Senior Manager, Business Control
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For over 55 years ASM has been ahead of what’s next, at the forefront of innovation and what’s technologically possible. With more than 4,500 ASMers representing 70 nationalities, our people and our advanced semiconductor devices are playing a crucial role in trends such as 5G, cloud computing, AI, and autonomous driving. But we’re more than just a tech company. We value diversity, inclusion and sustainability as we strive to make a positive impact on the world. Our development programs help support your growth, shaping your future and pushing the boundaries of innovation to unleash potential.
The Senior Manager, Business Control supports ASM’s core ALD business and new products KPUs, within a fast-paced semiconductor equipment environment. As a key finance partner to BU GMs, this role provides critical insights for decision making and drives process excellence for a team of high performing managers and analysts.
This is a hands-on, highly visible role requires strong organizational, communication, and analytical skill. As a people manager, this role is expected to not just be a high-performing individual contributor, but a developer of talent that can organize a team around common purpose and vision.
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 BU GMs for ALD and New Products
- Translate data into clear insights, scenarios, and recommendations that influence decisions.
- Drive financial performance discussions through rigorous portfolio management.
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 Management and Performance
- Manage KPU controllers and financial analysts in monthly process execution. Set and communicate clear timeline, deliverables, and expectations.
- Take ownership of annual goal-setting and quarterly OKRs for your team. Track progress and prioritize based on business need and team’s workload.
- Develop you team for long-term career objectives. Performance manage against those objectives on a quarterly basis and own rewards conversations at year end.
What Success Looks Like
- Predictable outcomes: Accurate, actionable forecasts that improve business predictability.
- Influence: Strong partnerships with ALD and New Products KPU heads and GMs; 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.
- 10+ 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).
- Strong communication skills and experience presenting insights to management.
- Managerial experience in operations finance
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.
Apply today to be part of what’s next.
We make the tech that enables the chips in devices which improve lives around the world. We do this with an eye to the future, pushing the boundaries of what’s possible through cutting-edge innovation, and driving the next wave of technological breakthroughs that shape how we live, work, and connect.
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Apply today to be part of what’s next.
We make the tech that enables the chips in devices which improve lives around the world. We do this with an eye to the future, pushing the boundaries of what’s possible through cutting-edge innovation, and driving the next wave of technological breakthroughs that shape how we live, work, and connect.
To learn more about ASM, find us at and on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, X and YouTube.
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