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At Sandisk, we are powering the future of data storage through industry-leading flash memory technologies. We are seeking a Senior Financial Analyst to join our Global Operations Finance organization. This role is responsible for supporting the accuracy and integrity of product cost information across planning, forecasting, inventory valuation, and financial reporting processes. The successful candidate will combine strong finance and analytical capabilities with a systems-oriented mindset to support standard cost management, inventory planning and valuation, cost analysis, and finance process improvement. The position will partner across Manufacturing Finance, Accounting, Operations, Supply Chain, Engineering, and IT to support accurate product costing, provide actionable business insights, and improve finance processes through automation, analytics, and system enhancements. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Standard Cost Maintenance and Inventory Support • Maintain product standard costs in GMPL and ensure cost data is accurate and complete. • Review product cost exceptions, identify root causes, and coordinate timely resolution with cross-functional teams. • Support quarterly and annual standard cost updates, including data validation, analysis, implementation, and review. • Develop and maintain DRAM cost assumptions used for inventory planning, COGS forecasting, and valuation. Cost Analytics and Business Partnership • Analyze product cost changes, manufacturing cost trends, and impacts to inventory, COGS, and gross margin. • Prepare clear analysis and insights to support cost reviews, forecasts, reporting, and business decisions. • Work with Finance, Operations, Supply Chain, Engineering, Accounting, and IT to improve product cost information. • Support ad hoc analysis and projects related to product cost, inventory, manufacturing finance, and process improvement. Systems, Automation, and Process Improvement • Support automation, AI, and analytics initiatives that improve finance processes and reporting. • Build and maintain reports, dashboards, and analytical tools using Excel, Power Query, Power BI, and enterprise systems. • Improve processes to reduce manual work, strengthen controls, and make reporting more scalable. • Partner with Finance and IT to validate system changes and resolve data or process issues. • Maintain appropriate documentation for key processes, assumptions, tools, and controls. REQUIRED: • Strong ownership, follow-through, and attention to detail. • Problem-solving mindset with comfort working through large and complex data sets. • Ability to translate complex analysis into clear, actionable business insights. • Clear communication and collaboration with Finance and cross-functional partners. • Curiosity and interest in process improvement, automation, AI, and analytics tools. Sandisk is committed to providing equal opportunities to all applicants and employees and will not discriminate against any applicant or employee based on their race, color, ancestry, religion (including religious dress and grooming standards), sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, breastfeeding or related medical conditions), gender (including a person’s gender identity, gender expression, and gender-related appearance and behavior, whether or not stereotypically associated with the person’s assigned sex at birth), age, national origin, sexual orientation, medical condition, marital status (including domestic partnership status), physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, protected medical and family care leave, Civil Air Patrol status, military and veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics. We also prohibit harassment of any individual on any of the characteristics listed above. Our non-discrimination policy applies to all aspects of employment. We comply with the laws and regulations set forth in the " Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal ” poster. Our pay transparency policy is available here . Sandisk thrives on the power and potential of diversity. As a global company, we believe the most effective way to embrace the diversity of our customers and communities is to mirror it from within. We believe the fusion of various perspectives results in the best outcomes for our employees, our company, our customers, and the world around us. We are committed to an inclusive environment where every individual can thrive through a sense of belonging, respect and contribution. Sandisk is committed to offering opportunities to applicants with disabilities and ensuring all candidates can successfully navigate our careers website and our hiring process. Please contact us at jobs.accommodations@sandisk.com to advise us of your accommodation request. In your email, please include a description of the specific accommodation you are requesting as well as the job title and requisition number of the position for which you are applying. Based on our experience, we anticipate that the application deadline will be 12/18/2026 (3 months from posting), although we reserve the right to close the application process sooner if we hire an applicant for this position before the application deadline. If we are not able to hire someone from this role before the application deadline, we will update this posting with a new anticipated application deadline. #LI-JB1 Compensation & Benefits Details • An employee’s pay position within the salary range may be based on several factors including but not limited to (1) relevant education; qualifications; certifications; and experience; (2) skills, ability, knowledge of the job; (3) performance, contribution and results; (4) geographic location; (5) shift; (6) internal and external equity; and (7) business and organizational needs. • The salary range is what we believe to be the range of possible compensation for this role at the time of this posting. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and this range is only applicable for jobs to be performed in California, Colorado, New York or remote jobs that can be performed in California, Colorado and New York. This range may be modified in the future. • You will be eligible to participate in Sandisk's Short-Term Incentive (STI) Plan, which provides incentive awards based on Company and individual performance. Depending on your role and your performance, you may be eligible to participate in our annual Long-Term Incentive (LTI) program, which consists of restricted stock units (RSUs) or cash equivalents, pursuant to the terms of the LTI plan. Please note that not all roles are eligible to participate in the LTI program, and not all roles are eligible for equity under the LTI plan. RSU awards are also available to eligible new hires, subject to Sandisk's Standard Terms and Conditions for Restricted Stock Unit Awards. • We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid vacation time; paid sick leave; medical/dental/vision insurance; life, accident and disability insurance; tax-advantaged flexible spending and health savings accounts; employee assistance program; other voluntary benefit programs such as supplemental life and AD&D, legal plan, pet insurance, critical illness, accident and hospital indemnity; tuition reimbursement; transit; the Applause Program, employee stock purchase plan, and the Sandisk's Savings 401(k) Plan. • Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole discretion, consistent with the law.

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At Sandisk, we are powering the future of data storage through industry-leading flash memory technologies. We are seeking a Senior Financial Analyst to join our Global Operations Finance organization.
Standard Cost Maintenance and Inventory Support
Maintain product standard costs in GMPL and ensure cost data is accurate and complete.
Review product cost exceptions, identify root causes, and coordinate timely resolution with cross-functional teams.
Support quarterly and annual standard cost updates, including data validation, analysis, implementation, and review.
Develop and maintain DRAM cost assumptions used for inventory planning, COGS forecasting, and valuation.
Cost Analytics and Business Partnership
Analyze product cost changes, manufacturing cost trends, and impacts to inventory, COGS, and gross margin.
Prepare clear analysis and insights to support cost reviews, forecasts, reporting, and business decisions.
Work with Finance, Operations, Supply Chain, Engineering, Accounting, and IT to improve product cost information.
Support ad hoc analysis and projects related to product cost, inventory, manufacturing finance, and process improvement.
Systems, Automation, and Process Improvement
Support automation, AI, and analytics initiatives that improve finance processes and reporting.
Build and maintain reports, dashboards, and analytical tools using Excel, Power Query, Power BI, and enterprise systems.
Improve processes to reduce manual work, strengthen controls, and make reporting more scalable.
Partner with Finance and IT to validate system changes and resolve data or process issues.
Maintain appropriate documentation for key processes, assumptions, tools, and controls.
Strong ownership, follow-through, and attention to detail.
Problem-solving mindset with comfort working through large and complex data sets.
Ability to translate complex analysis into clear, actionable business insights.
Clear communication and collaboration with Finance and cross-functional partners.
Curiosity and interest in process improvement, automation, AI, and analytics tools.
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