Senior Financial Analyst

Cadence Design Systems•San Jose, CA

32d•$88,200 - $163,800•Remote

About The Position

At Cadence, we hire and develop leaders and innovators who want to make an impact on the world of technology. This role involves preparing quarter-end reporting packages, validating data from source systems, generating reports and analyses for senior management, performing exception reporting, and participating in UAT for system enhancements. The analyst will also prepare product-level reclass and allocation correction files, support the integration of acquired companies, and partner with finance teams to resolve discrepancies and support new business models.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
5–8 years of progressive finance experience, ideally within the technology industry.
Strong proficiency in Excel — comfortable with pivot tables, VLOOKUP/INDEX-MATCH, data manipulation, and building structured workbooks
Hands-on experience with SAP; familiarity with finance data extraction and reporting workflows.
Experience participating in or supporting UAT cycles for financial systems (SAP, CPM/Pricebook, Incorta, or NGA a strong plus).
Solid analytical skills with high attention to detail and comfort working with large data sets.
Clear and effective communicator — able to translate data findings for both finance and non-finance audiences across levels of the organization.
Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver accurate work under tight quarter-end deadlines.

Nice To Haves

Working knowledge of revenue accounting principles (ASC 606 / software revenue recognition concepts a plus).
Familiarity with Incorta, NGA product reporting, or CPM/Pricebook platforms.
CPA or MBA is a plus but not required.
Experience supporting acquisition integrations from a finance reporting perspective.

Responsibilities

Prepare quarter-end reporting packages in support of audit committee deliverables and the earnings close process.
Validate data flowing from source systems (SAP, NGA, Incorta, CPM/Pricebook) to ensure accuracy at the product and customer reporting level.
Generate reports and ad hoc analyses to support senior management and business unit finance teams.
Perform exception reporting and data quality reviews; investigate and prepare corrections and reclass entries as needed.
Participate in UAT for system enhancements and new releases across SAP, CPM (Pricebook), Incorta, and NGA product reporting — documenting test cases, logging issues, and validating fixes.
Prepare product-level reclass and allocation correction files to maintain reporting integrity.
Support the integration of acquired companies, including master data setup (customer and product) and conversion of acquired order data into Cadence reporting processes.
Partner with quote-to-cash finance teams and cross-functional stakeholders to resolve reporting discrepancies and support new business model requirements.