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New Product Finance Controller B5

Applied Materials


Job Location:

Santa Clara County, CA - USA

Yearly Salary: USD 154000 - 212000
Posted: 13 September 2026 (15 hours ago)
Application Deadline: 11 December 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

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 worlds technology.


What We Offer


Salary:

$154000.00 - $212000.00

Location:

Santa ClaraCA

Youll 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 possiblewhile 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. Were 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
1. Portfolio Finance Leadership
  • Lead the BUs development and investment portfolio process including prioritization funding recommendations and resource allocation.
  • Partner with Engineering and Product Management teams to evaluate new product investments using ROI NPV cash flow and scenario analyses.
  • Drive portfolio governance through established operating cadences including Product Portfolio Reviews Quarterly planning IRBs and Enterprise Portfolio Reviews.
  • Develop and maintain business cases for major R&D investments platform developments and strategic growth initiatives.
  • Provide independent financial assessment of portfolio risks investment returns milestone achievement and commercialization readiness.
  • Recommend portfolio tradeoffs funding shifts acceleration opportunities and program exits based on strategic and financial performance.
  • Support annual planning strategic reviews and long-range portfolio roadmaps.
2. Business Unit Financial Stewardship
  • Own BU P&L performance including revenue gross margin operating expenses headcount and profitability.
  • Lead monthly forecasting quarterly outlooks annual operating planning and long-range strategic plans.
  • Analyze business performance identify risks and opportunities and drive corrective actions with leadership teams.
  • Develop actionable financial insights related to product mix pricing volume profitability and investment returns.
  • Support strategic decisions regarding market expansion customer opportunities partnerships and business development initiatives.
  • Deliver executive-level financial reviews and recommendations to senior leadership.
3. Controller & Governance Responsibilities
  • Ensure financial results comply with corporate accounting policies controls and governance requirements.
  • Partner with Accounting and Finance ACE / COEs on close activities accruals reserves capitalization and financial reporting.
  • Provide oversight of spend management and investment execution versus approved budgets.
  • Lead financial risk assessments and ensure adequate controls are maintained across the organization.
  • Support internal and external audit requirements and maintain strong SOX compliance practices.
  • Drive consistency and data integrity across planning reporting and financial management systems.
4. Strategic Business Partnership
  • Serve as trusted advisor to the GM and leadership team on financial operational and strategic matters.
  • Influence decisions related to technology investments product roadmaps talent deployment capacity planning and productivity initiatives.
  • Lead financial modeling and scenario planning for acquisitions partnerships new product introductions and business transformations.
  • Translate complex financial data into clear recommendations and executive narratives.
  • Drive accountability for business outcomes and operational execution.
Functional Knowledge
  • Regarded as the technical expert in their particular field
  • Demonstrates in-depth and/or breadth of expertise in own discipline and broad knowledge of other disciplines within the function
Business Expertise
  • Anticipates business and regulatory issues; recommends product process or service improvements
Leadership
  • Leads projects with notable risk and complexity; develops the strategy for project execution
Problem Solving
  • Solves unique and complex problems with broad impact on the business; requires conceptual and innovative thinking to develop solutions
Impact
  • Impacts the direction and resource allocation for program project or services; works within general functional policies and industry guidelines
Interpersonal Skills
  • Communicates complex ideas anticipates potential objections and persuades others often at senior levels to adopt a different point of view
Required
  • Bachelors degree in Finance Accounting Economics Engineering or related field.
  • 10 years of progressive finance experience in FP&A business finance portfolio finance controllership or strategic finance.
  • Experience supporting technology engineering semiconductor capital equipment or product-oriented organizations.
  • Strong financial modeling experience including NPV ROI DCF scenario analysis and capital allocation frameworks.
  • Proven leadership experience influencing executive and cross-functional stakeholders.
  • Strong understanding of financial planning forecasting reporting and accounting principles.
Preferred
  • MBA CPA CMA or equivalent advanced qualification.
  • Experience supporting R&D-intensive organizations and product development portfolios.
  • Experience with portfolio management processes project funding governance and investment review boards.
  • Knowledge of SAP BPC Anaplan PRM and enterprise planning systems.
  • Experience leading finance teams within complex global organizations.

Additional Information

Time Type:

Full time

Employee Type:

Assignee / Regular

Travel:

No

Relocation Eligible:

Yes

The salary offered to a selected candidate will be based on multiple factors including location hire grade job-related knowledge skills experience and with consideration of internal equity of our current team addition to a comprehensive benefits package candidates may be eligible for other forms of compensation such as participation in a bonus and a stock award program as applicable.

For all sales roles the posted salary range is the Target Total Cash (TTC) range for the role which is the sum of base salary and target bonus amount at 100% goal achievement.

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.

In addition Applied endeavors to make our careers site accessible to all users. If you would like to contact us regarding accessibility of our website or need assistance completing the application process please contact us via e-mail at or by calling our HR Direct Help Line at option 1 and following the prompts to speak to an HR Advisor. This contact is for accommodation requests only and cannot be used to inquire about the status of applications.


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Applied Materials, Inc. is the global leader in materials engineering solutions for the semiconductor, flat panel display and solar photovoltaic (PV) industries.

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