Director, Finance

• Job Type (exemption status):
  Exempt position - Please see related compensation & benefits details below
• Salary Range:
  
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• Business Function:
  Finance
• Location (Secondary):
  Irvine Office--_USCA
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WD is building the infrastructure behind the AI-driven data economy.

As AI scales, so does data. Every interaction, every model, every system generates data that must be stored, managed, and made accessible over time. That’s where we come in.

We combine deep engineering expertise with global-scale manufacturing to deliver the storage systems that make AI possible, powering hyperscale data centers, cloud platforms, and enterprise infrastructure worldwide.

This isn’t theoretical work. It’s real systems, at real scale, people solving some of the hardest challenges in technology today.

We’re looking for people who want to build, solve, and operate at that level.

Join us and let’s shape the future of data.

The Director of Finance will serve as the primary finance lead supporting the Product & Engineering organization. This role is responsible for end-to-end budget planning and analysis, working with senior business partners to enable informed, timely decision-making.

As the key finance partner to Product & Engineering organization, this leader will collaborate closely with leadership of R&D, Product Management, and Corporate Finance to proactively drive operational excellence for OpEx, Cap Ex, and Headcount planning.

Essential duties and responsibilities:

• Serve as the primary finance partner for Product & Engineering budget management.
• Partner closely with Product group executives to translate business and product strategies into financial plans.
• Manage team of 5 financial analysts to support respective functions.
• Responsible for overall headcount planning, non-labor forecasting, and capital expenditure reporting.
• Develop concise, executive-level reporting on R&D spend, trends, risks, opportunities.
• Lead monthly review meetings with VP and SVP level staff of R&D orgs.
• Review and approve month-end journal entries related to service POs.
• Partner with business operations teams to understand program level forecasts.

• Bachelor’s degree in finance or accounting; MBA, CFA, or equivalent advanced qualification preferred.
• 10+ years of progressive Finance/FP&A experience, with significant experience supporting R&D, Product, Engineering or technology organizations.
• Strong experience in spend management, workforce planning, forecasting, AOP/LRP, and financial modeling.
• High level of business acumen with strong analytical and process‑improvement capabilities.
• Exceptional communication, executive presence, influencing, and storytelling skills.
• Ability to anticipate needs, prioritize effectively, and operate in a fast-moving environment.
• Strong people leadership and stakeholder‑management capabilities.
• Advanced proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint, with experience using BI/data analytics tools.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

WD is committed to providing equal opportunities to all applicants and employees and will not discriminate against any applicant or employee based on their race, color, ancestry, religion (including religious dress and grooming standards), sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, breastfeeding or related medical conditions), gender (including a person’s gender identity, gender expression, and gender‑related appearance and behavior, whether or not stereotypically associated with the person’s assigned sex at birth), age, national origin, sexual orientation, medical condition, marital status (including domestic partnership status), physical disability, mental disability, medical…