Sr. Manager/Director FP&A

Lumilens; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Lumilens is seeking a Senior FP&A lead based in San Jose, California. This role entails owning the budgeting and forecasting processes for the US R&D lab and leading the revenue management for the Hyperscaler customer segment.

The ideal candidate will have 10-15 years of FP&A or strategic finance experience, along with a CPA/CFA or MBA. Responsibilities include acting as the US country controller and partnering with sales leadership on revenue forecasting.

Qualifications

• 10-15 years of FP&A or strategic finance experience.
• Tech industry FP&A or engineering degree plus MBA.
• Ability to operate in a startup environment.

Responsibilities

• Own US R&D lab budgeting and forecasting.
• Lead revenue management for Hyperscaler customers.
• Act as US country controller for the entity.

Skills

Financial modeling

FP&A experience

Operational finance partnering

Cost analysis

Education

CPA / CFA / MBA

Job description

Role Overview

Senior FP&A lead in California with a tightly scoped operational mandate: own FP&A for the US R&D lab, lead revenue management for the Hyperscaler customer segment, and act as US country controller for the US-listed entity.

Key Responsibilities

• Own US R&D lab budgeting, forecasting, project-level cost tracking, and capex planning
• Lead revenue management for Hyperscaler customers - pricing, contract economics, deal review, revenue recognition, customer profitability
• Act as US country controller - own US entity close, statutory reporting, tax filings, audit support, and internal controls
• Partner with US sales leadership on revenue forecasting, commission planning, and deal economics for Hyperscaler accounts
• Support board reporting and investor relations content tied to US operations and the Hyperscaler segment
• Drive long-range planning for US R&D investment and Hyperscaler revenue strategy
• Drive automation across US FP&A and controllership processes

Required Qualifications (all mandatory)

• CPA / CFA / MBA
• 10-15 years of FP&A or strategic finance experience
• Tech industry FP&A / strategic finance experience OR engineering degree combined with an MBA
• Ability to operate in a startup, unstructured, ambiguous environment
• Strong operational FP&A experience - manufacturing, supply chain, or hardware cost analysis
• Proven business partnering with operations and commercial leaders
• Advanced financial modeling; comfort with large datasets

Preferred Qualifications

• Technology / hardware / semiconductor / FMCG industry experience
• Manufacturing cost accounting exposure
• Track record of building and developing finance teams and processes from scratch.
• US MNC experience - controller or senior finance leader inside a US-headquartered multinational