Altera
GL Accounting Manager
San Jose, California, United States · Senior
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Sponsors, but it's cap-subject — you still face the weighted lottery (~61% per draw at Level IV). Good if you win; have a cap-exempt backup on your list.
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the lottery is wage-weighted — each level is one more entry
$17,538 more — $150,738 — moves this role to Level IV and 4 lottery entries. That figure is inside the range the employer already advertised.
Based on the DOL prevailing wage for this occupation and worksite, a base salary of $150,738 would place this position at wage Level IV. That figure is within the posted range, and I'd like to target it. This role classifies under "Accountants and Auditors" for prevailing-wage purposes.
DOL prevailing wage, 2026-27 wage year · Accountants and Auditors (13-2011) · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA. Wage level is derived by USCIS from the offered wage, occupation and worksite; the occupation shown is inferred from the job title.
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About the role
- The GL Accounting Manager will oversee general ledger activities for prepaid expenses, accounts payable, accruals, liabilities, and property, plant, and equipment.
- Review IT and R&D contracts with Technical Accounting to determine the appropriate accounting treatment, including prepaid, expense, capitalization, and accrual conclusions.
- Oversee the PPE subledger and accounting for capital additions, construction in progress, transfers, disposals, depreciation, impairment indicators, and physical asset counts.
Responsibilities
- Own the monthly close for prepaid expenses, AP, accruals, and PPE, including journal entries, reconciliations, roll-forwards, and variance analysis.
- Maintain accurate prepaid schedules and roll-forwards.
- Lead the AP/accrual process, including completeness reviews, supporting-documentation requirements, reversals, and cutoff analysis.
- Partner with the AP Manager in Malaysia to reconcile prepaids, invoices, payments, accruals, and intercompany or cross-functional balances.
- Establish and maintain effective close controls, account-reconciliation standards, and SOX documentation for assigned accounts.
- Support external audit by preparing schedules, explaining account activity, and resolving audit requests.
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
- 7+ years of progressive accounting experience, including general ledger, close, prepaids, accruals, AP, and PPE accounting.
- Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP, account reconciliations, capitalization policies, and close controls.
- Experience supporting SOX compliance and internal or external audits.
- Applicants must be eligible for any required U.S. export authorizations.
- Experience reviewing technology, IT, engineering, or R&D contracts with Technical Accounting or business partners.
- Strong communication, analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and collaborate effectively with U.S. and international teams.
- Shift 1 (United States of America)
- Primary Location:
- San Jose, California, United States
- Additional Locations:
Nice to have
- Experience with ERP systems (Oracle Fusion is preferred), fixed asset subledgers, prepaid schedules, and advanced Excel skills.
- CPA or equivalent professional certification preferred.
Skills
- Actual salary may vary based on a number of factors including job location, job-related knowledge, skills, experiences, trainings, etc.
Compensation
- The pay range below is for Bay Area California only.
- Actual salary may vary based on a number of factors including job location, job-related knowledge, skills, experiences, trainings, etc.
- We also offer incentive opportunities that reward employees based on individual and company performance.
Company info
- We also offer incentive opportunities that reward employees based on individual and company performance.
This listing is sourced directly from Altera's careers page and normalized into a canonical job model.