Develop and maintain automated reporting solutions supporting standard costing and inventory analysis.
Improve the efficiency of standard cost maintenance, variance reporting, reconciliations, and management reporting.
Partner with analytics and systems teams to leverage SAP, Power BI, Excel, and workflow automation tools.
Design dashboards and reports that improve visibility into costing and operational performance indicators.
Identify opportunities to reduce manual effort, strengthen data quality, and improve process scalability.
Financial Analysis & Business Support
Perform variance analysis and investigate significant cost and inventory fluctuations.
Support month-end, quarter-end, forecasting, and management reporting activities.
Prepare ad hoc financial analyses and translate results into clear business insights.
Provide recommendations that support operational and financial improvements.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams on continuous improvement initiatives.
Cost Roll Governance
Coordinate and support quarterly and annual standard cost roll processes across manufacturing locations.
Review standard cost changes for accuracy, completeness, and alignment with company costing policies.
Partner with Operations, Supply Chain, and Finance teams to evaluate cost impacts of engineering changes, sourcing decisions, and product transfers.
Analyse material, labour, overhead, and burden cost drivers and communicate significant changes to stakeholders.
Maintain cost roll documentation, controls, calendars, and governance requirements.
Audit & SOX Compliance Leadership
Coordinate audit requests and prepare clear, complete supporting documentation for internal and external auditors.
Maintain and enhance SOX controls related to inventory accounting, product costing, and financial reporting processes.
Perform periodic control reviews to assess adherence to company policies and accounting requirements.
Support walkthroughs, control testing, and remediation activities for identified gaps or audit findings.
Partner with control owners to improve process consistency, documentation quality, and audit readines.
Who we’re looking for
Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or business-related field with 8+ years of experience; or Master’s degree or equivalent certification (MBA, CPA, CFA, CA, CMA, or equivalent) with 6+ years’ experience; or equivalent experience.
Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel, dashboards, and data visualization.
Attention to details and demonstrated critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
Excellent interpersonal skills with ability to develop and maintain business partner relationships at all levels of the organization.
Ability to manage tight deadlines, prioritize workload; effective multi-tasking skills are vital.
Excellent communication and presentation skills, written and verbal.
Preferred qualifications
Foundational understanding of US GAAP and India GAAP is a plus.
Prior experience within technology, manufacturing, or related industries.
Advanced analytical, financial modeling, and reporting skills.
SAP and Business Objects experience is highly desirable or demonstrable strong systems skills.
Experience in business intelligence (BI) technologies, tools, and concepts.
Ability to collaborate with diverse, cross-functional, and international teams including occasional flexible schedules to accommodate time zones.
Our commitment
We believe it is important for every person to feel valued, included, and empowered to achieve their full potential. By bringing unique individuals and viewpoints together, we achieve extraordinary results.
Lam Research ("Lam" or the "Company") is an equal opportunity employer. Lam is committed to and reaffirms support of equal opportunity in employment and non-discrimination in employment policies, practices and procedures on the basis of race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions), gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, or military and veteran status or any other category protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. It is the Company's intention to comply with all applicable laws and regulations. Company policy prohibits unlawful discrimination against applicants or employees.
Lam offers a variety of work location models based on the needs of each role. Our hybrid roles combine the benefits of on-site collaboration with colleagues and the flexibility to work remotely and fall into two categories – On-site Flex and Virtual Flex. ‘On-site Flex’ you’ll work 3+ days per week on-site at a Lam or customer/supplier location, with the opportunity to work remotely for the balance of the week. ‘Virtual Flex’ you’ll work 1-2 days per week on-site at a Lam or customer/supplier location, and remotely the rest of the time.
