Strategic Financial Analyst - Forecasting & Insights

Western Digital Corp.; Colorado; On-site; USD 94,000 - 126,000; Full time

Job summary

Western Digital Corp. seeks a Financial Analyst to partner with Business Unit teams and Finance leadership, providing analysis and insights to inform decisions. You will analyze financial results, identify drivers, and communicate findings to stakeholders.

Key duties include PVMC, forecasting, variance analysis, ROI assessments for new products, and scalable analytical tooling to improve efficiency and support growth.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Mathematics, Statistics, Business, or related field.
• Experience in financial planning and analysis, forecasting, reporting, or related finance function.
• Strong understanding of revenue, gross margin, profitability, and P&L.
• Experience with forecasting, variance analysis, and financial modeling.
• Working knowledge of GAAP principles and financial reporting concepts.
• Advanced Excel and handling large datasets.

Responsibilities

• Support monthly financial forecasting and planning activities.
• Consolidate weekly risks and opportunities (R&O).
• Prepare quarter-end financial reporting and analysis.
• Support management reporting and business reviews.
• Perform PVMC, revenue, margin, and profitability analysis.
• Develop variance and bridge analyses comparing actuals with forecasts and plans.
• Prepare ad hoc analyses and consolidated reporting for management review.
• Translate data into actionable insights for stakeholders.

Skills

Forecasting

Financial analysis

Excel

GAAP

Data interpretation

Education

Bachelor's degree (Finance/Accounting/Economics)

Master's degree (Finance/Business)

Tools

Power BI

Tableau

Oracle/Oracle EPBCS

SQL

Power Pivot/DAX

Job description

Western Digital Corp. seeks a Financial Analyst to partner with Business Unit teams and Finance leadership, providing analysis and insights to inform decisions. You will analyze financial results, identify drivers, and communicate findings to stakeholders.

Key duties include PVMC, forecasting, variance analysis, ROI assessments for new products, and scalable analytical tooling to improve efficiency and support growth.