Controller I, Business Control

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Role Overview

The Controller I, Business Control supports the global Services & Spares business within a fast-paced semiconductor equipment environment. As a key finance business partner, this role delivers financial insight, governance, and analytical rigor to drive operational efficiency, margin improvement, and informed decision-making.

This is a hands-on, highly visible role requiring strong business acumen, analytical depth, and the ability to influence stakeholders across regions and functions.

Culture note: We operate with small, high-impact teams. Ownership is expected, accountability is clear, and impact is visible.

Key Responsibilities

Business Partnering & Decision Support

• Serve as a trusted finance partner to Services & Spares leadership and regional teams.
• Translate data into clear insights, scenarios, and recommendations that influence decisions.
• Drive performance discussions through metrics, dashboards, and operational KPIs.

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 performance reviews; deliver variance analysis against actuals.
• Prepare and maintain P&L projections and management reporting packages for weekly/monthly/quarterly reviews.
• Lead month-end close activities for the supported regions/business, ensuring accuracy, transparency, and timeliness.

Governance, Controls & Inventory

• Support internal and external audit requirements with clear documentation and follow-through.
• Oversee controls related to customer consignment inventory and inventory accounting processes.
• Ensure adherence to financial policies and best practices; IFRS familiarity preferred.

Analytics, Automation & Continuous Improvement

• Perform ad hoc analyses to support new business models, pricing, and operational opportunities.
• 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.

What Success Looks Like

• Predictable outcomes: Accurate, actionable forecasts that improve business predictability.
• Influence: Strong partnerships with Services & Spares leaders and regional teams; 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.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field.
• 7+ 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).
• Strong communication skills and experience presenting insights to management.

Preferred Qualifications

• 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.

Our Culture & How Finance Works

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.

Why Join Us

• High-impact, visible role supporting a critical growth business.
• Daily partnership with senior leadership across multiple regions.
• Exposure to complex business models in a global, fast-evolving industry.
• Strong emphasis on analytics, automation, and continuous improvement.
• Clear career pathways within FP&A, Business Control, and broader Finance leadership.