Job Description

Synopsys India

Role - Accounting, Staff

If you want the chance to be part of a dynamic finance function that's helping to shape the future of our business, then come and get some of the most valuable experience of your career at Synopsys. We are looking for a talented individual to join our COE finance organization.

You will have incredibly strong accounting and revenue recognition expertise, and analytical skills, work smartly, a good communicator and leader, yet humble enough to roll up your sleeves and get into the details.

What will you do • Assist and Support monthly closing activities including, but not limited to, reviewing non-routine revenue transactions, performing accounting assessments, preparing accurate journal entries, reconciliations, data analysis, documenting revenue conclusions and ad hoc requests
• Perform monthly balance sheet account reconciliations for various revenue accounts, ensuring accuracy and adherence to GAAP
• Perform reviews of revenue transactions of acquired contracts for accounting compliance with applicable US GAAP
• Understanding and application of various business models of the software industry including SAAS offerings
• Identify actionable insights and suggest recommendations to address issues and improve accounting processes/efficiencies
• Partner closely with cross-functional to identify areas for improvement and implement best practices, automation, and continuous process improvements
• To succeed in this role, you should also have a problem-solving attitude
• Should have sound knowledge of accounting principles and practices and demonstrate excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ensure compliance with internal control policies in a SOX environment

Who You Are & What Makes You Qualified • Must be, or recently have been, a senior revenue accountant or the assistant revenue manager for a company in the software space
• Must have a CPA/CA and a bachelor's degree or higher in Accounting, Finance, or a related field
• Minimum of 6 years of experience in a corporate finance environment, ideally including 3-5 years of experience in revenue accounting of software and cloud-based offerings.
• Experience in SAP/HANA 4 is a plus
• Must have an understanding of ASC 606 and preferably have worked in a company that has been through the adoption of the new standard
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills, as well as the ability to work effectively across internal and external organizations
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Ability to efficiently provide high-quality work in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to communicate complex scenarios and topics in a clear and ingestible manner to the team and senior management
• Above all else, a willingness to undertake all projects to support your teammates and improve the overall effectiveness of the function.

About Synopsys Inc

At Synopsys, we're enthusiastic learners and seasoned inventors. We're makers and visionaries who make technology safer. We're innovators who develop the software and hardware that drive the world's high-performing chips for amazing things like autonomous vehicles, smart homes, and machines that learn. We embrace diversity as a company, so we can create solutions that serve not just technology but the humans behind it