Senior Finance Manager

Solidigm • Rancho Cordova, CA

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About The Position

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.

Requirements

• 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

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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

Benefits

• medical
• dental
• vision
• supplemental life and AD&D insurance
• short- and long-term disability
• healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts
• company match on eligible 401(k) plan contributions
• restricted stock unit (RSU)
• restricted cash unit (RCU)
• cash bonus programs

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior