Director of Accounting

Upscale; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Upscale, Inc. is seeking an experienced Director of Accounting to build and scale the accounting infrastructure for a fast-growing fabless semiconductor business in Santa Clara, CA.

You will lead manufacturing and cost accounting, revenue recognition policies, SAP workflows, financial reporting, and internal controls. The ideal candidate brings 10+ years in progressive accounting leadership within technology or hardware manufacturing, strong US GAAP expertise (ASC 606), and proven ERP

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance; CPA preferred.
• 10+ years of progressive accounting experience.
• Experience leading accounting functions within high-growth technology, hardware, manufacturing, or semiconductor companies.
• Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP and ASC 606; month-end close, audits, process improvements, and ERP systems.
• Semiconductor, electronics, networking hardware, or fabless manufacturing experience with inventory accounting and variance analysis.

Responsibilities

• Design and lead manufacturing and cost accounting framework for fabless semiconductor business.
• Develop scalable revenue recognition policies and ASC 606 compliance processes.
• Lead SAP process design and workflow optimization for scale and automation.
• Manage monthly, quarterly, and annual close and financial reporting; maintain internal controls.

Skills

Accounting leadership

GAAP knowledge

Financial reporting

ERP systems

Education

Bachelor's in Accounting/Finance

CPA preferred

Tools

SAP ERP

Job description

Why join Upscale, Inc.

Upscale, Inc., is building the high-performance infrastructure powering the next generation of artificial intelligence. Backed by over $500M in funding and rapid global adoption, we are scaling systems designed for the world’s most demanding AI workloads.

Why join Upscale, Inc.

Upscale, Inc., is building the high-performance infrastructure powering the next generation of artificial intelligence. Backed by over $500M in funding and rapid global adoption, we are scaling systems designed for the world’s most demanding AI workloads.

We focus on first-principles engineering across silicon, systems, and networking—where performance, scale, and execution are critical. Our team is talent-dense and high-performing. We value ownership, technical rigor, and speed, and we offer the opportunity to work on foundational problems with immediate, real-world impact.

If you’re looking to do high-impact work, move fast, and help define the infrastructure behind the future of AI—Upscale is where you can produce meaningful work at the frontier—and operate at a high standard.

Position Overview

Upscale is seeking an experienced, hands-on Director of Accounting to build and scale the accounting infrastructure required to support a rapidly growing fabless semiconductor business.

This role will lead the development of manufacturing and inventory accounting processes, revenue recognition policies, SAP workflow design, financial reporting, and internal controls as the company transitions from early commercialization to volume production.

The ideal candidate combines strong operational accounting leadership with experience supporting complex manufacturing environments, ERP implementations, and U.S. GAAP compliance. This individual will partner closely with Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, Quality, Legal, and Finance to establish scalable processes that support growth while maintaining financial accuracy and control.

Key Responsibilities

Manufacturing & Cost Accounting

• Design and implement the manufacturing accounting framework for a fabless semiconductor business utilizing TSMC, Flex, and other outsourced manufacturing partners
• Establish inventory accounting processes for consigned inventory, wafer purchases, die banks, work-in-process, finished goods, inventory reserves, and inventory valuation. Develop standard costing methodologies, overhead absorption models, and manufacturing variance reporting
• Build scalable processes for inventory reconciliations, inventory ownership transfers, cost of goods sold, and manufacturing-related internal controls
• Analyze purchase price, yield, scrap, and E&O inventory variances and provide actionable insights to management
• Partner with Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, and Quality teams during new product introduction (NPI) activities and production ramps

Revenue Recognition & Technical Accounting

• Develop scalable revenue accounting policies and ASC 606 compliance processes
• Evaluate and document accounting conclusions for complex commercial arrangements, including customer incentives, rebates, distributor programs, MFN provisions, pricing protections, and other strategic customer agreements
• Partner with Sales and Legal to assess accounting implications of customer contracts before execution
• Support technical accounting research and preparation of audit-ready documentation

Systems & Process Improvement

• Lead SAP process design and workflow optimization to support operational scale and automation
• Partner with implementation consultants and business stakeholders to design efficient inventory, manufacturing, procure-to-pay, and revenue accounting processes

Financial Reporting & Leadership

• Lead monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes and ensure timely and accurate financial reporting
• Develop and maintain accounting policies, procedures, and internal controls in accordance with U.S. GAAP
• Manage external audits and support future readiness for public-company reporting and SOX compliance

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance; CPA preferred
• 10+ years of progressive accounting experience
• Experience leading accounting functions within high-growth technology, hardware, manufacturing, or semiconductor companies
• Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP and ASC 606. Demonstrated experience with month-end close, audits, process improvements, and ERP systems
• Semiconductor, electronics, networking hardware, or fabless manufacturing experience. Experience with inventory accounting, standard costing, and manufacturing variance analysis

Where you fall within that range depends on your experience, skills, and impact—we benchmark against internal levels to keep things fair and consistent.

Equal Opportunity

Upscale, Inc., is building a team that reflects a wide range of perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences. We’re proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and consider all qualified applicants regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or veteran status.

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