Sr. Financial Analyst - Cash Flow Forecast

Support Revolution; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Supermicro is seeking a Senior Financial Analyst to join the FP&A team, owning the global cash flow forecast model and driving accuracy across entities and functions.

You will partner with Accounting, Treasury, Operations, IT, and data teams to automate processes, improve data quality, and deliver scalable reporting solutions while leveraging strong Excel skills in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field.
• Master's degree or CFA/CPA a plus.
• 8+ years of experience in FP&A, cost management, or accounting roles.
• Proficiency in Excel and financial systems or reporting tools (BI tools, Workday, Tableau). SAP experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and maintain the global cash flow forecast model across entities.
• Consolidate inputs from multiple functions into recurring cash flow forecasts.
• Analyze key cash flow drivers including collections, inventory, payables, expenses, and capex.
• Perform actual-versus-forecast variance analysis and refine forecast assumptions.
• Automate forecasting processes with IT/data teams and develop scalable reporting tools.
• Develop dashboards to track cash balances, liquidity trends, and forecast changes.

Skills

Strong analytical skills

Excel proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance/Accounting/Economics

Master’s degree or CFA/CPA a plus

Tools

Excel

SAP

BI tools

Workday

Tableau

Job description

Location: San Jose, California, United States

About Supermicro:

Supermicro® is a Top Tier provider of advanced server, storage, and networking solutions for Data Center, Cloud Computing, Enterprise IT, Hadoop/ Big Data, Hyperscale, HPC and IoT/Embedded customers worldwide. We are the #5 fastest growing company among the Silicon Valley Top 50 technology firms.

Our unprecedented global expansion has provided us with the opportunity to offer a large number of new positions to the technology community. We seek talented, passionate, and committed engineers, technologists, and business leaders to join us.

Job Summary:

We are seeking a Senior Financial Analyst to join the FP&A team with primary responsibility for the preparation, maintenance, and enhancement of the Company's global cash flow forecast model.

This role will own the detailed preparation of recurring cash flow forecasts by consolidating and analyzing financial and operational data across global entities and business functions. The analyst will work closely with FP&A leadership, Accounting, Treasury, Operations, Procurement, and other cross-functional teams to understand key cash flow drivers, identify forecast risks and opportunities, and improve forecast accuracy.

In addition, this role will partner closely with IT and data teams to automate the cash flow forecasting model and reporting processes, including data integration, validation, workflow improvements, and development of scalable reporting solutions.

The ideal candidate has strong financial modeling and data-management capabilities, is highly proficient in Excel, and is comfortable working with large and complex datasets in a fast-paced environment.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Prepare and maintain the global cash flow forecast model, including detailed cash inflow, cash outflow, and cash balance projections across global entities.
• Consolidate financial and operational inputs from multiple functions and systems into the recurring cash flow forecast.
• Analyze key cash flow drivers, including customer collections, inventory and supplier payments, operating expenses, capital expenditures, and other working capital movements.
• Perform actual-versus-forecast variance analysis, identify key drivers of forecast deviations, and incorporate findings into future forecast assumptions.
• Maintain strong data controls and perform validation and reconciliation to ensure the accuracy and completeness of cash flow forecast inputs and outputs.
• Partner with Accounting, Treasury, Operations, Procurement, and other business teams to collect forecast inputs and understand changes in business assumptions.
• Work closely with IT and data teams to automate the global cash flow forecasting process, including source-data integration, model logic, data validation, reporting, and workflow automation.
• Translate existing FP&A models and business requirements into clear functional requirements for IT and support testing, validation, and implementation of automated solutions.
• Develop scalable dashboards and reporting tools to provide visibility into cash balances, liquidity trends, forecast changes, and key cash flow drivers.
• Continuously improve forecasting methodologies, data structures, reporting processes, and model efficiency.
• Support FP&A leadership with cash flow analysis, scenario modeling, and other financial analysis as business needs evolve.
• Manage multiple assignments and recurring reporting deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field (Master's degree or CFA/CPA a plus).
• 8+ years of experience, or 5+year of experience with Master’s degree in manufacturing or tech industry experience, or public firm experience, preferred in FP&A, cost management, or accounting roles.
• Strong analytical skills with experience working with large, complex data sets.
• Proficiency in Excel and financial systems or reporting tools (e.g., BI tools, Workday, Tableau); SAP experience preferred.
• Solid understanding of financial statements, cash flow, and quotation concepts.
• Strong understanding of industry technology and market dynamics related to SMC products.
• Accounting and cost background preferred.

Salary Range

$130,000 - $150,000

The salary offered will depend on several factors, including your location, level, education, training, specific skills, years of experience, and comparison to other employees already in this role. In addition to a comprehensive benefits package, candidates may be eligible for other forms of compensation, such as participation in bonus and equity award programs.

EEO Statement

Supermicro is an Equal Opportunity Employer and embraces diversity in our employee population. It is the policy of Supermicro to provide equal opportunity to all qualified applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status or special disabled veteran, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, or any other legally protected status.