Finance Manager - San Jose, CA

Company Description · At Western Digital, our vision is to power global innovation and push the boundaries of technology to make what you thought was once impossible, possible. · At our core, Western Digital is a company of problem solvers. People achieve extraordinary things giv ...

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Company Description

At Western Digital, our vision is to power global innovation and push the boundaries of technology to make what you thought was once impossible, possible.

At our core, Western Digital is a company of problem solvers. People achieve extraordinary things given the right technology. For decades, we've been doing just that—our technology helped people put a man on the moon and capture the first-ever picture of a black hole.

We offer an expansive portfolio of technologies, HDDs, and platforms for business, creative professionals, and consumers alike under our Western Digital, WD and WD_BLACK Professional brands.

We are a key partner to some of the largest and highest-growth organizations in the world. From enabling systems to make cities safer and more connected, to powering the data centers behind many of the world's biggest companies and hyperscale cloud providers, to meeting the massive and ever-growing data storage needs of the AI era, Western Digital is fueling a brighter, smarter future.

Today's exceptional challenges require your unique skills. Together, we can build the future of data storage.

Job Description

Responsible for leading Wafer sites financial planning and analysis activities to support strategic decision-making and operational efficiency. This role partners closely with site operations, central finance, and cross-functional teams to drive cost optimization, automation, and transformation initiatives, as well as ensures accurate financial reporting, compliance, and continuous improvement in financial processes.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Lead and develop a high-performing FP&A team of two Finance Analysts, fostering a culture of excellence and continuous improvement with strong analytical and business partnering capabilities
• Assist GMs to drive operation efficiency and performance improvement
• Lead budgeting, forecasting, and long-term financial planning for site spending, capital, inventory, and operational costs
• Analyze financial performance against budget and forecast; provide insights and recommendations to improve results
• Consolidate divisional spending and perform detailed product-level cost analysis
• Drive blueprint cost initiatives to optimize cost structures and improve profitability
• Champion automation and transformation projects to enhance financial processes and reporting accuracy
• Collaborate with operations to track and control departmental budgets, unit rates, scrap, and inventory
• Monitor and report on key performance indicators (KPIs) to support operational and financial decision-making
• Develop business cases for strategic initiatives and capital investments
• Act as finance representative at site, ensuring smooth implementation of financial policies and processes
• Serve as communication bridge between central finance and site operations
• Support internal and external audits by preparing required documentation and analyses
• Participate in ad-hoc projects and strategic initiatives as assigned

Qualifications

REQUIRED:

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field; CPA/CFA preferred;
• Progressive years of financial management experience, preferably in manufacturing or automotive industry
• Experience in leading financial transformation and automation projects
• Familiarity with ERP systems (e.g., Oracle) and financial reporting tools
• Strong understanding of budgeting processes and accounting principles

PREFERRED:

• Professional certification (e.g., CPA, ACCA, CIMA)
• Experience in multinational manufacturing companies
• Exposure to capital budgeting and strategic financial planning
• Business case development and project management experience
• Ability to manage routine workload and ad-hoc projects with minimal supervision

SKILLS:

• Strong financial analytical and planning skills
• Excellent communication and presentation skills; able to convey complex financial data to non-financial stakeholders
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Power BI
• Strong project management and business case development skills
• Ability to evaluate the impact of assumption changes and recommend improvements
• Team-oriented with strong interpersonal and organizational skills
• Flexible and adaptable to changing business needs
• Problem-solving mindset with a proactive approach to challenges

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 03/16/ 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 posting with a new anticipated application deadline.

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Compensation & Benefits Details

• An employee's pay position within the salary range may be based on several factors including but not limited to (1) relevant education; qualifications; certifications; and experience; (2) skills, ability, knowledge of the job; (3) performance, contribution and results; (4) geographic location; (5) shift; (6) internal and external equity; and (7) business and organizational needs.
• The salary range is what we believe to be the range of possible compensation for this role at the time of this posting.  We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and this range is only applicable for jobs to be performed in California, Colorado, New York or remote jobs that can be performed in California, Colorado and New York.  This range may be modified in the future.
• If your position is non-exempt, you are eligible for overtime pay pursuant to company policy and applicable laws.  You may also be eligible for shift differential pay, depending on the shift to which you are assigned.

• You will be eligible to be considered for bonuses under either Western Digital's Short Term Incentive Plan ("STI Plan") or the Sales Incentive Plan ("SIP") which provides incentive awards based on Company and individual performance, depending on your role and your performance. You may be eligible to participate in our annual Long-Term Incentive (LTI) program, which consists of restricted stock units (RSUs) or cash equivalents, pursuant to the terms of the LTI plan. Please note that not all roles are eligible to participate in the LTI program, and not all roles are eligible for equity under the LTI plan. RSU awards are also available to eligible new hires, subject to Western Digital's Standard Terms and Conditions for Restricted Stock Unit Awards.

• We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid vacation time; paid sick leave; medical/dental/vision insurance; life, accident and disability insurance; tax-advantaged flexible spending and health savings accounts; employee assistance program; other voluntary benefit programs such as supplemental life and AD&D, legal plan, pet insurance, critical illness, accident and hospital indemnity; tuition reimbursement; transit; the Applause Program; employee stock purchase plan; and the Western Digital Savings 401(k) Plan.
• Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company's sole discretion, consistent with the law.

Notice To Candidates: Please be aware that Western Digital and its subsidiaries will never request payment as a condition for applying for a position or receiving an offer of employment. Should you encounter any such requests, please report it immediately to Western Digital Ethics Helpline or email [email protected].