Staff Accountant

Job Title: Accounting Team Member

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

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 = 1 year, Doctorate = 2 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.

Pay range and Other Compensation & Benefits :

$98,000.00 - $147,000.00