Chief Financial Officer, Semiconductor

  • Full Time
    • United States Semi Conductors

Website Top Notch Finders

Confidential executive search for the US semiconductor industry

CONFIDENTIAL RETAINED SEARCH | US SEMICONDUCTORS

We are conducting a confidential, retained search for a semiconductor chief financial officer at a well-established US semiconductor company. The CFO will manage capital allocation amid heavy capex cycles, investor relations, and complex cross-border financial structuring tied to CHIPS Act grants and tax credits. We seek executives with 15-20+ years of progressive finance leadership.

Search Reference: TNF-SC-CFO-2026 | Capital Strategy Leadership Mandate, US Semiconductors

ABOUT THIS SEARCH

Top Notch Finders holds an exclusive, strictly confidential retained search for a Chief Financial Officer at a well-established organization in the US semiconductor industry. To protect our client and every candidate, we disclose the company’s identity and the location of its operations only to qualified candidates under a confidentiality agreement. In addition, Top Notch Finders receives and manages every inquiry and application directly.

THE OPPORTUNITY

The CFO manages capital allocation amid heavy capex cycles, investor relations, and complex cross-border financial structuring tied to CHIPS Act grants and tax credits. As a result, this executive sits at the center of capital deployment, investor communication, and government funding strategy.

MARKET CONTEXT

Public-company governance standards and heightened capex intensity from multi-billion-dollar fab investments put a premium on CFOs with experience in large-scale manufacturing capital deployment. In addition, CFO searches undergo some of the deepest diligence of any executive role. For example, this diligence includes confidential reference work with former independent directors.

For a deeper look at how we evaluate and hire senior leaders in this industry, read our The 2026 San Diego Semiconductor Executive Search Hiring Guide. It explains our approach to executive search for finance, capital strategy, and operations leadership roles.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Own overall financial strategy, planning, and capital allocation for the organization.
  • Manage investor relations, public-market reporting, and board financial communications.
  • Oversee capital budgeting for large-scale fab and infrastructure investments.
  • Structure and manage CHIPS Act grants, tax credits, and related government funding programs.
  • Lead financial due diligence for M&A, joint ventures, and strategic partnerships.
  • Build and manage a high-performing finance, accounting, and treasury organization.
  • Ensure compliance with SEC reporting and public-company governance requirements.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

  • 15-20+ years of progressive finance leadership, including public-company CFO or senior finance executive experience.
  • Deep capital-markets fluency and experience managing large-scale capex programs.
  • Prior semiconductor or complex-manufacturing industry experience (strongly preferred).
  • CPA, CFA, or MBA credential (preferred).
  • A track record of successful investor relations and analyst engagement.

CONFIDENTIALITY AND HOW TO APPLY

This is a discreet, retained engagement. We will never present your candidacy to any organization without your explicit prior authorization. In addition, the hiring company cannot see any application at this stage.

If you are an accomplished finance executive and want to be considered as our next semiconductor chief financial officer, please submit your resume in confidence through the Top Notch Finders website. Reference search code TNF-SC-CFO-2026 in your submission. However, do not include export-controlled technical data or other proprietary information of any kind in your application materials. We will contact only the candidates whose backgrounds align closely with the mandate.

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