The Director of Technical Accounting is a key leader of the Corporate Accounting Practices and Reporting group. This role is responsible for: 

• Preparing and filing quarterly, annual, and other financial reports with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). 

• Collaborating closely with Qualcomm’s business units and corporate functions to determine and document the proper accounting treatment of complex and/or new types of transactions. 

• Leading projects to assist and advise business units and corporate functions on accounting for acquisitions and dispositions, implementing new accounting guidance, etc. 

The ideal candidate will have a strong background in technical accounting and financial reporting, including 5+ years of experience in a Big Four accounting firm. This role requires excellent communication skills, the ability to work independently, and the capability to influence key organizational decisions. 

• Experience in tech industry 

• Experience with XBRL tagging  

• Aptitude for systems (e.g., WDesk, Oracle, HFM, Microsoft) and accounting process flows  

• 5+ years in a Big Four Accounting firm.

• CPA Certification or country equivalent.

• Technical leadership role with or without direct reports 

• Experience working in a large, matrixed organization 

• Works independently with no supervision.
• Provides supervision to other supervisors/managers who are direct reports.
• Decision-making is critical in nature and highly impacts program, product or project success.
• Requires verbal and written communication skills to convey highly complex and/or detailed information. May require strong negotiation and influence with large groups or high-level constituents.
• Has a great degree of influence over key organizational decisions (e.g., is making or directly making key decisions that will have substantial impact over the organization).
• Tasks often require multiple steps which can be performed in various orders; extensive planning, problem-solving, and prioritization must occur to complete the tasks effectively.

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