GAOC Accountant, Lead

Job Description

Job Area: Finance & Accounting Group, Finance & Accounting Group > Global Accounting Ops Center General Summary: Job Overview Qualcomm is a company of inventors that unlocked 5G ushering in an age of rapid acceleration in connectivity and new possibilities that will transform industries, create jobs, and enrich lives. But this is just the beginning. It takes inventive minds with diverse skills, backgrounds, and cultures to transform 5Gs potential into world-changing technologies and products. This is the Invention Age - and this is where you come in. GAOC Lead Accountant Essential Responsibilities: The Global Accounting Operations Center (GAOC), a component of the Qualcomm Controllership Team, is in charge to provide support in the accounting activities related to closing of the books of Qualcomm affiliates across globe. Services scope include preparatory and closing activities in areas like Compensation & Benefit, Treasury, Account receivable, Cash & Banking, Payments, Closing & Reporting, Intercompany, Fixed Assets and General Accounting. Primary responsibilities include Manage and perform costing activities such as standard costing, inventory revaluation, etc. in line with US GAAP Perform and review the invoices for payment processing Prepare and record properly supported standard entries. Perform activities required for month-end closing (preparing and posting journal entries, GL analysis, TB review and variance analysis and other ad-hoc support as required by the business) according to the respective business deadlines Analyze and maintain the general ledger to ensure completeness & accuracy Perform monthly and quarterly account reconciliation according to Qualcomm Policies Act as a subject matter expert. analyze and record activity for certain accounts across the portfolio as assigned Provide ad hoc reports to HQ, local controllership team and other finance functions Prepare quarterly balance sheet analysis, review and remediation Provide recommendations on overall improvements in cost accounting by researching and assessing standardized workflow procedures and policies Support the local controllership team in external annual audits by providing timely and appropriate financial data and supporting documentation in line with the local GAAP requirements and accounting standards Ensure that all processes and policies are compliant with Internal Audit and Sarbanes-Oxley control requirements Besides the main tasks and responsibilities listed above, responsible for completing any other tasks assigned by her/his supervisor or manager The candidate should be an individual contributor and should handle a few team members as well Reviews and approve journal entries posted by team members Reviews and approve balance sheet reconciliations and quarterly reporting schedules prepared by team members Responds to internal stakeholder account inquiries and issues Supports the Staff Accountant in work and team management Qualifications/ Chartered Accountant or Cost Accountant with 4-5 years of experience (preferably in accounting environment) Accounting experience in a multi-GAAP environment and shared service center Exposure in working in ERP instance (preferably Oracle) Excellent written and verbal fluency in English Ability to learn/understand standards & processes quickly and adhere to them accurately Has good fundamental organization & prioritization skills Flexible approach with a strong team spirit Effective interpersonal & communication skills and highly professional style Comfortable delivering against quantitative and qualitative performance metrics Numerate with a good eye for detail Proficient IT skills including Excel and Outlook Experience in handling team Experience of working in large Multi-National Company will be an added advantage for the candidate Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor's degree. 5+ years of Finance, Accounting, or related work experience. *Completed advanced degrees in a relevant field may be substituted for up to two years (Masters = one year, Doctorate = two years) of work experience.