Finance analyst jobs in Santa Cruz, CA - 977 jobs

WHAT YOU DO AT AMD CHANGES EVERYTHING At AMD, our mission is to build great products that accelerate next-generation computing experiences-from AI and data centers, to PCs, gaming and embedded systems. Grounded in a culture of innovation and collaboration, we believe real progress comes from bold ideas, human ingenuity and a shared passion to create something extraordinary. When you join AMD, you'll discover the real differentiator is our culture. We push the limits of innovation to solve the world's most important challenges-striving for execution excellence, while being direct, humble, collaborative, and inclusive of diverse perspectives. Join us as we shape the future of AI and beyond.Together, we advance your career. THE ROLE: This Senior Manager role is a high-visibility position within AMD's Finance organization located in Austin, TX.This role is critical to the success of the business and reports directly to Senior Director, Compute & Enterprise AI Business Unit Finance. The role will be supporting the Enterprise AI and HPC group. Key responsibilities include partnering with the business to ensure performance obligations and strategic deals while maximizing return on investment. This role will perform strategic financial analyses and provide necessary guidance (accounting and economic feasibility) and executive reporting (e.g., pricing, strategic deal financials, product business case / P&L etc.) to influence business decisions. The role will work cross-functionally with BU, finance counterparts, technical accounting, and legal. THE PERSON: The ideal candidate should have a bias for action, high sense of teamwork, and ability to speak up and make recommendations in a fast-moving environment. Additionally, we are looking for a teammate with leadership experience that will take ownership of the role, drive process improvements, and implement standardized work. Role requires someone with capability to grow within the position and in the future, rotate to Finance leadership positions within the Company. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: Serve as the Finance lead for AMD's Enterprise AI and HPC business unit Directly support the business unit General Manager and leadership team Engage/Lead core finance processes including Long-range planning, Annual Operating Plans, and intra-quarter Outlooks Perform financial analysis and provide decision analysis support for customer programs and special projects Coordinate with and provide operational finance guidance to various organizations and individuals across cross-functional teams such as Corporate Financial Planning, Accounting, Sales & Regional Finance, and Business Unit Operations Prepare and disseminate timely and accurate financial information to allow the business to plan, forecast, and make decisions using controlled and consistent data Take full ownership of and accountability for on-going reports providing validation and supporting documentation to business partners as required Perform scenario analysis & planning to be used for decision making and approvals (e.g. pricing deals, revenue & gross margin analysis etc.). Identify potential opportunities for process improvement to existing processes and cadence Assist in providing value-added management decision support, driving key business goals, identify major trends and corresponding business issues PREFERRED EXPERIENCE: Self-starter with excellent interpersonal communication, teaming, and problem-solving skills Demonstrated financial leadership effectively supporting Sales and/or Business leaders in a high-growth environment Preferred experience in a global fast-paced competitive multi-site high-tech environment Must be able to thrive in a fast-paced dynamic environment Robust analytical skills required and the ability to turn complex data and concepts into valuable information to present in a simple/understandable manner Eager to learn and adapt to new things in the fast paced and high-pressured environment Enthusiastic, proactive, and dynamic individual with ability to work in teams and with all levels of an organization as well as work independently Proficiency in Excel, AI tools, MSFT Co-Pilot, and ERP systems experience (SAP, SAP HANA) ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS: Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting or equivalent MBA preferred LOCATION: Santa Clara, CA This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship. #LI-SD1 #LI-HYBRID Benefits offered are described: AMD benefits at a glance. AMD does not accept unsolicited resumes from headhunters, recruitment agencies, or fee-based recruitment services. AMD and its subsidiaries are equal opportunity, inclusive employers and will consider all applicants without regard to age, ancestry, color, marital status, medical condition, mental or physical disability, national origin, race, religion, political and/or third-party affiliation, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We encourage applications from all qualified candidates and will accommodate applicants' needs under the respective laws throughout all stages of the recruitment and selection process. #J-18808-Ljbffr