Controller, Business Control

Business Partnering & Decision Support 

• →Serve as a trusted finance partner to New Products GM and product heads 

• →Translate data into clear insights, scenarios, and recommendations that influence decisions. 

• →Control burn rate based on execution to clear commercial and technical milestones. 

Planning, Forecasting & Performance Management 

• →Own full P&L support for the business, including revenue, margin, OpEx, and strategic investments. 

• →Lead annual planning, monthly forecasting, and close process; communicate variances and key drivers of financial performance to senior management. 

• →Prepare and maintain P&L projections and management reporting packages for monthly and quarterly reviews. 

Governance and Controls 

• →Maintain internal control procedures related to R&D capitalization. 

• →Ensure adherence to financial policies and best practices; IFRS familiarity preferred. 

Analytics, Automation & Continuous Improvement 

• →Automate recurring activities (e.g., data extraction, forecasting models, reporting workflows) to reduce manual effort. 

• →Support design and implementation of new business process flows in a global, matrixed environment. 

• →Contribute to cross-functional finance initiatives that elevate planning, reporting, and business insight.  Proficiency with AI tools is ideal. 

Team Partnership 

• →Manage Anaplan OpEx forecasting across BU1. 

• →Cross-train in Capex processes and management for BU1. 

• →Drive process and systems improvement with teammates. 

• Predictable outcomes: Accurate, actionable forecasts that improve business predictability. 

• Influence: Strong partnerships with KPU heads; insights that shape decisions. 

• Transparency: Clear performance narratives and disciplined cost control. 

• Efficiency: Increased automation and scalable reporting that frees time for value-add analysis. 

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field. 

• 3-5 years of relevant finance experience, including FP&A, forecasting, and month-end close. 

• Strong analytical, modeling, and problem-solving skills with a hands-on mindset. 

• Proven ability to partner with and influence cross-functional stakeholders at multiple levels. 

• Experience with fully integrated ERP systems (SAP preferred). 

• Experience with forecasting tools such as Anaplan and reporting/visualization tools like PowerBI. 

• Strong communication skills and experience presenting insights to management. 

• CPA, MBA, or equivalent professional certification. 

• Experience in a global, matrixed organization. 

• Background in semiconductor, high technology, or manufacturing environments. 

• Experience with data visualization and advanced financial modeling. 

We emphasize ownership, accountability, and continuous improvement. Roles are broad in scope, expectations are ambitious, and results are visible. 

In Finance, this means: 

• Business ownership of forecasts, P&L insights, and recommendations—not just reporting. 

• Practical judgment—financial rigor applied with business context. 

• Decision-driving analytics—insights that influence leaders, not just explain outcomes. 

• Candor and transparency—direct, fact-based communication built on trust. 

• High autonomy and accountability—comfort with ambiguity and a bias for action. 
  
  

We make the tech that enables the chips in devices which improve lives around the world. We do this with an eye to the future, pushing the boundaries of what’s possible through cutting-edge innovation, and driving the next wave of technological breakthroughs that shape how we live, work, and connect.

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