Director of Accounting — Semiconductor Manufacturing

Upscale AI; California; On-site; USD 170,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

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

You will lead manufacturing and inventory accounting, revenue recognition policies, SAP workflow, financial reporting, and internal controls as the company moves from early commercialization to volume production. The ideal candidate blends strong operational accounting leadership with ERP implementation expertise,

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.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement the manufacturing accounting framework for a fabless semiconductor business utilizing external 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 and overhead absorption.
• Build scalable processes for inventory reconciliations, ownership transfers, cost of goods sold, and 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 during NPI activities and production ramps.
• Develop scalable revenue accounting policies and ASC 606 compliance processes.
• Evaluate and document accounting conclusions for complex commercial arrangements and strategic customer agreements.
• Partner with Sales and Legal to assess accounting implications of customer contracts before execution.
• Support technical accounting research and audit-ready documentation.
• Lead SAP process design and workflow optimization to support scale and automation.
• Partner with implementation consultants and stakeholders to design efficient inventory, manufacturing, procure-to-pay, and revenue accounting processes.
• Lead monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes and ensure timely and accurate financial reporting.
• Develop and maintain accounting policies, procedures, and internal controls; support SOX readiness.

Skills

Accounting leadership

GAAP knowledge

ASC 606

ERP systems

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance

CPA preferred

Tools

SAP

Job description

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

You will lead manufacturing and inventory accounting, revenue recognition policies, SAP workflow, financial reporting, and internal controls as the company moves from early commercialization to volume production. The ideal candidate blends strong operational accounting leadership with ERP implementation expertise,