Hiring: Financial Analyst, FP&A Company: Applied Materials Location: Santa Clara, CA Job Posted Time: 2026-09-16 23:07:20 Employment Type: Full-time Target Skills & Keywords : Financial Planning, Microsoft Excel, SAP, Segment About the job Experience: •4 years of experience in FP&A, Operations Finance, and Cost Accounting. •At least 4 years of experience in FP&A, Operations Finance, and Cost Accounting. Required Skills: •High-impact role with exposure to Operations and Finance leadership. •Opportunity to influence decision-making through financial analysis and business insights. •Exposure to global operations and cross-functional business processes. •Key role in advancing operational excellence and financial discipline across the organization. •Own various cost improvement performance tracks reporting •Interacts as a direct business partner with Semiconductor Operations Executives, delivering analysis and recommendations to guide operational and financial decisions. •Perform Cost & Gross Margin analysis across a variety of different revenue and cost elements over multiple groups & products. •Drive financial modeling and analysis to support Gross Margin reporting for Finance & Operations executives. Qualifications: •Bachelor’s degree in finance, Economics, Accounting, or a related field; MBA preferred. •In-depth knowledge of forecasting, budgeting, financial planning, and variance analysis. •Advanced Excel skills and experience with financial modeling. •Demonstrated capacity to work effectively in a cross-functional and global environment. •Excellent communication skills with the ability to translate data into business insights. •Exceptional ability to distill complex analysis into clear, actionable recommendations for executives. •Operational familiarity with AI-enabled finance tools and advanced analytics is an advantage •Tools, techniques, and processes for gathering/reporting data for measuring business results, objectives & strategies. •Creating active partnership with both operations and management. Provide 'real time' support and analysis to add value in decision making. Compensation: •$106,000 - $146,000 / year Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!