IT and OpEx Controller

Wolfspeed; Belfast City District; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Wolfspeed, the leading silicon carbide technology company, seeks an IT and OpEx Controller to support the Corporate FP&A organization. You will partner directly with IT and business leaders to drive budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting, and operational performance across a fast-paced multinational tech company.

In this high-visibility role, you will provide financial insights, drive process improvements, strengthen internal controls, and help shape strategic decision-making to scale

Qualifications

• BS/BA degree in Finance or Accounting.
• 6+ years of experience in Accounting and/or Finance roles.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint skills.
• Strong analytical and organizational skills.
• Experience with ERP systems (SAP preferred).
• Collaborative problem-solver.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.

Responsibilities

• Support IT and wider leadership teams through annual budgeting and periodic forecast cycles.
• Manage the month end process from preparing journals, tracking and analysis of expenses against forecast and budget.
• Validate vendor invoices and purchase requisitions, ensure accurate cost allocation and coding, and support month-end accruals and close activities.
• Ensure compliance with internal controls, company policies and financial procedures.
• Conduct ad hoc analysis and create executive-level presentations for various Senior Leadership Team meetings.
• Support additional consolidations for the organization including, monthly, quarterly and annual reviews.
• Establish review cadence with key budget owners and build relationships with the aim of enhancing department processes and output quality.
• Identify strategic opportunities to improve the Company’s operational and financial performance, provide analysis to support those recommendations, and work to implement necessary changes to achieve success.
• Opportunities will exist to support other assigned tasks in other areas as business needs change.

Skills

Excel

PowerPoint

Analytical skills

Organizational skills

Finance/Accounting background

Collaboration

Education

BS/BA in Finance or Accounting

Tools

SAP ERP

Power BI

Job description

The power to make it real.

At Wolfspeed, we believe the most powerful innovations are created by people who care deeply about what they build and why it matters. As the leader in silicon carbide technology, we are enabling a more sustainable, electrified future, one breakthrough at a time.

Our team at Wolfspeed is bold, modern, and relentlessly focused on execution. We are building the foundation for the next decades of innovation and we’re looking for people who are ready to help shape it.

This role plays a critical part in Wolfspeed’s mission to scale world‑class silicon carbide technology safely, reliably, and sustainably. In your role as an IT and OpEx Controller, you will support Wolfspeed’s Corporate FP&A organization, partnering directly with IT and business leaders to drive budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting, and operational performance. This high‑visibility role provides financial insights and analysis that support strategic decision‑making while helping to improve processes, enhance financial controls, and drive business performance across a fast‑paced, multinational technology company.

Key Responsibilities

• Support IT and wider leadership teams through annual budgeting and periodic forecast cycles
• Manage the month end process from preparing journals, tracking and analysis of expenses against forecast and budget
• Validate vendor invoices and purchase requisitions, ensure accurate cost allocation and coding, and support month‑end accruals and close activities
• Ensure compliance with internal controls, company policies and financial procedures.
• Conduct ad hoc analysis and create executive‑level presentations for various Senior Leadership Team meetings
• Support additional consolidations for the organization including, monthly, quarterly and annual reviews
• Establish review cadence with key budget owners and build relationships with the aim of enhancing department processes and output quality
• Identify strategic opportunities to improve the Company’s operational and financial performance, provide analysis to support those recommendations, and work to implement necessary changes to achieve success
• Opportunities will exist to support other assigned tasks in other areas as business needs change

Required Qualifications

• BS/BA degree in Finance or Accounting
• 6+ years of experience in Accounting and/or Finance roles
• Advanced Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint skills
• Strong analytical and organizational skills
• Experience with ERP systems (SAP preferred)
• Collaborative problem‑solver
• Ability to work in a fast‑paced, dynamic environment

Preferred Qualifications

• Proactive mindset with a continuous improvement approach
• Power BI experience preferred
• Experience in Overhead cost management for a Global Company preferred
• Experience in IT cost management desirable
• Experience semiconductor industry or a manufacturing environment

Why Wolfspeed

At Wolfspeed, we believe the most meaningful work happens when innovation and purpose come together. As the global leader in silicon carbide technology, we are powering the future of energy, enabling cleaner transportation, more efficient power systems, and solutions that make a lasting impact on how the world works. But our success is not driven by technology alone. It’s driven by people.

Just as we take ownership of our technology leadership, we take accountability for how we show up for our employees, our customers, and the communities we serve. That’s how we power the future, together.

To put it legally, Wolfspeed is an equal opportunity employer. We recruit, employ, train, compensate and promote regardless of race, sex, religion, color, national origin, disability, age, veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation and other protected status as required by law. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any characteristic protected by law.