Senior Accountant,GAOC

Finance, Banking & Legal

In short

The Senior Accountant at Qualcomm's Global Accounting Operations Center (GAOC) in Hyderabad, India, will lead global closing and reporting activities using AI, automation, and analytics. This role focuses on optimizing accounting operations, ensuring financial integrity, and supporting business initiatives within a multi-GAAP environment. A Bachelor's degree and 4+ years of experience are required.

Responsibilities

Lead US GAAP general accounting using advanced AI tools and automation platforms.
Oversee month-end close, including journal preparation, posting, ledger and trial balance review, and variance analysis, utilizing AI.
Maintain and analyze the general ledger, applying analytics and AI-driven tools for revenue and cost recognition.
Prepare and remediate quarterly balance sheet analyses using AI-powered review solutions.
Deliver timely HQ and ad hoc reports, leveraging automation for accuracy and efficiency.
Recommend, design, and implement improvements to ledger systems and workflows, emphasizing automation and AI-assisted standardization.
Support local controllership during audits with automated documentation and compliance in local GAAP and international accounting standards.
Ensure compliance with Internal Audit and Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) requirements, integrating AI-driven control and monitoring.

Requirements

CPA or Chartered Accountant degree in Finance/Accounting.
4–8 years’ experience in a multi-GAAP, shared service environment.
Hands-on experience with Oracle and SAP GA modules.
Demonstrated ability to leverage ERP and AI solutions.
Exceptional English communication skills, with emphasis on presenting analytics and AI-derived insights.
Proven ability to learn and adapt to new standards, processes, and technologies rapidly, especially in AI and automation.
Strong organizational and prioritization abilities; detail-oriented and skilled at data-driven decision-making.
Flexible, collaborative, and innovative mindset with a commitment to continuous improvement through technology.
Professional interpersonal skills; effective communicator and team player in a technology-driven environment.
Comfortable achieving results against quantitative and qualitative performance metrics, utilizing automation where possible.
Advanced IT skills, including Excel and Outlook.
Experience in AI and analytics platforms.

Desired Qualifications

Bachelor's degree.
4+ years of Finance, Accounting, 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.
Experience in a large multinational company preferred.
Preferred: CPA certification and demonstrated proficiency in AI-driven Record-to-Report (R2R) activities.

Benefits

Qualcomm is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing an accessible process.
Qualcomm is committed to making our workplace accessible for individuals with disabilities.