Vice President of Finance (Semiconductor)

About the role

The VP of Finance will be the primary architect of Ethernovia's financial operations. While the CFO focuses on high-level strategy and external capital markets, you will be the "internal engine"-responsible for translating company vision into rigorous financial models, managing the day-to-day fiscal health of a fabless semiconductor business, and professionalizing our reporting for Board-level scrutiny. This is a Hybrid-based position based in San Jose, CA.

Responsibilities

• Financial Architecture: Design and oversee the company's internal financial controls, ensuring GAAP compliance and establishing a roadmap for SOX readiness.
• Operational FP&A: Lead the annual budgeting and monthly forecasting processes. Provide deep-dive analysis on R&D spend, tape-out costs, and head-count planning.
• Fabless Supply Chain Finance: Work closely with Operations to manage inventory valuation, COGS analysis, and gross margin modeling for our Ethernet packet processors.
• Series C & IPO Readiness: Partner with the executive team to prepare the "data room" for future funding rounds and lead the technical accounting efforts required for a potential public offering.
• Treasury & Tax: Manage global cash flow and tax strategies, including R&D tax credits and international transfer pricing as we expand into global markets.
• Business Partnership: Serve as a financial advisor to Department Heads (Engineering, Sales, Operations), helping them manage their P&L and ROI on hardware development.
• Required Experience & Skills:
• Professional Background
• Semiconductor Industry Veteran : 15+ years of finance leadership, specifically within a fabless semiconductor environment . You must understand the nuances of hardware lifecycles and foundry costs.
• Stage-Specific Growth: Proven experience in a high-growth startup environment, specifically scaling a finance function from Series B through commercialization.
• Technical Accounting: Deep mastery of US GAAP, revenue recognition for hardware/software licensing, and capitalization of R&D costs.
• Education: Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or Economics; MBA or CPA strongly preferred.
• Technical Leadership & Skills:
• Advanced Modeling: Expert-level financial modeling skills ($$$ and units) to forecast complex silicon production cycles and multi-year design-in periods.
• Systems Implementation: Experience migrating from early-stage accounting tools to robust ERP systems (e.g., NetSuite or SAP) and implementing BI tools.
• Team Builder: A track record of hiring, mentoring, and retaining high-performing accou

Benefits

Additional Information

About Ethernovia, Inc. Ethernovia is developing the future of Ethernet-based networks to realize the full potential of software-defined and autonomous vehicles, robotics and other intelligent machines. Founded in 2018, the company's breakthrough data transport and acceleration technology is ushering in a new era of connectivity and capabilities in the vehicle and at the edge, including highly reliable autonomy, over-the-air servicing and AI-backed applications. Ethernovia's co-founders are serial technology entrepreneurs with multiple prior successful ventures together. We are well-funded and backed by some of the worlds' leading technology investors, having secured $154M ($90+M Series-B and $64M Series-A) in total funding to date: Ethernovia Raises Over $90 Million Series B to Scale Leading-Edge Autonomy and Physical AI Networking Chips Ethernovia Raises $64 Million to Accelerate the Revolution of Vehicle Networks | Business Wire (financial backers include: Porsche SE, Qualcomm, AMD, Western Digital, Maverick Silicon, Socratic Partners, Conduit Capital, and CDIB-TEN Capital) Ethernovia has been recognized in EE Times' prestigious list of the Top 100 Startups for 2025. March 2026: Ethernovia Announces HSB-Enabled Networking Board for NVIDIA Holoscan Platforms January 2024: Our CEO Ramin Shirani Named MotorTrend Software-Defined Vehicle Innovator Awards Winner (ethernovia.com) September 2023: Continental and Ethernovia Announce Partnership to Develop Automotive Switch in 7nm - Ethernovia Connected Car News: Helios, Continental, Ethernovia, Avanci, BMW, Mapbox, Porsche, SEMA, Honda, UltraSense, Flex Logix, Diodes Inc., Garmin, Toyota & Caruso | auto connected car news With talented employees on 4 continents, we have filed 50+ patents to date. Join Ethernovia's team to make a lasting impact on the future of packet processor-centric networking solutions to support the real-time sensor, Physical AI, and control data demands of software-defined autonomy across vehicles, robots and intelligent machines. Come share in our success with pre-IPO shares, competitive compensation, and great benefits while growing your knowledge and career with world class talent. We are looking for talented engineers and leaders who have an entrepreneurial spirit and want to drive cutting edge designs from concept to silicon to the future of mobility. Vice President of Finance (Semiconductor)

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