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The KPU (Key Product Unit) Controller will directly support our New Products group and manage broad-based OpEx and Capex processes and analyses within one of our Business Units (BUs) and ASM Americas. As a key finance partner to GMs and product leads, this role provides critical insights for decision making and maintains strong controls and reporting discipline. 

This is a hands-on, highly visible role that requires strong organizational, communication, and analytical skill.  Partnership with other KPU controllers and analysts is required to further mature best-in-class systems and processes as we enter an AI-based future. 

Culture note: We operate with small, high-impact teams. Ownership is expected, accountability is clear, and impact is visible. 

Key Responsibilities 

Business Partnering & Decision Support 

• Serve as a trusted finance partner to New Products GM and product heads 

• Translate data into clear insights, scenarios, and recommendations that influence decisions. 

• Control burn rate based on execution to clear commercial and technical milestones. 

Planning, Forecasting & Performance Management 

• Own full P&L support for the business, including revenue, margin, OpEx, and strategic investments. 

• Lead annual planning, monthly forecasting, and close process; communicate variances and key drivers of financial performance to senior management. 

• Prepare and maintain P&L projections and management reporting packages for monthly and quarterly reviews. 

Governance and Controls 

• Maintain internal control procedures related to R&D capitalization. 

• Ensure adherence to financial policies and best practices; IFRS familiarity preferred. 

Analytics, Automation & Continuous Improvement 

• Automate recurring activities (e.g., data extraction, forecasting models, reporting workflows) to reduce manual effort. 

• Support design and implementation of new business process flows in a global, matrixed environment. 

• Contribute to cross-functional finance initiatives that elevate planning, reporting, and business insight.  Proficiency with AI tools is ideal. 

Team Partnership 

• Manage Anaplan OpEx forecasting across BU1. 

• Cross-train in Capex processes and management for BU1. 

• Drive process and systems improvement with teammates. 

What Success Looks Like 

• Predictable outcomes: Accurate, actionable forecasts that improve business predictability. 

• Influence: Strong partnerships with KPU heads; insights that shape decisions. 

• Transparency: Clear performance narratives and disciplined cost control. 

• Efficiency: Increased automation and scalable reporting that frees time for value-add analysis. 

Required Qualifications 

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

• 3-5 years of relevant finance experience, including FP&A, forecasting, and month-end close. 

• Strong analytical, modeling, and problem-solving skills with a hands-on mindset. 

• Proven ability to partner with and influence cross-functional stakeholders at multiple levels. 

• Experience with fully integrated ERP systems (SAP preferred). 

• Experience with forecasting tools such as Anaplan and reporting/visualization tools like PowerBI. 

• Strong communication skills and experience presenting insights to management. 

Preferred Qualifications 

• CPA, MBA, or equivalent professional certification. 

• Experience in a global, matrixed organization. 

• Background in semiconductor, high technology, or manufacturing environments. 

• Experience with data visualization and advanced financial modeling. 

Our Culture & How Finance Works 

We emphasize ownership, accountability, and continuous improvement. Roles are broad in scope, expectations are ambitious, and results are visible. 

In Finance, this means: 

• Business ownership of forecasts, P&L insights, and recommendations-not just reporting. 

• Practical judgment-financial rigor applied with business context. 

• Decision-driving analytics-insights that influence leaders, not just explain outcomes. 

• Candor and transparency-direct, fact-based communication built on trust. 

• High autonomy and accountability-comfort with ambiguity and a bias for action. 
  

Why Join Us 

• High-impact, visible role supporting a critical growth business. 

• Daily partnership with senior leadership across multiple regions. 

• Exposure to complex business models in a global, fast-evolving industry. 

• Strong emphasis on analytics, automation, and continuous improvement. 

• Clear career pathways within FP&A, Business Control, and broader Finance leadership.