Financial Analyst 2 Job Listing at AMD in Austin, TX (Job ID 62224-en-us)

Description

WHAT YOU DO AT AMD CHANGES EVERYTHING

We care deeply about transforming lives with AMD technology to enrich our industry, our communities, and the world. Our mission is to build great products that accelerate next-generation computing experiences – the building blocks for the data center, artificial intelligence, PCs, gaming and embedded. Underpinning our mission is the AMD culture. We push the limits of innovation to solve the world's most important challenges. We strive for execution excellence while being direct, humble, collaborative, and inclusive of diverse perspectives. 

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THE ROLE: 

This role reviews financial data and performs strategic analyses and reporting (e.g., profit & loss, balance sheet, cash flow, pricing, etc.) to influence decisions within the business and to drive cross-business initiatives.  Key responsibilities include financial planning and analyses, P&L management, forecasting and planning, monthly and quarterly close execution, strategic ad-hoc initiatives and reporting and process improvements using the latest systems and technologies. 

THE PERSON: 

The ideal candidate should have a bias for action, a high sense of collaboration, and the ability make recommendations in a fast-paced environment. Additionally, we are looking for a teammate with leadership experience that will take ownership of the role, drive improvements in execution, and implement standardized work.

KEY RESPONSIBILITES: 

• Serve as the Global Sales Finance expert supporting Global Channel Sales Organization
• Perform month-end and quarter end close activities, support reporting and consolidation activities related to pricing/rebates.
• Accurately forecast pricing discounts and provide business insights and variance analysis.
• Perform scenario analysis & planning to be used for decision making and approvals (e.g. pricing deals, revenue & gross margin analysis, etc.). 
• Prepare and deliver executive presentations.
• Analyze financial impact of customer deals and communicate impact across functional teams to ensure financial goals are met.
• Perform financial analysis and provide decision analysis support for customer programs and special projects. 
• Drive continuous improvements in execution by collaborating with Corporate Financial Planning, Accounting, Regional Finance, Legal, and Business Unit Operations 
• Identify opportunities to leverage technology to solve business problems; drive efficiency through finance processes by automating, simplifying, or eliminating routine work.
• 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 ongoing reports providing validation and supporting documentation to business partners as required. 
• Identify potential opportunities for operational improvement to existing processes and cadence. 
• Assist in providing valuable management decision support, driving key business goals, identifying major trends and corresponding business issues. 

PREFFERED EXPERIENCE: 

• MBA in Finance or Accounting from a well reputed business school with 1-3 years of relevant experience in Sales Finance.
• Strong understanding of Financial concepts and business partnering and general understanding of US GAAP accounting principles.
• Prior experience in supporting Sales and marketing organizations is required as well as experience in working with global cross functional teams is a must
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel with strong financial modeling skills
• Must possess strong Analytical skills and organizational skills to work on various treasury initiatives

Location: Austin, Tx

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At AMD, your base pay is one part of your total rewards package.  Your base pay will depend on where your skills, qualifications, experience, and location fit into the hiring range for the position. You may be eligible for incentives based upon your role such as either an annual bonus or sales incentive. Many AMD employees have the opportunity to own shares of AMD stock, as well as a discount when purchasing AMD stock if voluntarily participating in AMD's Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You'll also be eligible for competitive benefits described in more detail here.

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.