Sr. Financial Analyst - Cash Flow Forecast

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

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus opportunities

Employee equity

Job summary

Supermicro is seeking a Senior Financial Analyst to join the FP&A team, owning the global cash flow forecast model and driving automation in data integration and reporting. The role partners with Accounting, Treasury, Operations, and IT to improve forecast accuracy and scalability of the forecasting process.

The ideal candidate has strong modeling skills, experience with large datasets, and proficiency in Excel and financial systems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field.
• 8+ years of experience in FP&A, cost management, or accounting roles.
• Strong analytical skills with experience working with large data sets.
• Proficiency in Excel and financial systems (BI tools, SAP).

Responsibilities

• Prepare and maintain the global cash flow forecast model across entities.
• Consolidate inputs from multiple functions into recurring forecasts.
• Analyze cash flow drivers: collections, inventory, payables, expenses, capex.
• Perform variance analysis and update forecast assumptions.
• Collaborate with IT to automate forecasting and reporting processes.
• Develop dashboards to show liquidity, balances, and trends.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Financial analysis

Data management

Forecasting

Analytical mindset

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field

Master's degree or CFA/CPA a plus

Tools

SAP

Workday

Tableau

BI tools

Job description

Job Req ID: 30314

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.