Senior Financial Analyst

Altera; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 119,000 - 172,000; Full time

Job summary

Altera is seeking a Senior Finance Analyst to join the Finance team in San Jose, CA. The role emphasizes budgeting, forecasting, analytics, and reporting, partnering with corporate FP&A and Business Finance to deliver timely, insightful financial analysis.

The ideal candidate enjoys building models, working with data, and collaborating with business teams in a fast-paced, high-growth semiconductor environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, Economics or a related field.
• 5-7 years of FP&A, corporate finance, accounting, or a related discipline.
• Strong Excel and financial modeling skills; comfort with large data sets.
• Strong attention to detail and analytical problem-solving skills.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual budgets and long-term plans.
• Build and maintain models for forecasting, scenario planning, and business decision-making.
• Assist in the consolidation and analysis of full P&L data.
• Prepare variance analyses vs forecasts and develop clear reporting packages.
• Partner with department stakeholders to gather inputs for budgets and forecasts.

Skills

FP&A

Budgeting

Forecasting

Financial Modeling

Data analysis

Education

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

Tools

Anaplan

Adaptive Insights

Oracle

SAP

Job description

Job Description

Altera is seeking a detail-oriented and analytical Senior Finance Analyst to join the Finance team. This individual will support financial planning and analysis activities, including budgeting, forecasting, and reporting, with a focus on analytics and broader corporate finance initiatives. This role partners closely with the corporate FP&A and Business finance team to deliver accurate, timely, and insightful financial analysis.

This role is ideal for a highly motivated finance professional who enjoys working with data, building models, and partnering with business teams in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.

Key Responsibilities

Financial Planning & Analysis

• Support the preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual budgets and long term strategic plans.
• Build and maintain financial models to support forecasting, scenario planning, and business decision-making.
• Assist in the consolidation and analysis of full P&L data.

Reporting & Variance Analysis

• Prepare variance analyses vs forecasts.
• Develop clear, accurate reporting packages and dashboards for finance and business leadership.
• Investigate and summarize key drivers behind spending variances and trends.

Business Partnering & Support

• Partner with department stakeholders to gather inputs for budgets and forecasts.
• Respond to ad hoc data requests and analyses from finance leadership and business partners.
• Support headcount and workforce cost tracking across the company.

Process & Systems Support

• Help maintain and improve forecasting processes, templates, reporting tools, and financial systems.
• Support data integrity and consistency across planning and reporting systems.
• Contribute to broader finance transformation and process improvement initiatives as needed.

The pay range below is for Bay Area California only. Actual salary may vary based on a number of factors including job location, job-related knowledge, skills, experiences, trainings, etc. We also offer incentive opportunities that reward employees based on individual and company performance.

$118.9K - $172.2K USD

We use artificial intelligence to screen, assess, or select applicants for the position. Applicants must be eligible for any required U.S. export authorizations.

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, Economics, or a related field.
• 5-7 years of experience in FP&A, corporate finance, accounting, or a related discipline.
• Strong Excel and financial modeling skills; comfort working with large data sets.
• Strong attention to detail and analytical problem-solving skills.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.

Preferred

• Experience in semiconductor, technology, manufacturing, or other high-growth global organizations.
• Experience with enterprise planning and reporting platforms such as Anaplan, Adaptive Insights, Oracle, SAP, or similar.
• Exposure to G&A or operating expense budgeting and forecasting.
• Progress toward CPA, CFA, or MBA is a plus.

Leadership Profile

• Detail-oriented with a strong sense of ownership and accuracy.
• Curious and eager to learn, with a continuous improvement mindset.
• Collaborative team player who builds strong working relationships.
• Adaptable and comfortable working in a dynamic, fast-growing environment.
• Proactive in identifying issues and proposing solutions.

Why Altera

• Gain broad exposure to corporate finance, P&L and spend management.
• Work closely with finance leadership on high-visibility initiatives.
• Build foundational FP&A skills in a growing, dynamic organization.
• Join a growing global semiconductor company at a pivotal point in its transformation journey.

Job Type

Regular

Shift

Shift 1 (United States of America)

Primary Location

San Jose, California, United States

Posting Statement

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, religious creed, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, military and veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, gender, gender expression, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by local law, regulation, or ordinance.