Strategic FP&A Finance Manager

Our Purpose
TERADYNE, where experience meets innovation and driving excellence in every connection. We are fueled by creativity and diversity of thought and in our workforce. Our employees are challenged to innovate and learn something new every day.

We cultivate a culture of inclusion for all employees that respects their individual strengths, views, and experiences. We believe that our differences enable us to be a better team – one that makes better decisions, drives innovation and delivers better business results.

Opportunity Overview

LitePoint is seeking an experienced and motivated Strategic Finance Manager to lead our financial planning and analysis team to develop, implement, and manage financial planning and analysis processes. This is a high visibility role supporting the executive team. The Strategic Finance Manager will be responsible for overseeing forecasting, budgeting, and financial analysis processes, as well as providing strategic financial insights to support the company's growth and profitability plans. The ideal candidate will have strong hands-on financial planning and analysis skills, solid understanding of accounting principles, experience with collaborative business partnership with business functional leads, and excellent communication skills with experience guiding a high performing team with track record of identifying and implementing process improvements to unlock profitable growth.

This is an onsite role located in our San Jose Headquarters.

• Oversee and manage the annual budgeting, quarterly forecasting, weekly updates, and long-range financial planning processes.
• Develop financial forecast and track performance to plan. Identify and drive actions to deliver to plan.
• Analyze financial data to identify trends, risks, and opportunities for growth and cost savings.
• Manage P&L, workforce planning, sales commissions, and revenue/bookings forecast model.
• Collaborate with executives (functional VP’s) to ensure alignment of financial plans (P&L rollup) with strategic objectives.
• Develop and maintain management dashboards and other business intelligence reporting.
• Driving financial close and variance analysis, partnering with accounting and finance counterparts to identify and implement process improvements.
• Management reporting - analyzing financial results, identifying key trends, assessing current and future business risk, and communicating key insights
• Provide analytical support and monitor key performance indicators, highlighting trends and analyzing causes of changes. Conduct deep dives when observing abnormal trends.
• Provide ad-hoc analyses that help drive business strategy and improve efficiency.
• Drive improvements in financial processes, tools, and reporting capabilities to enhance business efficiency and accuracy.
• Evaluate potential investments, mergers, and acquisitions to support inorganic growth initiatives.
• Support accounting close process by ensuring accuracy through analyzing actual to forecast variances.
• Key member of the finance leadership team to mentor and develop FP&A and broader finance team, promoting a culture of continuous learning and professional growth.

All About You
We seek individuals who share our passion and determination. Our commitment to customer success drives us to go the extra mile. If you’re ready to join us in this mission, take a closer look at the minimum criteria for the position.

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field. MBA or advanced degree is a plus.
• 5+ years of experience in financial planning and analysis, with at least 2 years in a leadership role.
• Expert financial modeling and analytical skills with full P&L management experience
• Expert Microsoft Excel user and skilled with Power Point.
• Proficient in ERP and CRM systems, ideally MS Dynamics Navision and Salesforce.
• In-depth knowledge of accounting principles, financial statement analysis, and management reporting.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills.
• Proven ability to lead and develop high-performing teams.
• Strong attention to detail, problem-solving abilities, and a results-driven mindset.

This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

Benefits: Teradyne offers a variety of robust health and well-being benefit programs, including medical, dental, vision, Flexible Spending Accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance, paid vacation & holidays, tuition assistance programs, and more.  Please click here to see details.

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About Litepoint

LitePoint creates wireless test solutions and services for the world’s most innovative wireless device makers, helping them to ensure their products perform for today’s demanding consumers. A leading innovator in wireless testing, LitePoint products come out of the box ready to test the most widely used wireless chipsets in the world. LitePoint works with the leading makers of smartphones, tablets, PCs, wireless access points and chipsets. LitePoint is also at the forefront of testing the burgeoning world of connected devices…the Internet of Things. Headquartered in Silicon Valley, California and with offices around the world. LitePoint is a wholly owned subsidiary of Teradyne (NYSE: TER), a leading supplier of automation equipment for test and industrial applications. 2021 revenues were 3.7B and now approx. 6,000 employees globally and employs approximately 5,500 people worldwide.