Full-Time
Sr. Director
Corporate Accounting
Posted on 11/15/2025
Super Micro Computer
5,001-10,000 employees
Modular, energy-efficient server hardware solutions
Compensation Overview
$230k - $262k/yr
San Jose, CA, USA
In Person
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- Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance
- 10-15 years of experience in Finance and Accounting
- Big Four and industry blended experience and Certified Public Accountant (CPA) is required
- SAP experience is required
- Strong knowledge of United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles
- Must have demonstrated presentation skills and able to easily present financial data in a clear and concise manner
- Must have highly effective verbal and written communication skills
- Attention to detail is critical to this role
- Experience analyzing large amounts of financial data
- Must have the ability to interact with all levels of management
- Strong Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint skills
- Direct, manage and own the entire month, quarter and year-end closing process
- Manage the preparation of financials, balance sheet reconciliations, and financial audits by analyzing financial data; comparing data to third-party information, budgets, or actual results; researching balance sheet account variances; managing and preparing financial information for audits; and participating in meetings with other functional groups and external auditors
- Design and implement business processes to ensure efficiency and compliance; working with finance and accounting departments when reviewing new accounting programs; and assisting in resolution of accounting problems arising between internal departments
- Review and approve revenue journal entries and relating reconciliations
- General accounting and consolidation (GL, Prepaids, Accruals, Cash, and Fixed Assets, key balance sheet reserves, roll-forwards and account reconciliations)
- Manage accounts payable reconciliation process
- Review of monthly consolidated financial statements and perform variance analysis and investigate differences
- Communicate accounting results by explaining variances and anomalies in account balances; determining accounting influence on future proposals, and discussing the effects with management and the Finance Team
- Manage the account reconciliation process by providing training and guidance to team members; reviewing account reconciliations to ensure accuracy, resolving issues or questions about unusual account balances; driving process improvements for the account reconciliation process; and communicating reconciliation results to the CAO and/or CFO
- Provide supervision and development opportunities for the team by hiring and training; mentoring; assigning duties; providing recognition; and ensuring diversity awareness
- Manage the preparation of audit schedules
- Prepare financial information in accordance with GAAP and regulatory requirements by assisting in the research of regulatory changes; and ensuring the company financial statements are compliant with GAAP
- Ensures compliance with company policies and procedures and supports company mission, values, and standards of ethics and integrity by implementing related action plans
- Assist and provide support for external reporting - 10Q and 10K
- Drive automation of manual processes to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of existing processes
- Policy and procedures development and documentation
- Engage with external auditors as needed
- Participate in 404 SOX project
- Experience with Sarbanes-Oxley requirements in practice is a plus
- Hi-tech industry experience preferred
Super Micro Computer designs and sells high-performance, energy-efficient server hardware and related software and services for data centers, cloud services, AI, 5G, and edge computing. Its Building Block Solutions offer configurable servers, storage, motherboards, and chassis built from common components, so customers can assemble workload-optimized configurations for rapid deployment. The company emphasizes green computing and power efficiency, using modular components to speed customization and time-to-market compared with competitors. Its goal is to help customers deploy powerful, reliable computing infrastructure with lower energy use and simpler procurement through direct sales and a broad network of distributors and resellers.
Company Size
5,001-10,000
Company Stage
IPO
Headquarters
San Jose, California
Founded
1993
Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Q4 FY2026 guidance $11.0B-$12.5B signals margin recovery as infrastructure constraints ease.
- Vik Malyala's appointment strengthens partnerships with major technology partners globally.
- Microreactor partnership with Nano Nuclear positions Super Micro as full infrastructure provider.
What critics are saying
- DOJ investigation into accounting practices threatens export licenses and criminal charges.
- Single customer represents 63% of revenue; defection creates existential revenue cliff.
- Negative $6.6B operating cash flow against $1.3B cash reserves triggers liquidity crisis.
What makes Super Micro Computer unique
- Modular Building Block Solutions enable rapid customization from common components.
- Data Center Building Block Solutions achieve 20%+ margins versus 9.9% company average.
- ARM-based server platforms diversify beyond x86 architecture dependency for AI workloads.
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Super Micro Computer Inc. (NASDAQ:SMCI) shares have declined 36% over the past year and 24% year-to-date, validating Jim Cramer's January warning to sell stocks with accounting irregularities. Since his comments on Mad Money, the stock has fallen 24%. The AI server manufacturer faced multiple setbacks, including missing revenue and earnings estimates in August when it reported $5.76 billion in revenue against expectations of $5.89 billion. The stock plunged 33% on 20 March after the company's co-founder was charged with smuggling AI hardware to China. Cramer had stated on 14 January that accounting irregularities warrant immediate selling, calling it one of his most profitable rules. The stock's subsequent performance has vindicated his cautionary stance on the controversial AI manufacturer.
Supermicro has introduced a family of compact, energy-efficient edge AI systems powered by AMD EPYC 4005 series processors, designed for retail, manufacturing, healthcare and enterprise environments. The platforms deliver data centre-class performance in space and power-constrained edge deployments. The portfolio includes three new systems: the AS-E300-14GR compact mini-1U box supporting up to 16 cores and 192GB DDR5 memory, the AS-1116R-FN4 short-depth 1U rackmount system, and the AS-3015TR-i4 slim tower system with GPU card support. Each features advanced security including TPM 2.0 and AMD Secure Encrypted Virtualization. The systems support AI inferencing and real-time analytics applications, with TDP as low as 65W and PCIe Gen 5 expansion. They include remote management capabilities and optional GPU acceleration for distributed computing deployments.
Super Micro Computer has raised concerns about potential competition as worldwide IT spending is projected to grow 10.8% in 2026 to $6.15 trillion, according to Gartner. Data centre systems are expected to grow fastest at 31.7%. SMCI reported 122% year-over-year revenue growth in second-quarter fiscal 2026, with $10.7 billion from its OEM appliance and large data centre segment representing 84% of total revenue. The company is scaling to 6,000 racks monthly capacity, including 3,000 direct liquid cooling racks, by fiscal year-end 2026. SMCI's Data Center Building Block Solutions currently account for 4% of profit and are expected to reach double digits by end-2026. The company partners with NVIDIA and Advanced Micro Devices but faces competition from Dell Technologies and Hewlett Packard Enterprise in AI and data centre markets.
Super Micro Computer has unveiled one of the industry's first Context Memory/CMX storage servers at Nvidia GTC 2026. Built on Nvidia's STX modular reference architecture, the BlueField-4 STX storage server integrates the Nvidia Vera CPU and ConnectX-9 SuperNIC. The CMX server is designed to improve AI inference performance by addressing long-lived queries and multi-stage agentic workloads. It manages Key Value cache through Nvidia Dynamo, storing intermediate tokens to accelerate results and reduce power consumption. Supermicro is collaborating with software partners and SSD providers including Micron, Samsung and Phison to validate STX architecture requirements. The company also announced seven AI Data Platform solutions featuring the RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Server Edition GPU alongside various storage providers.
Supermicro has launched its Gold Series enterprise server solutions, comprising over 25 pre-configured server systems that can ship within three business days. The offering includes single-processor and dual-processor servers optimised for enterprise AI, compute, storage and intelligent edge workloads. The Gold Series systems come pre-configured with CPUs, GPUs, memory, storage and other components, shipping directly from Supermicro's US warehouses. The range is divided into four categories: Enterprise Compute, Enterprise AI, Enterprise Storage and Intelligent Edge. By pre-configuring systems, Supermicro aims to offer cost-efficient pricing and shorter lead times compared to custom-built solutions. The servers are available for order directly from Supermicro or through its network of authorised partners.