Cost Analyst

Summary

Join Western Digital, a leader in data storage technology, and become a trusted advisor within the Operations team. You will manage all aspects of spending for the Wafer organization, including forecasting, analysis, and reporting. This role requires collaboration with senior executives and operations teams to deliver financial reviews and support investment decisions. You will also focus on process improvements and contribute to ad hoc initiatives. A Bachelor's degree in Finance or Accounting with 5-7 years of relevant experience is required. Western Digital offers a comprehensive benefits package.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Finance or Accounting with 5-7 years of relevant experience

Responsibilities

• Collaborate as a trusted advisor and business partner within the Operations team, including interacting with senior executives and their respective management teams
• Manage all aspects of spending for the Wafer organization, including but not limited to, expense and capital management, rolling 8 quarter forecast, monthly re-commit, variance analysis, monthly close and management reporting
• Analyze financial results, trends, performance metrics, and provide variance/root cause analysis to support management investment decisions
• Prepare executive presentations to review results and forecasts with management and business partners
• Collaborate and Consolidate with operations to deliver weekly, monthly, quarterly LOH and absorption review
• Focus on process enhancements, harmonization and continuous improvement
• Support ad hoc initiatives and business cases

Benefits

• 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
• The Western Digital Savings 401(k) Plan
• Short-Term Incentive (STI) Plan, which provides incentive awards based on Company and individual performance
• Annual Long-Term Incentive (LTI) program, which consists of restricted stock units (RSUs) or cash equivalents
• RSU awards are also available to eligible new hires, subject to Western Digital’s Standard Terms and Conditions for Restricted Stock Unit Awards