FP&A Business Unit Controller

Astera Labs; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 160,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary bonus

Incentives

Benefits package

Job summary

Astera Labs, a NASDAQ-listed semiconductor company, is seeking an FP&A Business Unit Controller in San Jose, CA. The role partners with R&D leadership, drives budgets, forecasts, and performance analysis to guide strategic decisions.

You will own financial planning processes, develop insights, and collaborate with Corporate Finance on cross-functional projects in a fast-growing environment. A strong finance background in manufacturing is preferred.

Qualifications

• 8+ years experience in FP&A and business partnering, preferably in semiconductor or manufacturing
• Strong financial modeling and business partnering skills
• Excellent communication and organization to work with the business to meet deadlines
• Familiarity with 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 ownership mindset to improve business processes
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance or related field

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

Skills

Financial modeling

Business partnering

Forecasting

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Advanced Excel

GAAP knowledge

Oracle planning tools

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance

Tools

Oracle planning tools

Job description

Astera Labs (NASDAQ: ALAB) provides rack-scale AI infrastructure through purpose-built connectivity solutions. By collaborating with hyperscalers and ecosystem partners, Astera Labs enables organizations to unlock the full potential of modern AI. Astera Labs’ Intelligent Connectivity Platform integrates CXL®, Ethernet, NVLink, PCIe®, and UALink™ semiconductor-based technologies with the company’s COSMOS software suite to unify diverse components into cohesive, flexible systems that deliver end-to-end scale-up, and scale-out connectivity. The company’s custom connectivity solutions business complements its standards-based portfolio, enabling customers to deploy tailored architectures to meet their unique infrastructure requirements. Discover more at www.asteralabs.com.

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 $160,000 to $200,000 depending on experience, level, and business need. This role is eligible for discretionary bonus, incentives and benefits.

We know that creativity and innovation happen more often when teams include diverse ideas, backgrounds, and experiences, and we actively encourage everyone with relevant experience to apply, including people of color, LGBTQ+ and non-binary people, veterans, parents, and individuals with disabilities.