Applied Materials Corp Functions COE Financial Analyst B2 

United States, Texas, Austin 

265576565

Key Responsibilities

• Provide COE accounting support for assigned business units. This support includes spending checkbook preparation, journal entries, P&L and balance sheet management and required approvals.
• Support capital management process, including fixed assets, depreciation, CIP, prepaids, and project level accounting
• Drive or support ad hoc projects as needed to support the organization
• Support quarterly forecast and close cycles.
• Drive ongoing spending/ headcount reviews with finance and business partners to deliver business commitments toward goals
• Provide oversight of Balance Sheet accounts, including risk assessment, P&L impact and Balance Sheet Review support
• Completes detailed analysis and commentary for finance and non-finance executives
• Performs required activities and analysis to complete close cycles
• Support management with ad hoc reports and providing basic explanations on standard analysis
• Partner with BU Ops/ FP&A to streamline reporting/ enhance analytics and drive business process improvement
• Continuously identify and track 'execution opportunities' to improve operating margins, identify issues and drive resolution.
• Interacts and presents analytical findings to various stakeholders. At times, may act as a direct business partner with non-finance executives.
• Supports system integration or process improvement initiatives
• Complete required audit deliverables

Functional Knowledge

• Demonstrates expanded conceptual knowledge in own discipline and broadens capabilities

Business Expertise

• Understands key business drivers; uses this understanding to accomplish own work

Leadership

• No supervisory responsibilities but provides informal guidance to new team members

Problem Solving

• Solves problems in straightforward situations; analyzes possible solutions using technical experience and judgment and precedents

Impact

• Impacts quality of own work and the work of others on the team; works within guidelines and policies

Interpersonal Skills

• Explains complex information to others in straightforward situations