Company

Technology

Sr.Manager/DirectorFP&A

$220–350k ~AI est. San Jose, California, United States FULL TIME
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

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The Brief

“Sr. Manager/Director FP&A. Skills: FP&A, Controllership, Revenue management. Own US R&D lab budgeting. Own US R&D lab forecasting”

Industry & Context.

Technology

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

CPA / CFA / MBA, 10-15 years of FP&A or strategic finance experience, Tech industry FP&A / strategic finance experience OR engineering degree combined with an MBA, Ability to operate in a startup, unstructured, ambiguous environment, Operational FP&A experience — manufacturing, supply chain, or hardware cost analysis, Proven business partnering with operations and commercial leaders, Advanced financial comfort with large datasets

Nice to Have

Technology / hardware / semiconductor / FMCG industry experience, Manufacturing cost accounting exposure, Track record of building and developing finance teams and processes from scratch, US MNC experience — controller or senior finance leader inside a US-headquartered multinational

What You'll Do.

Own US R&D lab budgeting

Own US R&D lab forecasting

Own US R&D lab project-level cost tracking

Own US R&D lab capex planning

Lead revenue management for Hyperscaler customers

Manage Hyperscaler pricing

Manage Hyperscaler contract economics

Manage Hyperscaler deal review

Manage Hyperscaler revenue recognition

Manage Hyperscaler customer profitability

Own US entity statutory reporting

Own US entity tax filings

Own US entity audit support

Own US entity internal controls

Partner with US sales leadership on revenue forecasting

Partner with US sales leadership on commission planning

Partner with US sales leadership on deal economics

Support board reporting tied to US operations

Support investor relations content tied to US operations

Support board reporting tied to Hyperscaler segment

Support investor relations content tied to Hyperscaler segment

Drive long-range planning for US R&D investment

Drive long-range planning for Hyperscaler revenue strategy

Drive automation across US FP&A processes

Drive automation across US controllership processes

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Partner with US sales leadership; Business partnering with operations; Business partnering with commercial leaders

Communication Scope

Board reporting; Investor relations

Full Job Description

Role Overview Senior FP&A lead in California with a tightly scoped operational mandate: own FP&A for the US R&D lab, lead revenue management for the Hyperscaler customer segment, and act as US country controller for the US-listed entity. Key Responsibilities - Own US R&D lab budgeting, forecasting, project-level cost tracking, and capex planning - Lead revenue management for Hyperscaler customers — pricing, contract economics, deal review, revenue recognition, customer profitability - Act as US country controller — own US entity close, statutory reporting, tax filings, audit support, and internal controls - Partner with US sales leadership on revenue forecasting, commission planning, and deal economics for Hyperscaler accounts - Support board reporting and investor relations content tied to US operations and the Hyperscaler segment - Drive long-range planning for US R&D investment and Hyperscaler revenue strategy - Drive automation across US FP&A and controllership processes Required Qualifications (all mandatory) - CPA / CFA / MBA - 10-15 years of FP&A or strategic finance experience - Tech industry FP&A / strategic finance experience OR engineering degree combined with an MBA - Ability to operate in a startup, unstructured, ambiguous environment - Strong operational FP&A experience — manufacturing, supply chain, or hardware cost analysis - Proven business partnering with operations and commercial leaders - Advanced financial modeling; comfort with large datasets Preferred Qualifications - Technology / hardware / semiconductor / FMCG industry experience - Manufacturing cost accounting exposure - Track record of building and developing finance teams and processes from scratch. - US MNC experience — controller or senior finance leader inside a US-headquartered multinational

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