Finance Controller

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Job Summary: The EDA Finance Controller will provide strong analytical and leadership skills to develop and implement financial plans and forecasts, processes, analysis, and insights required to achieve strategic, financial, and operational objectives. This role will serve as a key business partner to the Design and Verification (D&V) VP and Data Management (DM) VP, Sales, Customer Success managers and their staff, working closely with the Keysight Design Engineering Software (DES) Controller and Business Finance team to ensure robust financial controls and risk management.

Key Responsibilities:

• Financial Management:
  • Provide Profit & Loss responsibility and financial compliance for D&V and DM business group
  • Provide financial leadership, support, analysis, and consulting to all levels of management decision-makers
  • Support short- and long-term forecasting and planning
  • Implement effective Opex controls to improve business profitability and streamline operations by optimizing resource utilization
  • Identify financial opportunities to improve profitability and achieve strategic goals
  • Manage Headcount reporting and forecasting in line with the strategic & financial planning objectives
• Financial Oversight:
  • Provide financial support for R&D focusing on New Product Introductions (NPI) , portfolio analysis and projects
  • Work closely with R&D Managers/Project Managers in the portfolio planning process
  • Provide financial support to Sales and marketing functions
• Revenue and Gross Margin Analysis:
  • Conduct revenue, cost of sales, and gross margin analysis in accordance with KLM strategy and 7x7X objectives.
  • Evaluate gross margins by product and identify opportunities to improve results
  • Manage royalties and MOH expenses and services P&L.
• Compliance and Reporting:
  • Ensure compliance with SOX and overall financial regulations
  • Complete monthly and quarterly reporting activities, including participation in external financial reporting
  • Coordinating and support Internal audit reviews, as required
• Business Insight and Deal Approvals:
  • Offer business insights and approve solutions for deals, enterprise agreements (contracts, SOWs). This entails collaborating with Revenue Compliance leads and the Legal/Contracts team to review non-standard terms and conditions.
  • Review and approve discounts for solutions and non-standard deals
• Mergers, Acquisitions, and Divestitures:
  • Provide financial support for the initial phases of mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures
  • Support integration/divestiture activities pre and post deal close

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's or Master's Degree
• Demonstrated industry experience integrating the resources of several complex departments or functions
• Typically, 7 years of increasing managerial experience
• Strong quantitative and analytical skills with the ability to apply business judgment and draw conclusions on limited information
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to influence results through business partners

The level of role will be based on applicable experience, education and skills;

Most offers will be between the minimum and the midpoint of the Salary Range listed below.

California pay range: MIN $132,330.00, MIDPOINT $176,440.00 - MAX $220,550.00

Note: For other locations, pay ranges will vary by region

This role is eligible for our Keysight Results Bonus Program

US Employees may be eligible for the following benefits:

• Medical, dental and vision
• Health Savings Account
• Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Life, Accident, Disability insurance
• Business Travel Accident and Business Travel Health
• 401(k) Plan
• Flexible Time Off, Paid Holidays
• Paid Family Leave
• Discounts, Perks
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Adoption Assistance
• ESPP (Employee Stock Purchase Plan)

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