M&A Accounting Manager

Cisco

3d • Hybrid

About The Position

Join the Global Accounting & Reporting (GAR) group within Cisco’s Corporate Controller Group (CCG)! We are a dynamic team dedicated to supporting business processes with integrity, credibility, and global financial policy leadership! GAR partners with functional groups across the company to enable virtual close, earnings release, and SEC filing. We are committed to developing and implementing effective global financial policies and forging impactful collaborations across Cisco.

You will be responsible for completing the purchase accounting for acquisitions. In addition, you will work cross functionally with various teams within Cisco starting from due diligence to understand the target to be potentially acquired and provide accounting support and guidance through the first month of accounting on Cisco's general ledger. You will support the Corporate Development team by providing mentorship and accounting support on existing and proposed transactions related to M&A Activities. In addition, you will be responsible for divestitures. This role provides an excellent opportunity to gain experience and exposure to functions both within and outside of Finance and high visibility with the Corporate Controller Groups leadership.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting
• 5-7 years of relevant experience
• Advanced understanding of ASC 805 Business combination
• Understanding of asset valuations
• Advanced accounting knowledge

Nice To Haves

• CPA Certification
• Public accounting experience
• Ability to interpret and apply technical accounting guidance for business combinations, intangibles, goodwill, and compensation arrangements
• Ability to work extended hours and/or weekend hours depending on the timing of acquisitions and accounting close
• Strong background in reviewing journal entries, reconciliations, and internal/external reporting for business combinations, goodwill, and intangibles
• Strong analytical, interpersonal, and communication skills.
• Experience establishing relationships with business partners.
• Proactive, collaborative, self-starter, comfortable independently solving accounting problems and integrating information from various sources.

Responsibilities

• Prepare or review purchase price accounting journal entries and other M&A related journal entries as needed
• Support the research of M&A transactions, update policies and draft documentation as needed
• Lead Acquisitions and divestitures from an accounting perspective including due diligence, fair value assessment for various balance sheet accounts and resolve issues that arise on the deals.
• Management of acquisition compensation, deal costs, escrow receivables, and divestiture related indemnities, intangibles and goodwill including journal entries and recons
• Understand and detail the valuation of intangibles for each deal and write memo's on large deals
• Perform monthly and quarterly review of M&A owned accounts and internal reporting package schedules
• Present the purchase price accounting results of larger acquisitions/divestitures to the Corporate Controller Group
• Prepare or review M&A related 10-K and 10-Q disclosures

Benefits

• medical, dental and vision insurance
• a 401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution
• paid parental leave
• short and long-term disability coverage
• basic life insurance
• 10 paid holidays per full calendar year
• 1 floating holiday for non-exempt employees
• 1 paid day off for employee’s birthday
• paid year-end holiday shutdown
• 4 paid days off for personal wellness
• 16 days of paid vacation time per full calendar year (non-exempt)
• flexible vacation time off program (exempt)
• 80 hours of sick time off provided on hire date and each January 1st thereafter
• up to 80 hours of unused sick time carried forward
• Optional 10 paid days per full calendar year to volunteer
• annual bonuses (non-sales roles)
• performance-based incentive pay (sales roles)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager