Astera Labs

FP&A Business Unit Controller

Astera Labs$150K — $200K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 8+ years experience in FP&A and business partnering, ideally in semiconductor or manufacturing
  • Excellent financial modeling and collaboration skills
  • Strong analytical and problem solving abilities
  • Exceptional organization and communication skills
  • Familiarity with GAAP concepts like revenue recognition and accruals
  • Advanced Excel proficiency
  • Experience with Oracle planning tools
  • Thorough understanding of financial transaction flows and reporting
  • Ownership mindset toward business processes, focusing on efficiency improvements
  • Bachelor's degree in Finance or related field

Responsibilities

  • Establish partnerships with leadership to support effective business management
  • Lead forecasting and analysis for financial planning, including annual and quarterly updates
  • Develop and analyze financial data to assess performance against budgets
  • Provide insights and analysis for strategic decision-making to senior leadership
  • Collaborate with Corporate Finance on various projects
  • Support business analysis and additional financial tasks as required

Benefits

  • Discretionary bonus eligibility
  • Incentive programs
  • Comprehensive benefits package
Full Job Description
Overview

As a FP&A Business Unit Controller you will be primarily responsible for managing the business partnering relationships for the R&D business units including their annual budgets and quarterly forecast updates and actual performance. The ideal candidate has a strong understanding of financial processes and complex transaction flows with a desire to grow and contribute in a high-growth, fast-paced environment. This role must communicate and organize tasks well to be effective.

Primary Responsibilities
  • Establish strong partnership with leadership to help business owners manage their business effectively
  • Lead all forecasting and analysis activities for the business owners including: annual plan, quarterly forecast updates and strategic planning
  • Develop, analyze, and interpret financial data to evaluate operating results against budget and profitability metrics
  • Provide analytical insights, assess risks, and guide senior leadership in strategic decision-making
  • Collaborate with Corporate Finance on various projects as needed
  • Provide business analysis and support where needed

Qualifications
  • 8+ years experience in FP&A and business partnering, preferably in semiconductor or other manufacturing
  • Excellent financial modeling and business partnering skills
  • Strong analytical and problem solving skills
  • Great organization and communication skills, able to work effectively with the business to meet deadlines
  • Familiarity with basic GAAP concepts (revenue recognition, accruals, capitalization vs expense)
  • Advanced Excel skills
  • Familiar with Oracle planning tools
  • Strong understanding of financial transaction flows and financial reporting
  • Strong feeling of ownership over business processes and desire to improve and make them more efficient
  • Bachelor's degree in Finance or related field

Salary range is $150,000 to $200,000 depending on experience, level, and business need. This role is eligible for discretionary bonus, incentives and benefits.

About Astera Labs

Astera Labs is a semiconductor company that designs and develops purpose-built connectivity solutions for data-centric systems. The company's portfolio of products includes system-aware semiconductor integrated circuits (ICs), boards, and intellectual property (IP) that are used in data center servers, storage, and networking equipment. Astera Labs' products are designed to improve the performance, latency, and power consumption of data-centric systems. The company was founded in 2018 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, California.
Learn more about Astera Labs
Size
51 employees
Industry
Net Income
-$3 million
Founded
2018
Revenue
$5 million
NASDAQ

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