R&D Finance Lead — Headcount & Forecasting

QUALCOMM, Inc.; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 91,000 - 136,000; Full time

Job summary

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. in San Diego, CA is seeking a Finance/Accounting professional to manage R&D headcount and expense reporting across Mobile, Compute, XR, Infrastructure and Tech units.

You will consolidate actuals and forecasts by project and group, and support allocation of headcount and expense targets to groups and business units. The role emphasizes extensive Excel, PowerPoint, and Tableau use, with monthly and quarterly variance analysis, financial reporting, and management-level

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 3+ years of Finance, Accounting, or related work experience.
• Advanced degrees may substitute for up to two years of work experience.

Responsibilities

• Consolidate R&D actuals and forecasts by project and group.
• Allocate headcount and expense targets to groups and business units.
• Monthly and quarterly variance analysis and financial reporting.
• Prepare management-level presentations.
• Perform ad hoc analysis and drive process improvements for finance.
• Collaborate with Program Management, Product Management, Engineering and Finance teams.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Data Analytics, or related field

Master’s degree may substitute for up to 1 year of experience

Doctorate may substitute for up to 2 years of experience

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Tableau

Cognos TM1

Job description

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. in San Diego, CA is seeking a Finance/Accounting professional to manage R&D headcount and expense reporting across Mobile, Compute, XR, Infrastructure and Tech units.

You will consolidate actuals and forecasts by project and group, and support allocation of headcount and expense targets to groups and business units. The role emphasizes extensive Excel, PowerPoint, and Tableau use, with monthly and quarterly variance analysis, financial reporting, and management-level