Senior Finance Manager

Job Description

A Senior Finance Manager to lead financial planning, forecasting, and cost management of $B of operating expenses across enterprise functions including Engineering, Marketing, IT, HR, Legal, Finance, and G&A. This role is a critical finance business partner to senior leaders, driving disciplined spending, high quality insights, and informed investment decisions.

Financial Planning & Forecasting

• Own annual operating plan (AOP), quarterly forecasts, and multi‑year outlooks for operating expenses
• Develop bottom‑up budgets in partnership with functional leaders; challenge assumptions and ensure alignment with corporate targets
• Perform variance analysis (actuals vs. plan/forecast) and clearly explain drivers, risks, and opportunities

Business Partnership

• Serve as the primary finance advisor to senior leaders across Engineering, Marketing, IT, HR, Legal, and Finance
• Translate business strategy into financial implications and trade‑offs
• Provide data‑driven recommendations on headcount, program spend, vendor contracts, and discretionary investments

Cost Management & Optimization

• Identify and drive cost optimization initiatives while balancing growth and execution needs
• Monitor run‑rate, productivity metrics, and cost efficiency KPIs across functions
• Support make/buy, insourcing/outsourcing, and vendor rationalization decisions

Financial Analysis & Decision Support

• Build and review detailed financial models for new initiatives, ROI analyses, and scenario planning
• Support executive‑level reviews with clear, concise, and actionable financial insights
• Prepare materials for leadership reviews, budget committees, and board-facing discussions as needed

Controls, Compliance & Governance

• Ensure OpEx spend complies with company policies, approvals, and SOX/internal control requirements
• Partner with Accounting, AP, and FP&A to ensure accurate accruals, proper expense classification, and timely close
• Support internal and external audits related to operating expenses

Process Improvement & Systems

• Drive continuous improvement in budgeting, forecasting, and reporting processes
• Leverage financial systems and automation to improve accuracy, transparency, and efficiency
• Help scale financial processes as the organization grows and complexity increases

Scope

• Functions supported: Engineering, Marketing, Finance, IT, HR, Legal, G&A
• Stakeholders: VPs, SVPs, functional heads, FP&A, Accounting, Procurement
• Decision impact: Direct influence on cost structure, margins, and investment priorities

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field
• 8–12+ years of progressive finance experience (FP&A, corporate finance, or business finance)
• Proven experience managing large-scale OpEx budgets (hundreds of millions to $1B+)
• Strong financial modeling, forecasting, and variance analysis skills
• Excellent communication skills with ability to influence senior leaders

Preferred

• Experience supporting technical/R&D organizations
• Familiarity with SOX controls and public‑company financial processes
• Advanced Excel and financial systems (e.g. SAP)

This position is also eligible to participate in Solidigm's restricted stock unit (RSU), restricted cash unit (RCU), and cash bonus programs. In addition, Solidigm offers a benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, supplemental life and AD&D insurance; short- and long-term disability; healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts, and a company match on eligible 401(k) plan contributions.

Additional Information

The compensation range for this role is $101,040 - $161,700. Actual compensation is influenced by a variety of factors including but not limited to skills, experience, qualifications, and geographic location.

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