Job description

Reporting to the Chief Accounting Officer, the Sr. Director of Accounting - Controller will be responsible for ensuring the integrity of global accounting and financial reporting by providing leadership, business collaboration, process knowledge and technical expertise to Sandisk Finance. This role will lead our general ledger operations, global close and consolidation processes, and global corporate accounting operations. This role ideally is based at our HQ location in Milpitas and will likely involve some periodic global travel. Essential Duties and Responsibilities: • Lead a team of professionals who oversee all aspects of the company’s monthly, quarterly and annual close processes • Lead consolidation of financial results, including preparation of consolidated financial statements, monthly and quarterly close packages • Responsible for the integrity, consistency and transparency of recorded financial events • Ensure a strong control and compliance framework with corporate SOX and key controls, adherence to US GAAP and other statutory requirements and support for external/internal audits and reviews • Scale and standardize accounting processes to support consistent and efficient global operations, driving simplification and automation of accounting activities • Drive team performance by setting clear goals, providing ongoing feedback, and facilitating professional growth opportunities • Build cross-functional relationships and partner closely with leaders to support business objectives • Support new business initiatives with accounting requirements, enhancements or development of financial systems to support those activities REQUIRED: • CPA or Chartered Accountant • 15+ years of progressive accounting experience, including public accounting, corporate accounting and leadership roles • Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP requirements • Deep expertise in internal control design and execution, along with SOX and COSO frameworks • Demonstrated ability to build, standardize and scale accounting processes • Ability to lead through change and decision-making in ambiguous environments • Experience in semiconductor, manufacturing or technology companies • Experience driving finance or accounting transformation initiatives • History of building, developing and leading high-performing teams Sandisk is committed to providing equal opportunities to all applicants and employees and will not discriminate against any applicant or employee based on their race, color, ancestry, religion (including religious dress and grooming standards), sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, breastfeeding or related medical conditions), gender (including a person’s gender identity, gender expression, and gender-related appearance and behavior, whether or not stereotypically associated with the person’s assigned sex at birth), age, national origin, sexual orientation, medical condition, marital status (including domestic partnership status), physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, protected medical and family care leave, Civil Air Patrol status, military and veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics. We also prohibit harassment of any individual on any of the characteristics listed above. Our non-discrimination policy applies to all aspects of employment. We comply with the laws and regulations set forth in the " Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal ” poster. Our pay transparency policy is available here . Sandisk thrives on the power and potential of diversity. As a global company, we believe the most effective way to embrace the diversity of our customers and communities is to mirror it from within. We believe the fusion of various perspectives results in the best outcomes for our employees, our company, our customers, and the world around us. We are committed to an inclusive environment where every individual can thrive through a sense of belonging, respect and contribution. Sandisk is committed to offering opportunities to applicants with disabilities and ensuring all candidates can successfully navigate our careers website and our hiring process. Please contact us at jobs.accommodations@sandisk.com to advise us of your accommodation request. In your email, please include a description of the specific accommodation you are requesting as well as the job title and requisition number of the position for which you are applying. Based on our experience, we anticipate that the application deadline will be 12/08/2026 (3 months from posting), although we reserve the right to close the application process sooner if we hire an applicant for this position before the application deadline. If we are not able to hire someone from this role before the application deadline, we will update this posting with a new anticipated application deadline. #LI-RG1 Compensation & Benefits Details • An employee’s pay position within the salary range may be based on several factors including but not limited to (1) relevant education; qualifications; certifications; and experience; (2) skills, ability, knowledge of the job; (3) performance, contribution and results; (4) geographic location; (5) shift; (6) internal and external equity; and (7) business and organizational needs. • The salary range is what we believe to be the range of possible compensation for this role at the time of this posting. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and this range is only applicable for jobs to be performed in California, Colorado, New York or remote jobs that can be performed in California, Colorado and New York. This range may be modified in the future. • You will be eligible to participate in Sandisk's Short-Term Incentive (STI) Plan, which provides incentive awards based on Company and individual performance. Depending on your role and your performance, you may be eligible to participate in our annual Long-Term Incentive (LTI) program, which consists of restricted stock units (RSUs) or cash equivalents, pursuant to the terms of the LTI plan. Please note that not all roles are eligible to participate in the LTI program, and not all roles are eligible for equity under the LTI plan. RSU awards are also available to eligible new hires, subject to Sandisk's Standard Terms and Conditions for Restricted Stock Unit Awards. • We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid vacation time; paid sick leave; medical/dental/vision insurance; life, accident and disability insurance; tax-advantaged flexible spending and health savings accounts; employee assistance program; other voluntary benefit programs such as supplemental life and AD&D, legal plan, pet insurance, critical illness, accident and hospital indemnity; tuition reimbursement; transit; the Applause Program, employee stock purchase plan, and the Sandisk's Savings 401(k) Plan. • Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole discretion, consistent with the law.

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Lead a team of professionals who oversee all aspects of the company’s monthly, quarterly and annual close processes
Lead consolidation of financial results, including preparation of consolidated financial statements, monthly and quarterly close packages
Responsible for the integrity, consistency and transparency of recorded financial events
Ensure a strong control and compliance framework with corporate SOX and key controls, adherence to US GAAP and other statutory requirements and support for external/internal audits and reviews
Scale and standardize accounting processes to support consistent and efficient global operations, driving simplification and automation of accounting activities
Drive team performance by setting clear goals, providing ongoing feedback, and facilitating professional growth opportunities
Build cross-functional relationships and partner closely with leaders to support business objectives
Support new business initiatives with accounting requirements, enhancements or development of financial systems to support those activities
CPA or Chartered Accountant
15+ years of progressive accounting experience, including public accounting, corporate accounting and leadership roles
Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP requirements
Deep expertise in internal control design and execution, along with SOX and COSO frameworks
Demonstrated ability to build, standardize and scale accounting processes
Ability to lead through change and decision-making in ambiguous environments
Experience in semiconductor, manufacturing or technology companies
Experience driving finance or accounting transformation initiatives
History of building, developing and leading high-performing teams
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