Senior Director, Finance

About Marvell

Marvell’s semiconductor solutions are the essential building blocks of the data infrastructure that connects our world. Across enterprise, cloud and AI, automotive, and carrier architectures, our innovative technology is enabling new possibilities. 

At Marvell, you can affect the arc of individual lives, lift the trajectory of entire industries, and fuel the transformative potential of tomorrow. For those looking to make their mark on purposeful and enduring innovation, above and beyond fleeting trends, Marvell is a place to thrive, learn, and lead. 

Your Team, Your Impact

The Sr Director, Finance will serve as a key member of the FP&A leadership team and serve as a key business partner to functional leaders to advise the management team in all financial aspects to improve the company’s financial performance and support better resource allocation decisions of company’s strategic initiatives. This position reports directly to the VP, Finance. The FP&A department will play a critical role as we chart the path for our next journey.

The Sr Director, Finance will be responsible for company’s financial planning, forecasting and delivering value-added business analysis as well as defining and reporting financial and operational metrics that assist in insightful, accurate business decision-making. The Sr Director, Finance will be responsible for overseeing a Central Engineering organization that has a comprehensive understanding of all key business drivers and sophisticated financial/allocation models that enable the team to deliver insightful, value-added analysis across the company.

The ideal candidate will possess strong financial and business acumen and deep understanding of semiconductor business and is a highly effective leader with superior communication and influencing skills to collaborate and influence with executive teams and business leaders in different functions and geographies as well as within the finance team.

This position is based in-office at our Santa Clara, CA location

What You Can Expect

Work closely with other senior executives to drive efficient and effective processes in the annual strategic portfolio review to form company’s business strategies for the organization and annual financial planning and goal-setting for Central Engineering and the business as a whole. Monitor ongoing performance against these objectives; identify incipient problems and initiate appropriate corrective action to keep the company on its target financial course
•    Drive the budgeting processes and optimize expense management within the business, driving efficiencies and ensuring that investments are suitably analyzed and operational costs appropriately controlled. 
•    Support the month end accounting close processes and lead the preparation of all financial materials for management and operational reviews 
•    Lead the development and monitoring of key operational metrics to drive financial performance. Identify and pursue process/profitability improvements across the company.
•    Provide financial modeling, financial analysis and valuation support for acquisitions, new product development, long-term contracts and other ad-hoc financial projects.
•    Drive the financial synergy target goal setting and execution of synergy achievements of all acquisitions of the company
•    Embed a culture of proactive risk management across the organization and provide regular insights on financial performance risks/opportunities and advise on business options to ensure meeting/exceeding of corporate goals. 
•    Manage the Central Engineering cost structure and allocation to ensure we meet and achieve all of our performance targets and ensure leadership has visibility into risks and opportunities 
•    Act as a thought leader by providing analytical insight and perspective to senior management. Proactively assess new business opportunities and their impact to the financial and business goals of the company. 
•    Partner with General Accounting to ensure a culture of integrity and controllership. Will also drive timeliness, accuracy, and compliance of financial reporting for both internal management purposes and corporate reporting. 
•    Provide leadership to the FP&A team, constantly raising the bar of expectation and develop a world class organization, establish global best practices and instill a culture that emphasizes accountability, integrity and transparency

What We're Looking For

•    B.S. degree preferably in finance or accounting. MBA and/or CPA preferred. with 15 years of related work experience.  A minimum of 8 years of relevant experience in leading an FP&A team in a complex, multinational, multi-site environment.
•    Experience in implementing and/or managing financial plan