Sr. Finance Director - Sales & Marketing

Sandisk • Milpitas, CA

10d

About The Position

We are seeking a results-oriented senior finance leader who will serve as a trusted and strategic partner to our Sales and Marketing Leaders of Global Consumer. In this critical role, you will transform complex go-to-market strategies into actionable financial plans that enable sustainable, profitable growth for a global brand that powers the digital world. Success int this position requires a combination of strategic vision, rigorous financial discipline, and the ability to influence executive decisions through data-driven insights. The ideal candidate embraces a growth mindset, thrives in ambiguity, and excels in fast-paced, evolving environments. Strong leadership skills, a proven ability to drive change, and a track record of building high-performing teams are essential.

Requirements

• Significant experience (10+ years) in a publicly held finance organization, with a proven track record of driving profitability and delivering results, ideally in the technology, consumer electronics, or semiconductor sector.
• Expertise in process improvement, with hands-on experience implementing financial systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle, NetSuite) and leading transformative change initiatives.
• Exceptional communication and relationship-building skills, with the ability to translate complex financial data into actionable insights for SanDisk’s executive leadership.
• Strong leadership presence, with a track record of mentoring diverse, high-performing teams in a fast-paced environment.
• Highly analytical and metric-driven, with proficiency in modern financial tools (e.g., BI platforms, data visualization, or predictive analytics).
• Comfortable navigating ambiguity and driving results in a high-growth, innovation-focused technology environment.

Nice To Haves

• MBA, CPA, or CFA preferred; equivalent experience in finance leadership considered.

Responsibilities

• Strategic Leadership: Serve as the primary finance partner for Global Consumer Sales and Marketing VPs. Provide strategic guidance on headcount planning, territory design, outlet expansion and marketing investments mix
• Financial Planning & Analysis: Lead long-term strategic planning, annual budgeting, and forecasting for the Sales and Marketing organizations. Ensure alignment across sales incentives, marketing spending and overall corporate financial objectives
• Develop analytical tools and frameworks to support strategic decision making and monitor execution, delivering proactive solutions. Evaluate ROI for marketing campaigns and sales initiatives
• Collaborate with Sales Operations to design and validate incentive plans that motivate and drive desired behaviors while maintaining budget integrity.
• Operational Excellence: Champion process improvements through automation and simplification
• Deliver insightful monthly and quarterly business reviews that go beyond reporting numbers to explain underlying drivers
• Team Development: Oversee the Global Consumer Sales & Marketing Finance Function
• Lead, mentor and develop high-performing finance team

Benefits

• We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid vacation time; paid sick leave; medical/dental/vision insurance; life, accident and disability insurance; tax-advantaged flexible spending and health savings accounts; employee assistance program; other voluntary benefit programs such as supplemental life and AD&D, legal plan, pet insurance, critical illness, accident and hospital indemnity; tuition reimbursement; transit; the Applause Program, employee stock purchase plan, and the Sandisk's Savings 401(k) Plan.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees