What you do at AMD changes everything 
 

At AMD, we push the boundaries of what is possible.  We believe in changing the world for the better by driving innovation in high-performance computing, graphics, and visualization technologies – building blocks for gaming, immersive platforms, and the data center. 
 

Developing great technology takes more than talent: it takes amazing people who understand collaboration, respect, and who will go the “extra mile” to achieve unthinkable results.  It takes people who have the passion and desire to disrupt the status quo, push boundaries, deliver innovation, and change the world.   If you have this type of passion, we invite you to take a look at the opportunities available to come join our team.
 

Program/Budget Manager 

THE ROLE:

As a Program/Budget Manager for Business Operations you along with your fellow team members will manage, load, track and report the OPEX and CAPEX budgets for the Global Operations engineering groups   You will drive significant process and automation improvements to support the team on all areas we support.  These areas include end to end ownership of FTE resource planning, R&D OPEX and CAPEX management, and Fixed Asset management. 

We are a strong and supportive team looking to add a new team member with aligned goals and initiative.   All team members have an equal voice and are encouraged to use it.  This position gives you the opportunity to make the role yours.  You will work with team members, business partners, and mentors to build relationships for collaboration and mentorship.  Data and knowledge sharing among team members is a must.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Prepare, load and track against the annual financial plan as defined by the corporate calendar.
• Partner with stakeholders to review automation opportunities by analyzing existing processes and assessing feasibility for automation
• Works with business partners and team members to build financial models to support the decision-making process as vitally necessary
• Define, design, develop, deploy and integrate new or modified automation to enhance reporting process
• Perform detailed expenses variance analysis of actual results versus forecast.  Report out to budget owners regarding where they are tracking against plan & work with them to development of action plans to address variances from the plan.
• Develop and maintain templates for data posting/ integration with SAP system to efficiently automate daily tasks.
• Support reporting preparation, other ad-hoc reporting, task, analysis and coordination activities
• Understand and identify risks and opportunities to reaching our quarterly/annual targets.
• Perform month end close, expense review and accruals/reclassification
• Planning and reporting portal maintenance
• Provide cross-functional support and actively participate in specific business initiatives/projects and to help ensure financial goals are met.
• Provide day-to-day financial support by providing approvals for purchase requisitions and ensure they are supported by the budget.
• Apply strong advanced technical skills to drive efficiencies, improve reporting and automate tasks.

THE PERSON:

The ideal candidate should have a high sense of collaboration, and the ability to speak up and 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.

IDEAL CANDIDATE WILL HAVE:

• Strong communication skills, both orally and written, especially communication of financial results and information
• Proficient computer skills, including MS Excel, MS PowerPoint and ERP system (SAP preferred)
• Advanced systems knowledge with Python, SQL, Power BI, SAP, KNIME or similar; Programming proficiency preferred
• Self-starter, who is pro-active and demonstrates creative and critical thinking abilities
• Able to work independently and with minimal direction and supervision.
• Ability to analyze and translate outcomes of financial models and data into insights to drive the business
• Must be detail oriented with good analytical skills and a good team player.
• Strong troubleshooting, analytical, risk assessment & problem-solving skills.
• Experience connecting or dealing with multiple data sources using Excel, Power BI, SQL or other advanced systems/tools to drive significant process improvements
• Experience with building financial models to track forecast, actuals and accruals.
• Proactive thinker able to prioritize and manage multiple projects and deadlines
• Experience with executive level communication and read outs