Overview In this role you will lead WD's FP&A vision, partnering with the executive team to shape long-range and short-range financial plans. You will own budgeting, forecasting, and executive performance reporting to drive profitability and capital allocation decisions. You'll provide rigorous analysis for strategic initiatives, acquisitions, and investments, translating strategy into actionable financial plans. This position sits at the intersection of finance and business growth, enabling scaling of WD's data infrastructure business and reinforcing cross-functional performance. You will contribute to a data-driven, high-energy culture that values innovation and disciplined execution.
Compensation / Benefits- bonus opportunities (STI/SIP/LTI)
- RSUs or cash equity
- 401(k) plan
- medical/dental/vision insurance
- paid vacation and sick leave
- tuition reimbursement
Responsibilities- Collaborate with the executive team to develop strategic plans and annual budgets with tracking and reporting
- Establish spending levels and incentive programs to balance innovation with key operating metrics
- Develop forecasting methodologies to improve visibility into revenue, gross margin, OPEX, FCF, and capital requirements
- Provide financial analysis and decision support for major initiatives, investments, acquisitions, and capital allocation
- Translate corporate strategy into actionable financial targets and resource allocation decisions
- Guide reporting processes for executive dashboards, management packages, and Board materials
- Lead monitoring of operational metrics and drive productivity and efficiency improvements
- Conduct ad hoc financial analyses to support business decisions
- Perform peer reviews and competitive financial analysis with internal teams
- Support the quarterly earnings cycle with Investor Relations and Accounting, including narrative development
Key requirements- 15+ years in Finance, Accounting or related fields in technology
- Strong analytical and business acumen; ability to drive profitability and results
- Proven track record of process improvement and experience with financial systems
- Excellent communication and relationship-building at senior levels
- High energy, growth mindset, and passion for process improvement
- Ability to translate high-level goals into executable plans
- Excellent verbal and written communication
- Comfort presenting to executive leadership and collaborating across levels
- Ability to challenge norms and add organizational value
- Strong project management and Excel modeling skills
- Advanced PowerPoint and modeling proficiency
- strategic thinking
- influencing senior stakeholders
- excellent communication
- Excel (expert level)
- PowerPoint
- financial modeling
