Senior Finance Manager

About the role

Credo is hiring a Senior Finance Manager for our San Jose, CA office.  This person will be reporting to the Senior Director of Financial Planning and Analysis. This role will serve as a trusted partner for Credo’s product line leadership, driving financial and operational performance excellence. We are seeking an experienced finance leader to help scale FP&A capabilities, drive process improvements, improve reporting and enable better business decisions. 
 
This individual will operate as a high-impact contributor and will coordinate cross-functionally with product, sales, operations and finance teams.  Our group is tight-knit, generous with help, and genuinely enjoyable to work in. We take on problems that matter and make room for different points of view, new approaches, and ongoing development. 
 
Base salary range is $140,000 - $200,000 a year. The base salary offer will depend on factors such as education, experience, training, skills, qualifications, and location. This position is also eligible for a discretionary bonus, equity and a full range of medical and other benefits. 
 
Why Credo 

• Purpose: We invest in what matters. From meaningful-future shaping projects to competitive compensation, we empower you to grow your career while making a lasting impact.
• People: Connection starts within. We collaborate, celebrate wins, and create an environment where everyone can do their best work.
• Possibilities: Our belief shapes what’s next. Our technology powers the most reliable and energy-efficient connections around the world – and our team powers new products and markets that come next.

Responsibilities

• Manage the annual and quarterly forecasts including headcount, OPEX and CapEx. Provide actual vs forecast variance analysis and periodic reports.
• Provide financial guidance and ROI analysis on new product introductions (NPI), engineering programs, and strategic initiatives
• Model product costs and gross margin analysis.
• Support P&L ownership, including monthly close support, accruals review, and forecast alignment.
• Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reporting packages with actionable insights.
• Support product lifecycle cost analysis (PLC) and portfolio optimization.
• Drive the long-range plan—timelines, stakeholder inputs, consolidation, and executive outputs.
• Produce management reporting (dashboards, KPIs, variance analysis) with clear insights and narratives.
• Handle ad hoc strategic analysis and special projects to support leadership priorities.
• Analyze revenue, margin, and operating expense trends to identify opportunities to improve financial performance and capital efficiency.

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications

• BA/BS in finance, accounting, economics or related field.
• Eight years in FP&A and/or finance experience.
• Solid understanding of financial statements, revenue and gross margin, product and service cost structures, project ROI analysis.
• Proficiency in cost accounting principles.
• Advanced experience in Excel and analytical tools.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and time management skills.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence cross-functional stakeholders.
• Experience with Netsuite, Planful, Tableau.

  
Preferred Qualifications 

• Background in semiconductor industry.
• Experience supporting large-scale organizations with multiple concurrent programs.
• Familiarity with revenue recognition in hardware businesses, supply chain and demand planning processes, R&D and CapEx-intensive environments.

About Credo

Credo’s mission is to transform connectivity at scale through fast, reliable, and energy-efficient system solutions. Our high-speed copper and optical interconnect products deliver industry-leading power and performance at up to 1.6T to meet the ever-expanding data infrastructure demands of AI. 
 
Our product portfolio includes ZeroFlap (ZF) Active Electrical Cables (AECs) and ZF optical transceivers, OmniConnect memory solutions, and a suite of retimers and DSPs for optical and copper Ethernet and PCIe, all leveraging the PILOT diagnostic and analytics software platform. Credo innovations enable our customers to connect the systems that connect the world. 
 
Credo is committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, genetic information, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected basis.  If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation to navigate our website or complete the application process, email [email protected].