M5 Senior Finance Manager

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Applied Materials is a global leader in materials engineering solutions used to produce virtually every new chip and advanced display in the world. We design, build and service cutting‑edge equipment that helps our customers manufacture display and semiconductor chips – the brains of devices we use every day. As the foundation of the global electronics industry, Applied enables the exciting technologies that literally connect our world – like AI and IoT.

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Santa Clara, CA

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This Senior Finance Manager leads a Corporate FP&A team with end‑to‑end ownership of short‑term forecasting cycles (Q , QRAM, CMT), Board of Directors materials, targeting processes, and corporate scorecards. The role drives enterprise OPEX, headcount, and productivity analytics with a data‑driven, forward‑thinking approach, and operates with direct visibility to executive leadership including the CFO and VP of Global FP&A, and most Finance VPs.

The ideal candidate combines deep analytical capability with strong business judgment and executive communication skills. They are a self‑starter who thinks ahead, anticipates risks before they surface, and translates complex data into clear, actionable insights. Success in this role requires the ability to move fluidly between detailed analysis and executive storytelling while maintaining rigorous financial discipline in a fast‑paced, matrixed environment.

This position manages 1‑2 analysts and drives continuous improvement across FP&A processes, outputs, and analytical frameworks.

• Own and coordinate company‑wide short‑term forecast cycles — QRAM, CMT, and Q  — end‑to‑end, including timeline management, cross‑functional coordination with segment and functional FP&A teams, data consolidation, and executive‑ready output delivery
• Serve as the primary point of contact for all segment and functional finance teams during forecast cycles, ensuring consistency, accuracy, and adherence to deadlines
• Synthesize forecast submissions into clear variance analysis, bridge walks, and forward‑looking insights for executive leadership
• Own and drive the corporate benchmarking and targeting process, partnering with segments and functional FP&A teams to establish financially sound, strategically aligned targets
• Own corporate scorecard reporting, ensuring KPIs and metrics are accurate, consistent, and linked to forecast and plan assumptions across all planning cycles

• Own enterprise OPEX and headcount planning, forecasting, bridges, analytics, and target‑setting across all segments and functional groups
• Own productivity analytics, including unit cost trends, efficiency metrics, headcount ratios, and investment ROI, to support data‑driven resource allocation and decision‑making
• Provide actionable variance analysis on spending trends, forecast changes, headcount movements, and key business drivers
• Partner closely with segment and functional FP&A leaders to understand cost drivers, risks, opportunities, and evolving business priorities
• Challenge assumptions, pressure‑test inputs, and ensure plans are grounded in sound financial analysis and business rationale

• Develop and maintain scalable and structured analytical frameworks to support…