Senior Accountant (Semiconductor Industry)

Ethernovia•San Jose, CA

15h•Hybrid

About The Position

Ethernovia is seeking a hands-on Senior Accountant based in San Jose, California, to support monthly financial close, technical GAAP compliance, and scalable internal controls. In a fast-paced fabless semiconductor environment, the role manages end-to-end inventory and manufacturing cost accounting and partners with Sales and Operations on ERP workflows, customer invoicing, and Board-level reporting. Strong practical accounting, advanced Excel, and ERP expertise are required. Big Four public accounting and semiconductor or hardware industry experience are highly preferred. The Senior Accountant leads close processes for subsidiaries, supports consolidated close, and helps ensure timely and accurate U.S. GAAP financial statements. The position also supports revenue recognition and technical accounting, semiconductor manufacturing and inventory accounting, audit and IPO readiness, and ongoing improvement of accounting controls, procedures, automation, and documentation.

Requirements

10+ years of finance experience specifically within a fabless semiconductor environment.
Understanding of hardware lifecycles and foundry costs.
Prior Big Four public accounting experience.
Experience with inventory and cost accounting.
Exposure to IPO readiness, SOX compliance, or public company reporting.
Experience with ERP implementations and process automation.
Familiarity with NetSuite, Oracle, SAP, Dynamics, or similar platforms.
Advanced expertise in Excel.
Excellent communication and documentation skills.
Attention to detail.
Ability to collaborate across multidisciplinary and international teams.

Nice To Haves

Semiconductor or hardware industry experience.
Big Four public accounting experience.
Experience with NetSuite, Oracle, SAP, Dynamics, or similar ERP platforms.

Responsibilities

Lead and manage monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes for subsidiaries and support the consolidated close.
Ensure timely and accurate preparation of financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP.
Review journal entries, account reconciliations, accruals, and supporting schedules.
Analyze financial results and explain variances to management.
Coordinate external audits, annual financial statement reviews, and tax filings.
Support ASC 606 revenue recognition for customer contracts, milestones, licensing arrangements, NRE revenue, and product sales.
Prepare technical accounting memos for complex transactions.
Assist with equity accounting, stock compensation under ASC 718, warrants, debt instruments, and financing transactions.
Monitor new accounting pronouncements and evaluate their impact on the business.
Oversee inventory accounting, including standard costing, reserves, and excess and obsolete inventory analysis.
Support foundry, OSAT, and supply chain accounting processes.
Review capitalization and amortization of mask sets, tooling, software, and engineering-related costs.
Partner with Operations and Supply Chain to improve inventory controls and manufacturing cost reporting.
Design and maintain scalable internal controls and accounting policies.
Support readiness for future audits, IPO preparation, or SOX compliance initiatives.
Improve accounting procedures, automation, and documentation.
Ensure compliance with company policies and regulatory requirements.
Serve as an expert on the ERP system.
Support Sales with customer ordering and invoicing.