Finance Analyst, Photonics Platforms Business

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Singapore, SGP
In-Office
Senior level
Artificial Intelligence • Semiconductor • Manufacturing
The Role
Manage operating and capital expenditure, forecasting, variance analysis, standard costing, inventory, grants, and financial reporting for Singapore operations. Partner with cross-functional stakeholders to improve spending discipline, forecast accuracy, financial visibility, and process efficiency. Develop cost models, dashboards, and reporting tools while supporting inventory controls and executive reviews.
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Who We Are


Applied Materials is the global leader in materials science and engineering solutions that are at the foundation of virtually every new semiconductor chip and advanced display in the world. The equipment that we create and service is essential to advancing AI and accelerating the commercialization of next-generation semiconductor chips. Join us and push the boundaries of materials science and engineering in a company at the foundation of the electronics industry. The work we do together advances the world’s technology. 


What We Offer


Location:

Singapore,SGP

You’ll benefit from a supportive work culture that encourages you to learn, develop, and grow your career as you take on challenges and drive innovative solutions for our customers. We empower our team to push the boundaries of what is possible—while learning every day in a supportive leading global company. Visit our Careers website to learn more. 

At Applied Materials, we care about the health and wellbeing of our employees. We’re committed to providing programs and support that encourage personal and professional growth and care for you at work, at home, or wherever you may go. Learn more about our benefits. 

Key Responsibilities

Opex, Capex and Spend Management

  • Own day-to-day Opex, Capex and Spend management and reporting activities for PPB’s Singapore (SG) operations.
  • Lead in-quarter spending & budget management with PPB SG’s business partners.
  • Independently perform variance analysis, explain forecast-to-actual changes, and identify emerging risks and opportunities.
  • Partner with business stakeholders to drive spending discipline, forecast accuracy, and investment optimization.
  • Own cost modeling to support ad-hoc projects, quarterly and annual forecast cycles.

Inventory and Costing

  • Maintain, review, and analyze the drivers underlying standard cost to ensure accuracy and relevance.
  • Update and maintain monthly standard costs.
  • Perform variance analysis on standard cost variances, identifying root causes and communicating findings to stakeholders.
  • Perform monthly and quarterly inventory counts to ensure inventory accuracy and adequacy of controls
  • Drive process improvement initiatives across costing and inventory management

Grant Management

  • Track and support Grant submission and claims
  • Support quarterly Grant reviews and reporting

Financial Reporting

  • Consolidate financials for PPB SG’s P&L forecasting and reporting with inputs from Opex, Inventory and Capital finance partners.
  • Develop and automate processes, dashboards and reporting tools that improve financial visibility, simplify consolidation, and support executive reviews.
  • Drive process and system improvements for forecasting and reporting to enhance visibility and quality of Opex, Inventory and Capital reporting.

Stakeholder Partnership & Collaboration

  • Partner effectively with Operations, Accounting and COE teams to deliver accurate, timely financial outcomes

Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, or related field.
  • 5+ years of experience in FP&A, business or operations finance, portfolio finance, investment analysis, or related areas.
  • Strong understanding of budgeting, forecasting and variance analysis
  • Experience managing Standard costs, Inventory, Opex and Capex
  • Experience working cross-functionally and supporting business decision-making.
  • Advanced Excel skills; experience with financial planning and reporting tools (Anaplan, SAP BPC, Tableau, or similar).
  • Proven experience in business partnering, with a track record of communicating effectively across multiple functions and stakeholder groups
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic environment.

Preferred

  • Experience in semiconductor, technology, manufacturing, R&D-intensive and/or start-up environments.

Additional Information

Time Type:

Full time

Employee Type:

Assignee / Regular

Travel:

No

Relocation Eligible:

No

Applied Materials is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, citizenship, ancestry, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law.

Skills Required

  • Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, or a related field
  • 5+ years of experience in FP&A, business or operations finance, portfolio finance, investment analysis, or related areas
  • Strong understanding of budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis
  • Experience managing standard costs, inventory, Opex, and Capex
  • Experience working cross-functionally and supporting business decision-making
  • Advanced Excel skills
  • Experience with financial planning and reporting tools such as Anaplan, SAP BPC, Tableau, or similar
  • Proven business partnering experience and effective communication across multiple functions and stakeholder groups
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic environment
  • Experience in semiconductor, technology, manufacturing, R&D-intensive, or startup environments

Applied Materials Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Applied Materials and has not been reviewed or approved by Applied Materials.

  • Healthcare Strength — Company materials emphasize comprehensive medical, dental, vision, mental health, and wellness programs for employees and families, with coverage beginning on day one in many cases. On-site or virtual care options at major campuses further reinforce the breadth of support.
  • Leave & Time Off Breadth — Exempt employees are offered a Flexible Time Off program and U.S. teams observe 11 paid company holidays. These policies are consistently highlighted across official benefits summaries.
  • Equity Value & Accessibility — An Employee Stock Purchase Plan is widely available and presented as a core part of the U.S. package, alongside equity grants in many roles. These ownership elements are positioned as meaningful contributors to total rewards.

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The Company
HQ: Santa Clara, CA
23,282 Employees
Year Founded: 1969

What We Do

Applied Materials is the leader in materials engineering solutions used to produce virtually every new chip and advanced display in the world. Our expertise in modifying materials at atomic levels and on an industrial scale enables customers to transform possibilities into reality. At Applied Materials, our innovations make possible a better future.

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