Finance Planning & Variance Analyst

4 Weeks ago • 5 Years +

Job Summary

Job Description

The Finance Planning & Variance Analyst will be responsible for coordinating with various departments on budget planning and monthly spending forecasts, monitoring spending against forecasts, and reporting significant changes to the manager. They will analyze and ensure accurate recording of expenses, coordinate with departments to achieve targets, verify purchase request completeness, and set up standard cost forecasts. They will also perform any additional assigned responsibilities. This role requires strong analytical and communication skills to effectively manage financial data and ensure accurate financial reporting. They will work to track and compare actual spending with the budget and communicate any significant deviations. The role also involves verifying the completeness of purchase requests.

Must have:

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance
At least 5 years of experience in Finance
Experience in Product cost forecast

Good to have:

Experience in Planning & Oracle Cloud
Attention to Details
Accountability
Continuous learning
Human relation

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Job Details

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®, WD_BLACK™, and SanDisk® 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

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Work and coordinate with all parties during the budget plan and monthly Spending forecast.
Monitor the Spending forecast versus actual by weekly/monthly.
Track and compare the Actual Spending of the company against the budget, in case of any significant changes, all updated status must be reported to the manager.
Do the analysis and make sure that the Spending expense has been correctly recorded and provide those reports to each Counterpart department.
Coordinate with related departments to achieve the measurement target.
Verify the completeness of PR and ensure that budget is available to proceed
Set up the Standard Cost forecast for HDD Thailand.
Perform any additional responsibilities as assigned.

Qualifications

REQUIRED:

Bachelor's degree or higher in Accounting, Finance, or related field
At least 5 years of experience in Finance or some experience as Financial Analyst
Product cost forecast and Inventory variance forecast
Communicate and negotiate with specified objectives

PREFERRED:

Experience in Planning & Oracle Cloud
Attention to Details
Accountability
Continuous learning
Human relation

SKILLS:

Fluent in English communication
Computer literacy
Logical Thinking
Negotiation
Presentation skill

Additional Information

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.

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