Principal Accountant

About Cadence Design Systems:  Cadence is the only company that provides the expertise and tools, IP, and hardware required for the entire electronics design chain, from chip design to chip packaging to boards and to systems. We enable electronic systems and semiconductor companies to create innovative products that transform the way people live, work, and play. Our products are used in mobile, consumer, cloud datacenter, automotive, aerospace, IoT, industrial and other market segments.

Title: Principal Accountant

Location: United States

Must Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Products with high level of comfort with Excel
• High levels of integrity and dependability
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills
• Strong ability and desire to identify an implement process improvements
• Ability to effectively interact with others

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of US GAAP with ability to research and interpret various accounting topics and communicate, through both written and verbal methods, the appropriate application of those accounting topics
• Active CPA License
• Experience using SAP
• Masters degree in Accounting or MBA
• Experience with a public accounting firm, or in an accounting position with a publicly traded company
• Experience with SEC reports

Responsibilities:

• Participate in the monthly and quarterly close processes
• Perform a critical review of process to identify and propose system and process improvements
• Perform account reconciliations
• Prepare for quarterly reviews and audits from external auditors
• Assist in financial reporting, including SEC and management reporting
• Research transactions for appropriate accounting treatment and documenting findings
• Help ensure SOX compliance
• Prepare journal entries and postings to the general ledger
• Other tasks and ad hoc requests as assigned