

FP&A experience

Budgeting

Forecasting

Variance analysis

Anaplan

Tableau

SAP BPC

Cross-functional

Education

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

Tools

Anaplan

SAP BPC

Tableau

Excel

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’s technology.

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’s technology.

What We Offer

Salary:
$106,000.00 - $146,000.00

Location:
Santa Clara,CA

You’ll 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. Visit our Careers website to learn more.
At Applied Materials, we care about the health and wellbeing of our employees. We’re 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

Portfolio and Spend Management

• Lead in-quarter spending and budget management with PPB business partners.
• Own day-to-day spending management and reporting activities across the PPB Business Unit.
• Independently perform variance analysis, explain forecast-to-actual changes, and identify emerging risks and opportunities.
• Own headcount and labor modeling to support quarterly forecasts, annual planning, and target setting.
• Partner with finance leadership and business stakeholders to drive spending discipline, forecast accuracy, and investment optimization.

Lead Finance Reporting Processes

• Consolidate financials for PPB P&L forecasting and reporting with inputs from revenue, cost, OpEx and capital finance partners.
• Lead development of dashboards and reporting tools that improve financial visibility, simplify consolidation and support executive reviews.
• Partner with Corporate FP&A to define requirements, align priorities, and enhance reporting capabilities.
• Drive system and process improvements across forecasting, reporting, automation, and data quality.
• Lead financial forecasting for the R&D teams, supporting product development investment analysis and manufacturing cost analysis.

Stakeholder Partnership and Collaboration

• Coordinate with BU finance partners supporting forecasting, reporting, and analytics activities.
• Provide guidance on priorities, deliverables, and financial processes.
• Partner effectively with Sales, Engineering, Operations, Accounting and FP&A teams to deliver financial insights to business discussions and decision-making.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in FP&A, business finance, portfolio finance, investment analysis, or related areas.
• Experience supporting OpEx, CapEx, and headcount planning processes.
• Strong understanding of budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and business case development.
• Experience working cross-functionally and supporting business decision-making.
• Advanced Excel skills; experience with financial planning and reporting tools (Anaplan, SAP BPC, Tableau or similar).
• Proven experience in business partnering, with a track record of communicating effectively across multiple functions and stakeholder groups.

Preferred

• Experience in semiconductor, technology, manufacturing or other R&D-intensive environments.
• Experience supporting corporate FP&A processes.

Additional Information

Time Type

Full time

Employee Type

Assignee / Regular

Travel

No

Relocation Eligible

No

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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