Nokia

FAB Controller

Nokia
Posted 10/21/2026full-timeChandler • Arizona • United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $107,983 - $200,539 per yearWebsite
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Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in financial analysis, budgeting, and cost accounting within a manufacturing environment, with a strong focus on standard costing, inventory management, and data-driven decision-making. Proficient in ERP systems and Excel-based financial modeling to enhance reporting and operational efficiency.

Highest-signal resume keywords
Financial AnalysisCost AccountingBudgetingERP Systems ProficiencyStrong Analytical Skills

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies
ERP

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Lead monthly, quarterly, and annual close activities for FAB operations
  • Prepare and review journal entries, accruals, reconciliations, and manufacturing financial reports
  • Report factory financial results, manufacturing variances, and operational spend
  • Provide financial commentary on actuals versus forecast, budget, and prior periods
  • Analyze manufacturing costs including labor, overhead, materials, purchase price variance, scrap, yield, and absorption
  • Monitor standard cost versus actual cost and support standard cost updates
  • Identify and track cost reduction opportunities and corrective actions
  • Oversee inventory accounting, valuation, reconciliations, reserves, and physical inventory processes
  • Lead FAB budgeting, quarterly forecasting, and long-range planning
  • Model financial impacts of production volume, utilization, ramp plans, yield changes, and operational scenarios
  • Track manufacturing capital expenditures and support capital forecasting and reporting
  • Evaluate the financial impact of tools, equipment, facility investments, and fab expansion programs
  • Partner with FAB leadership, manufacturing, engineering, supply chain, procurement, and finance teams
  • Support data-driven decision-making and participate in operational and financial review meetings
  • Maintain internal controls and ensure compliance with accounting policies and audit requirements
  • Support internal and external audits and remediation of control gaps
  • Improve factory finance reporting, forecasting, analytics, ERP, costing, and reporting systems
  • Drive simplification, standardization, automation, data quality, and transparency

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field
  • Significant experience in finance, controlling, or cost accounting within a manufacturing environment
  • Strong understanding of standard costing, inventory accounting, manufacturing variances, and financial planning
  • Experience supporting monthly close, forecasts, budgeting, and management reporting
  • Strong analytical skills and ability to interpret large data sets into actionable business insights
  • Ability to work cross-functionally with operations, engineering, supply chain, and senior leadership
  • Strong communication and presentation skills
  • Proficiency in ERP systems and Excel-based financial modeling
  • Experience in semiconductor, high-tech, or advanced manufacturing environments preferred
  • Knowledge of FAB-specific metrics such as yield, scrap, cycle time, utilization, and cost absorption preferred
  • Experience with capex-intensive manufacturing operations preferred
  • Familiarity with internal controls, audit support, and compliance processes preferred
  • CPA, CMA, or MBA is a plus

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Corporate Retirement Savings Plan
  • Health and dental benefits
  • Short-term disability
  • Long-term disability
  • Company-paid life insurance and AD&D coverage at 2x base pay
  • Optional or supplemental life and AD&D insurance for employee, spouse, and child
  • Paid holidays and vacation
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan
  • Tuition Assistance Plan
  • Adoption assistance
  • Employee Assistance Program/Work Life Resource Program
  • Laptop support with ordering
  • Potential incentive/variable compensation for eligible roles

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Hard Skills
Standard CostingInventory AccountingFinancial ReportingManufacturing Variances AnalysisFinancial ModelingData InterpretationCost Reduction AnalysisCapital Expenditure TrackingForecastingJournal Entries Preparation
Soft Skills
Strong Communication SkillsPresentation SkillsCross-Functional Collaboration
Tools & Technologies
ERP SystemsExcel
Certifications & Qualifications
CPACMAMBA
Industry Keywords
Manufacturing EnvironmentSemiconductorHigh-TechCost AbsorptionYieldScrapCycle TimeUtilizationInternal ControlsAudit Support