Posted 10 days ago
Finance Planning & Variance Analyst
AI Summary
Analyzes budget plans and monthly variance forecasts, monitors spending against budget, and reports significant changes to management while coordinating with departments to ensure accurate financial recording and target measurement.
About this role
Finance Planning & Variance Analyst
WD is building the infrastructure behind the AI-driven data economy.
As AI scales, so does data. Every interaction, every model, every system generates data that must be stored, managed, and made accessible over time. That’s where we come in.
We combine deep engineering expertise with global-scale manufacturing to deliver the storage systems that make AI possible, powering hyperscale data centers, cloud platforms, and enterprise infrastructure worldwide.
This isn’t theoretical work. It’s real systems, at real scale, people solving some of the hardest challenges in technology today.
We’re looking for people who want to build, solve, and operate at that level.
Join us and let’s shape the future of data.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Work and coordinate with all parties during the budget plan and monthly Variance forecast.
- Monitor the Variance 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
- Communicate with related parties to get the Variance and set up forecast PRB and BPI Business unit.
- Perform any additional responsibilities as assigned.
Qualifications
REQUIRED:
- Bachelor's degree or higher in Accounting, Finance, IE or related field
- At least 5 years of experience in Finance or some experience as Financial Analyst
- Budgeting planning / Cost engineer/scrap management
- 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
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