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Description

We are looking for a highly skilled Director of Finance to join our team in San Jose, California. As a key financial leader, you will oversee the company's accounting operations, financial reporting, and compliance efforts. This long-term contract position offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to the growth of a semiconductor business with complex financial structures and equity programs.

The ideal candidate combines strong technical accounting expertise with hands-on operational experience in a semiconductor or manufacturing environment and thrives in a fast-paced, global organization.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Cost of Goods Sold (COGS), Inventory Accounting & Gross Margins

+ Oversee worldwide cost accounting activities, including wafer fabrication, assembly and test, foundry costs, logistics, royalties, and manufacturing overhead.

+ Ensure accurate standard costing, variance analysis, and margin reporting.

+ Review and support inventory valuation, excess and obsolete (E& O) reserves, and lower-of-cost-or-net-realizable-value (LCNRV) assessments.

+ Partner with Operations and Supply Chain to understand cost drivers and improve forecast accuracy.

Global Close & Reporting Support

+ Lead revenue and cost components of the monthly, quarterly, and annual close.

+ Prepare and review journal entries, account reconciliations, and flux analyses for company wide spending across all departments

+ Directly support Singapore cost team during close for month, quarter, year

+ Provide revenue and cost data and analysis to FP& A for forecasting and budgeting.

+ Support external audits and internal SOX controls related to revenue and inventory.

System Management

+ Lead worldwide Oracle instance and other related business information systems

+ Ensure completion of various IT projects to ensure accurate data capture and recording of information supporting operations and areas of cost information responsibility

Team Leadership

+ Manage and mentor team of revenue and cost accounting professionals based out of US and Singapore

+ Establish clear goals, training, and development plans to support a high-performing team.

Requirements

+ Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance

+ CPA Required

+ 8–12 years of progressive accounting experience.

+ Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP, with deep experience in ASC 606 revenue recognition and inventory/COGS accounting.

+ Hands on experience using and maintaining Oracle.

+ Experience supporting a global close process in a public company in the semiconductor or manufacturing industry.

+ Proven ability to partner cross-functionally and manage complex accounting issues.

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