IT and OpEx Controller

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Belfast, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, GBR
In-Office
Senior level
Semiconductor • Manufacturing
The Role
Supports Corporate FP&A by managing IT and operating expense budgets, forecasts, month-end close, accruals, financial reporting, vendor invoice validation, and expense analysis. Partners with IT and business leaders to improve financial controls, operational performance, and department processes. Prepares executive presentations, consolidations, and ad hoc analyses while ensuring compliance with company policies and financial procedures.
Summary Generated by Built In

The power to make it real.


At Wolfspeed, we believe the most powerful innovations are created by people who care deeply about what they build and why it matters. As the leader in silicon carbide technology, we are enabling a more sustainable, electrified future, one breakthrough at a time.


Our team at Wolfspeed is bold, modern, and relentlessly focused on execution. We are building the foundation for the next decades of innovation and we’re looking for people who are ready to help shape it.


This role plays a critical part in Wolfspeed’s mission to scale world-class silicon carbide technology safely, reliably, and sustainably. In your role as an IT and OpEx Controller, you will support Wolfspeed’s Corporate FP&A organization, partnering directly with IT and business leaders to drive budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting, and operational performance. This high-visibility role provides financial insights and analysis that support strategic decision-making while helping to improve processes, enhance financial controls, and drive business performance across a fast-paced, multinational technology company.


Key Responsibilities

  • Support IT and wider leadership teams through annual budgeting and periodic forecast cycles
  • Manage the month end process from preparing journals, tracking and analysis of expenses against forecast and budget
  • Validate vendor invoices and purchase requisitions, ensure accurate cost allocation and coding, and support month-end accruals and close activities
  • Ensure compliance with internal controls, company policies and financial procedures.
  • Conduct ad hoc analysis and create executive-level presentations for various Senior Leadership Team meetings
  • Support additional consolidations for the organization including, monthly, quarterly and annual reviews
  • Establish review cadence with key budget owners and build relationships with the aim of enhancing department processes and output quality
  • Identify strategic opportunities to improve the Company’s operational and financial performance, provide analysis to support those recommendations, and work to implement necessary changes to achieve success
  • Opportunities will exist to support other assigned tasks in other areas as business needs change

Required Qualifications

  • BS/BA degree in Finance or Accounting
  • 6+ years of experience in Accounting and/or Finance roles
  • Advanced Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint skills
  • Strong analytical and organizational skills
  • Experience with ERP systems (SAP preferred)
  • Collaborative problem-solver
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment

Preferred Qualifications

  • Proactive mindset with a continuous improvement approach
  • Power BI experience preferred
  • Experience in Overhead cost management for a Global Company preferred
  • Experience in IT cost management desirable
  • Experience semiconductor industry or a manufacturing environment

Why Wolfspeed?

At Wolfspeed, we believe the most meaningful work happens when innovation and purpose come together. As the global leader in silicon carbide technology, we are powering the future of energy, enabling cleaner transportation, more efficient power systems, and solutions that make a lasting impact on how the world works. But our success is not driven by technology alone. It’s driven by people.


Just as we take ownership of our technology leadership, we take accountability for how we show up for our employees, our customers, and the communities we serve. That’s how we power the future, together.

To put it legally, Wolfspeed is an equal opportunity employer. We recruit, employ, train, compensate and promote regardless of race, sex, religion, color, national origin, disability, age, veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation and other protected status as required by law. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any characteristic protected by law.

Skills Required

  • BS or BA degree in Finance or Accounting
  • 6+ years of experience in Accounting and/or Finance roles
  • Advanced Microsoft Excel skills
  • Advanced Microsoft PowerPoint skills
  • Strong analytical and organizational skills
  • Experience with ERP systems; SAP preferred
  • Collaborative problem-solving ability
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
  • Proactive mindset with a continuous improvement approach
  • Power BI experience
  • Overhead cost management experience for a global company
  • IT cost management experience
  • Semiconductor industry or manufacturing environment experience

Cree Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Cree and has not been reviewed or approved by Cree.

  • Fair & Transparent Compensation — Pay is often described as fair or decent in technician and operator roles. Compensation in some project management and security supervision roles is characterized as good.
  • Healthcare Strength — Benefits include medical, dental, and vision coverage with HSA, FSA, and HRA options, plus EAP support. Wellness resources are highlighted alongside core health plans.
  • Parental & Family Support — The package includes six weeks of paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Leave applies to new birth, adoption, and foster placement.

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The Company
HQ: Racine, WI
2,773 Employees
Year Founded: 1987

What We Do

Cree | Wolfspeed is the global leader in silicon carbide technology and production, leading the worldwide transition from silicon to silicon carbide. Our product portfolio provides disruptive technology solutions that support a more efficient, sustainable future including electric vehicles, fast charging, 5G, power supplies, renewable energy and storage, as well as aerospace and defense. Our people are dedicated to driving a significant shift in the technology sector and creating a global semiconductor powerhouse. For additional product and Company information, visit www.cree.com.

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