Mgr, Finance

The Group You’ll Be A Part Of

Customer Support Business Group (“CSBG”) Finance, reporting to Senior Director - Controller of Reliant & Upgrades.

The Impact You’ll Make

At Lam, as a Finance Manager, you will be a trusted advisor to the business and influence sound business decisions based on your expertise in interpreting data, performing analysis, modeling, and understanding financial outlook. You’re in a high visibility role working with CSBG Executive Management and other internal business partners at all levels and across functions on challenging and rewarding projects that help shape Lam’s financial strategies and decisions for the future.  In this role, you will directly contribute to the Upgrades and Reliant Systems P&L.

What You’ll Do

• Perform financial forecasting, reporting, and operational metrics tracking in support of financial cycles: Quarterly Reviews, Annual Operating Planning (AOP), and Balance Sheet Review (BSR).
• Lead Analysis and Reporting of Revenue and Margin Performance versus Approved Deals.
• Influence Executive Management on financially strategic ways to improve profitability for customer deals.  
• Manage quarter-end close processes including variance analysis and actuals vs. forecast reporting of gross margin, inventory, headcount, Opex, Capex.
• Prepare and publish reports creating visibility to gross margin, spending trends and headcount to make spending prioritization recommendations.
• Partner with Business Development to identify and support initiatives and projects to improve gross margin.
• Identify and lead business process improvement initiatives to improve operational efficiency.
• Build trusted business relationships, gain deep understanding of the business, and act as an advisor providing actionable insights from growth opportunities to cost savings.
• Constant improvement of Financial Reporting and Financial Modeling.
• Complete Internal Audit and SOX requests, as needed.  
• Mentor junior analyst in support of the product line P&L.

Who We’re Looking For

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or related area with 8+ years of experience or Master’s degree or equivalent certification (MBA, CPA, CFA, CA, CMA or equivalent) with 6+ years experience.
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel, dashboards, and data visualization.
• Ability to understand the technology or manufacturing environment and the associated financial processes, experience preferred.
• Extremely detail oriented, well organized, high standard of accuracy and demonstrated critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Consistently demonstrate clear written and verbal communication skills to implement upcoming business and system changes.
• Ability to manage tight deadlines, prioritize workload; effective multi-tasking skills are vital.

Preferred Qualifications

• Ability to collaborate with diverse, cross-functional, and international teams including occasional flexible schedules to accommodate time zones.
• Strong leader, with initiative and effective decision-making skills.
• Action-oriented, solution-driven, and able to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Advanced Excel skills, Analytical, financial modeling, and reporting skills.
• SAP and Business Objects experience is highly desirable or demonstrable strong system skills.
• Very strong, accurate accounting skills with attention to details and the ability to meet a very compact month and quarter close schedule.
• Ability to multi-task, flexibility to reprioritize tasks in a constantly changing environment and completion of responsibilities by deadlines.

Our Commitment

We believe it is important for every person to feel valued, included, and empowered to achieve their full potential. By bringing unique individuals and viewpoints together, we achieve extraordinary results.

Lam Research ("Lam" or the "Company") is an equal opportunity employer. Lam is committed to and reaffirms support of equal opportunity in employment and non-discrimination in employment policies, practices and procedures on the basis of race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions), gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, or military and veteran status or any other category protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. It is the Company's intention to comply with all applicable laws and regulations. Company policy prohibits unlawful discrimination against applicants or employees.

Lam offers a variety of work location models based on the needs of each role. Our hybrid roles combine the benefits of on-site collaboration with colleagues and the flexibility to work remotely and fall into two categories – On-site Flex and Virtual Flex. ‘On-site Flex’ you’ll work 3+ days per week on-site at a Lam or customer/supplier location, with the opportunity to work remotely for the balance of the week. ‘Virtual Flex’ you’ll work 1-2 days per week on-site at a Lam or customer/supplier location, and remotely the rest of the time.

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