FP&A Manager
At a glance
Manager-level FP&A role at Super Micro Computer. San Jose · $155,000–$180,000 base.
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What you'll do
- Oversee sales and cash forecasts, checking that teams use sound assumptions and stay aligned
- Reconcile quotation margins across pricing, accounting results and forecast assumptions
- Improve financial models and automate forecasting work to make projections more accurate and scalable
- Review financial analysis for accuracy, consistency and relevance to business decisions
- Build reporting on actuals, forecasts and variances, then share dashboards and insights with senior leaders
What you bring
- A bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, economics or a related discipline
- At least twelve years in FP&A, cost management or accounting; a master's degree lowers this to ten years
- Experience with large, complex datasets and proficiency in Excel, financial systems or reporting tools
- A sound grasp of financial statements, cash flow and quotation concepts
Who this fits
This individual-contributor role suits an experienced finance professional who can build models independently and coordinate with Sales, Production and Accounting. The role is based in San Jose.
From the employer
Job Req ID: 29811
About Supermicro:
Supermicro® is a Top Tier provider of advanced server, storage, and networking solutions for Data Center, Cloud Computing, Enterprise IT, Hadoop/ Big Data, Hyperscale, HPC and IoT/Embedded customers worldwide. We are the #5 fastest growing company among the Silicon Valley Top 50 technology firms. Our unprecedented global expansion has provided us with the opportunity to offer a large number of new positions to the technology community. We seek talented, passionate, and committed engineers, technologists, and business leaders to join us.
Job Summary:
We are seeking an experienced FP&A Manager to support enterprise-level financial planning, analysis, and decision support across the business. This individual contributor role will be responsible for driving complex financial modeling, global cash flow planning, quotation margin reconciliation, and forecasting processes, while ensuring alignment across commercial, operational, and accounting perspectives.
The Staff Financial Analyst will partner closely with senior leadership and cross-functional teams to translate complex financial data into actionable insights, support strategic decision-making, and enhance financial visibility. This role requires a strong ability to independently design financial models, establish scalable processes, and provide effective review and oversight of analytical outputs.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Provide governance and oversight of sales and cash flow forecasting processes, ensuring integrity and cross-functional alignment of key assumptions;
- Own and enhance quotation-related margin analysis, ensuring alignment between pricing, accounting actuals, and forecast assumptions.
- Drive continuous enhancement of financial models and automation initiatives to improve forecasting accuracy, efficiency, and scalability.
- Provide review and quality control of analytical deliverables to ensure accuracy, consistency, and business relevance.
- Partner with Sales, Production, and Accounting teams to align financial insights with operational execution.
- Drive development of scalable reporting frameworks covering actuals, forecasts, and variance analysis.
- Deliver executive-level dashboards and insights to support senior management decision-making.
- Establish and monitor key business metrics to evaluate performance and identify risks and opportunities.
- Coordinate cross-functional initiatives and support ad hoc strategic analysis as required.
- Balance multiple priorities in a dynamic environment while maintaining high standards of execution.
Qualifications:
- · Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field (Master's degree or CFA/CPA a plus).
- · 12+ years of experience, or 10+year of experience with Master’s degree in manufacturing or tech industry experience, or public firm experience, preferred in FP&A, cost management, or accounting roles.
- · Strong analytical skills with experience working with large, complex data sets.
- · Proficiency in Excel and financial systems or reporting tools (e.g., BI tools, Workday); SAP experience preferred.
- · Solid understanding of financial statements, cash flow, and quotation concepts.
- · Strong understanding of industry technology and market dynamics related to SMC products.
- · Accounting and cost background preferred.
Salary Range
$155,000 - $180,000
The salary offered will depend on several factors, including your location, level, education, training, specific skills, years of experience, and comparison to other employees already in this role. In addition to a comprehensive benefits package, candidates may be eligible for other forms of compensation, such as participation in bonus and equity award programs.
EEO Statement
Supermicro is an Equal Opportunity Employer and embraces diversity in our employee population. It is the policy of Supermicro to provide equal opportunity to all qualified applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status or special disabled veteran, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, or any other legally protected status.