Company Description

At Western Digital, we are on a mission to unlock the potential of data so people, companies and organizations everywhere can create what’s next. To fulfill our vision, we are always on the lookout for potential team members who share our passion for solving problems to empower others.

When you join Western Digital, you join a legacy more than 50 years in the making. Across our Western Digital®, SanDisk®, SanDisk® Professional, WD® and WD_BLACK™ brands, we have brought some of the most storied advancements in memory and data storage technology to market—and our best, most innovative work is yet to come.

From energizing gaming platforms, to enabling systems to make cities safer and cars smarter and more connected, to powering the data centers behind many of the world’s biggest companies and public cloud, Western Digital is fueling a brighter, smarter future.

Here’s how you can help.

Job Description

Looking for a versatile financial professional to join as a Sr. Financial Analyst to manage and monitor the complex forecast and actual consolidation process to Western Digital’s FP&A organization. The ideal individual must have proven ability to achieve results in a fast moving, dynamic environment. Self-motivated and self-directed, however, must have demonstrated ability to work with and manage people. Provide leadership and direction to business teams. The right candidate should demonstrate ability to troubleshoot and analyze complex problems, work cross functionally, multi-task and meet deadlines. Should possess excellent communication (written and verbal) and interpersonal skills. Demonstrated results in improving existing controls, processes and providing process/finance training to Business partners.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Partnering with senior executives and management teams across the organization to forecast spend $ and resource needs, to develop budgets and set targetsReporting duties not limited to forecast and actuals bridges and other ad-hoc reporting needsManaging all budget-related close activities and prepare all required close packages (monthly/qtrly/annual)Approving SCs and P.O.s and partnering with Corporate Accounting to ensure correct accounting treatment of transactional activitiesMonitoring performance and preparing meaningful and informational management reports and variance analysis on a regular basisProviding ad-hoc analysis and reporting to support budgeting and resource needs as neededProposing improvement opportunities to enhance financial visibility, control and planning effectivenessLeveraging the financial and budgeting systems to further scale current process and enhance efficiencyLeading and/or assisting Budgeting related initiatives as needed to help build/enhance business capabilities for finance and key business partnersDay to day support including general administrative duties as assigned

Qualifications

Required: 

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting/Finance, MBA and CPA highly desirable3-4 years related experience with Fortune 500 companiesA great team player, a dynamic/motivated/results-oriented critical thinker with positive energy and proactive business approachExcellent analytical and financial modeling skills with close attention to detail and accuracy

Preferred:

Semiconductor and High Tech industry experience desirableHigh proficiency with MS Excel (pivot tables, advanced formulas, macros, and charts to develop custom reports and dashboards) and PowerpointExperience using a large ERP system.Strong organizational and executive communication skillsWillingness and ability to learn and adapt to rapid business and organizational changes as needed

Additional Information

Western Digital 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 condition, genetic information, protected medical and family care leave, Civil Air Patrol status, military and veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics. We also prohibit harassment of any individual on any of the characteristics listed above. Our non-discrimination policy applies to all aspects of employment. We comply with the laws and regulations set forth in the "Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal” poster. Our pay transparency policy is available here.

Western Digital thrives on the power and potential of diversity. As a global company, we believe the most effective way to embrace the diversity of our customers and communities is to mirror it from within. We believe the fusion of various perspectives results in the best outcomes for our employees, our company, our customers, and the world around us. We are committed to an inclusive environment where every individual can thrive through a sense of belonging, respect and contribution.

Western Digital is committed to offering opportunities to applicants with disabilities and ensuring all candidates can successfully navigate our careers website and our hiring process. Please contact us at [email protected] to advise us of your accommodation request. In your email, please include a description of the specific accommodation you are requesting as well as the job title and requisition number of the position for which you are applying.

Based on our experience, we anticipate that the application deadline will be 05-07-2025 (3 months from posting), although we reserve the right to close the application process sooner if we hire an applicant for this position before the application deadline. If we are not able to hire someone from this role before the application deadline, we will update this

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