Sr. Director – FP&A Systems

Position Overview

A leading global semiconductor company is seeking a Senior Director of FP&A Systems to own the strategy, implementation, and continuous improvement of financial planning and analytics technology platforms. The ideal candidate is a seasoned finance technology leader who bridges deep FP&A domain expertise with hands-on systems experience to drive enterprise-wide planning capability.

Key Responsibilities

• Own the vision, roadmap, and governance of FP&A systems and tools including planning, forecasting, and reporting platforms
• Lead end-to-end implementations and upgrades of FP&A technology (e.g., Anaplan, Hyperion, OneStream, or similar)
• Partner with Finance, IT, and business stakeholders to translate planning requirements into scalable system solutions
• Drive adoption of advanced analytics, automation, and AI-enabled forecasting capabilities across the finance function
• Manage a team of systems analysts, architects, and solution developers
• Ensure data integrity, integration, and alignment across ERP, data warehouse, and FP&A platforms
• Establish best practices for model governance, change management, and system documentation

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Information Systems, or related field; MBA or advanced degree preferred
• 10+ years of combined FP&A and financial systems experience, with 5+ years in a leadership role
• Deep expertise in at least one enterprise FP&A platform (Anaplan, Hyperion EPM, OneStream, Adaptive Insights, or equivalent)
• Strong understanding of financial planning processes including budgeting, forecasting, and management reporting
• Experience leading large-scale system implementations in a complex, global organization

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in semiconductor, hardware, or technology industry finance
• Familiarity with SAP S/4HANA or Oracle ERP integration with FP&A platforms
• Exposure to data engineering or BI tools (Tableau, Power BI, Snowflake)
• Track record of building and scaling finance technology teams

Screening Questions

1. How many years of FP&A systems leadership experience do you have, and which platforms have you implemented or owned?
2. Can you describe a large-scale FP&A system implementation you led — scope, timeline, and outcome?
3. Are you able to work onsite in either Irvine, CA or Santa Clara, CA on a full-time basis?