Accountant, Staff

Qualcomm; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 98,000 - 147,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus program

RSU grants

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. is seeking a finance professional to join the accounting team in San Diego.

The role partners with global finance and business leaders to provide strategic accounting guidance on complex arrangements and to drive scalable, compliant operations for growth initiatives. The successful candidate will support quarterly close activities, review new contracts under ASC 606, and lead initiatives leveraging AI and data analytics to streamline processes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or related field.
• 4+ years of Finance, Accounting, or related work experience.
• Experience in a large matrixed organization.
• CPA certification or country equivalent with audit experience.

Responsibilities

• Partner with business unit finance and technical accounting to review new contracts and deals for ASC 606 guidance.
• Support mergers and acquisitions, including balance sheet review and integration.
• Serve as a primary contact for general accounting inquiries.
• Identify opportunities to leverage AI, automation, and data analytics to improve processes.
• Perform quarter-end close activities including journal entries and schedules for filings (10-Q, 10-K).
• Provide guidance for system and tool enablement for new revenue models, billing, and collections processes.

Skills

Detail-oriented

Analytical skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication

Project management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or related degree

Master’s or Doctorate substituted for work experience (as applicable)

Tools

Tableau

Oracle

TM1

Salesforce Billing

Job description

Company: Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.

Job Area: Finance & Accounting Group, Finance & Accounting Group > Accounting

General Summary:

Excellent opportunity to join Qualcomm’s accounting team, supporting emerging and evolving businesses. This role partners closely with cross-functional business and finance leaders to support critical business functions. This person will act as a strategic advisor for accounting conclusions on complex and non-standard arrangements and will play a key role in process transformation to design scalable, efficient and compliant operations supporting our growth initiatives.

This role requires full-time onsite presence in San Diego, CA (5 days per week).

This role is not eligible for Qualcomm immigration sponsorship.

Key responsibilities:

• Partner with our business unit finance teams and technical accounting to review new contracts and deal proposals, providing accurate accounting guidance on complex and non-standard arrangements in accordance with ASC 606.
• Support mergers and acquisitions, including opening balance sheet review and integration.
• Serve as key point of contact for general accounting inquiries related to emerging businesses.
• Identify and implement opportunities to leverage AI, automation and data analytics to optimize existing processes, improve operational efficiency and generate actionable insights.
• Perform quarter-end close activities including journal entries, flux analysis and preparation of schedules supporting quarterly and annual filings (10-Q, 10-K).
• Provide guidance for system and tool enablement for new revenue models, billing and collections processes.

A successful candidate will possess the following characteristics:

• Detail‑oriented with strong analytical skills
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with global and cross-functional teams
• Excellent verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to clearly explain complex financial concepts to diverse audiences
• Strong time‑management skills with the ability to manage competing priorities in a fast‑paced environment
• Continuous improvement mindset and comfortable learning new tools and systems
• End‑to‑end process orientation with demonstrated analytical thinking, project management, and problem‑solving skills
• Supportive of an inclusive, knowledge‑sharing, team‑focused culture

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or related degree
• 4+ years of Finance, Accounting, or related work experience
• 2+ years experience working in a large matrixed organization
• Completed advanced degrees in a relevant field may be substituted for up to two years (Master’s = 1 year, Doctorate = 2 years) of work experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• 6+ years of Finance, Accounting, or related work experience
• Working knowledge of Tableau, Oracle, TM1 and Salesforce Billing is a plus
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite
• CPA certification or country equivalent with audit experience
• Completed advanced degrees in a relevant field may be substituted for up to two years (Master’s = one year, Doctorate = two years) of work experience.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree.
• 4+ years of Accounting, Finance, or related work experience.
• Completed advanced degrees in a relevant field may be substituted for up to two years (Master’s = one year, Doctorate = two years) of work experience.

Equal Opportunity Statement:

Qualcomm is an equal opportunity employer. If you are an individual with a disability and need an accommodation during the application/hiring process, rest assured that Qualcomm is committed to providing an accessible process. You may e‑mail disability‑[e-mail] or call Qualcomm's toll-free number found here. Upon request, Qualcomm will provide reasonable accommodations to support individuals with disabilities to be able participate in the hiring process. Qualcomm is also committed to making our workplace accessible for individuals with disabilities. (Keep in mind that this email address is used to provide reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities. We will not respond here to requests for updates on applications or resume inquiries).

EEO Employer: Qualcomm is an equal opportunity employer; all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or any other protected classification.

Qualcomm expects its employees to abide by all applicable policies and procedures, including but not limited to security and other requirements regarding protection of Company confidential information and other confidential and/or proprietary information, to the extent those requirements are permissible under applicable law.

Pay range and Other Compensation & Benefits:

$98,000.00 - $147,000.00

The above pay scale reflects the broad, minimum to maximum, pay scale for this job code for the location for which it has been posted. Even more importantly, please note that salary is only one component of total compensation at Qualcomm. We also offer a competitive annual discretionary bonus program and opportunity for annual RSU grants (employees on sales‑incentive plans are not eligible for our annual bonus). In addition, our highly competitive benefits package is designed to support your success at work, at home, and at play.