Sr. Financial Analyst - Cash Flow Forecast

Supermicro•San Jose, CA

About The Position

We are seeking a Senior Financial Analyst to join the FP&A team with primary responsibility for the preparation, maintenance, and enhancement of the Company's global cash flow forecast model. This role will own the detailed preparation of recurring cash flow forecasts by consolidating and analyzing financial and operational data across global entities and business functions. The analyst will work closely with FP&A leadership, Accounting, Treasury, Operations, Procurement, and other cross-functional teams to understand key cash flow drivers, identify forecast risks and opportunities, and improve forecast accuracy. In addition, this role will partner closely with IT and data teams to automate the cash flow forecasting model and reporting processes, including data integration, validation, workflow improvements, and development of scalable reporting solutions. The ideal candidate has strong financial modeling and data-management capabilities, is highly proficient in Excel, and is comfortable working with large and complex datasets in a fast-paced environment.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field (Master's degree or CFA/CPA a plus).
8+ years of experience, or 5+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, Tableau); 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.

Responsibilities

Prepare and maintain the global cash flow forecast model, including detailed cash inflow, cash outflow, and cash balance projections across global entities.
Consolidate financial and operational inputs from multiple functions and systems into the recurring cash flow forecast.
Analyze key cash flow drivers, including customer collections, inventory and supplier payments, operating expenses, capital expenditures, and other working capital movements.
Perform actual-versus-forecast variance analysis, identify key drivers of forecast deviations, and incorporate findings into future forecast assumptions.
Maintain strong data controls and perform validation and reconciliation to ensure the accuracy and completeness of cash flow forecast inputs and outputs.
Partner with Accounting, Treasury, Operations, Procurement, and other business teams to collect forecast inputs and understand changes in business assumptions.
Work closely with IT and data teams to automate the global cash flow forecasting process, including source-data integration, model logic, data validation, reporting, and workflow automation.
Translate existing FP&A models and business requirements into clear functional requirements for IT and support testing, validation, and implementation of automated solutions.
Develop scalable dashboards and reporting tools to provide visibility into cash balances, liquidity trends, forecast changes, and key cash flow drivers.
Continuously improve forecasting methodologies, data structures, reporting processes, and model efficiency.
Support FP&A leadership with cash flow analysis, scenario modeling, and other financial analysis as business needs evolve.
Manage multiple assignments and recurring reporting deadlines in a fast-paced environment.