Senior GL & Close Manager: Prepaids, PPE & AP

191 Altera Corporation; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 133,000 - 193,000; Full time

Job summary

Altera seeks a GL Accounting Manager to oversee general ledger activities including prepaid expenses, accruals, and PPE. You will partner with Technical Accounting, Finance, IT, R&D, and AP to ensure accurate financial reporting and timely close.

Lead reconciliations, journal entries, and SOX controls while coordinating with global teams. The role requires 7+ years in accounting, strong US GAAP knowledge, and ERP experience (Oracle Fusion).

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• 7+ years of progressive accounting experience including GL, close, prepaids, accruals, AP, PPE.
• Experience reviewing tech/R&D contracts with Technical Accounting or partners.
• Strong knowledge of US GAAP and SOX controls.
• ERP experience with Oracle Fusion; advanced Excel.

Responsibilities

• Own the monthly close for prepaid expenses, AP, accruals, and PPE, including journal entries, reconciliations, roll-forwards, and variance analysis.
• Review IT and R&D contracts with Technical Accounting to determine the appropriate accounting treatment.
• Maintain accurate prepaid schedules and roll-forwards.
• Lead the AP/accrual process, including completeness reviews, supporting-documentation requirements, reversals, and cutoff analysis.
• Oversee the PPE subledger and accounting for capital additions, construction in progress, transfers, disposals, depreciation, impairment indicators, and physical asset counts.
• Partner with the AP Manager in Malaysia to reconcile prepaids, invoices, payments, accruals, and intercompany or cross-functional balances.
• Establish and maintain effective close controls, account-reconciliation standards, and SOX documentation for assigned accounts.
• Support external audit by preparing schedules, explaining account activity, and resolving audit requests.
• Identify opportunities to improve accounting processes, reporting, and systems for prepaids, accruals, AP, and PPE.
• Provide guidance to accounting team members and coordinate deadlines across U.S. and international teams.

Skills

Communication

Analytical thinking

Organizational skills

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Accounting/Finance

Tools

Oracle Fusion ERP

Excel

Job description

Altera seeks a GL Accounting Manager to oversee general ledger activities including prepaid expenses, accruals, and PPE. You will partner with Technical Accounting, Finance, IT, R&D, and AP to ensure accurate financial reporting and timely close.

Lead reconciliations, journal entries, and SOX controls while coordinating with global teams. The role requires 7+ years in accounting, strong US GAAP knowledge, and ERP experience (Oracle Fusion).