Analyst 4, Finance

This role involves leading and coordinating budget planning, forecasting, and expense monitoring for the KL Center of Excellence. Responsibilities include providing weekly cost status updates, offering financial analysis for decision-making, reviewing and approving purchase requisitions, and managing month-end financial processes like accruals. The analyst will also advise on expense adjustments, collaborate with accounting, and monitor spending and headcount changes.

Must Have

• Lead and coordinate KL Center of Excellence budget planning, forecasting, and expense monitoring.
• Provide cost status update/feedback weekly to Management / function head / related team.
• Provide Finance analysis/trade off to stakeholders for decision making / Recommendation.
• Review and approve Purchase Requisitions, ensuring budget availability and proper cost center allocation.
• Manage month-end financial processes, including accruals for open POs and intercompany billing support.
• Advise on expense transaction adjustments and collaborate with the accounting team on financial matters.
• Monitor and report on significant changes in spending and headcount to management.
• Bachelor's degree or higher in Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, MBA or related field.
• At least 7 years’ experience in Finance or financial analyst.
• Fluent in English & Computer.

Good to Have

• Communicate and negotiate with specified objectives.
• Independently generate solutions based on analytical skill and business knowledge.
• Oversea Business Trip experience.

Perks & Benefits

• Commitment to diversity and inclusion.
• Opportunities for applicants with disabilities and accommodation requests.

Company Description

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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.

We are a key partner to some of the largest and highest growth organizations in the world. From energizing the most competitive 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.

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We offer an expansive portfolio of technologies, storage devices and platforms for business and consumers alike. Our data-centric solutions are comprised of the Western Digital®, G-Technology™, SanDisk® and WD® brands.

Today’s exceptional challenges require your unique skills. It’s You & Western Digital. Together, we’re the next BIG thing in data.

Job Description

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ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Lead and coordinate KL Center of Excellence budget planning, forecasting, and expense monitoring.
• Provide cost status update/feedback weekly to Management / function head / related team, trigger risk and opportunity/assist some finance concern issue.
• Provide Finance analysis/trade off to stakeholders for decision making / Recommendation with high quality and timely manners
• Review and approve Purchase Requisitions, ensuring budget availability and proper cost center allocation.
• Manage month-end financial processes, including accruals for open POs and intercompany billing support.
• Advise on expense transaction adjustments and collaborate with the accounting team on financial matters.
• Monitor and report on significant changes in spending and headcount to management.
• Perform additional finance-related responsibilities as assigned.

Qualifications

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REQUIRED:

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, MBA (Master of Business Administration) or related field.
• At least 7 years’ experience in Finance or some experience in financial analyst
• Fluent in English & Computer.

PREFERRED:

• Communicate and negotiate with specified objectives
• Independently generate solutions based on analytical skill and business knowledge.
• Oversea Business Trip

SKILLS:

• Business Strategic Thinking
• Problem Solving & Decision Making
• Negotiation skills
• Financial, Accounting, Tax Skills

Additional Information

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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 jobs.accommodations@wdc.com 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.

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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 jobs.accommodations@wdc.com 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.

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