Staff Manager, Finance ERP Systems (Record‑to‑Report)

Qualcomm•San Diego, CA

About The Position

We are seeking a highly experienced Senior Manager / Staff Manager to lead our Record‑to‑Report (R2R) Finance ERP Systems capability. This is a senior IT leadership role requiring deep functional expertise in Accounting, Financial Close, and Consolidation, paired with strong experience leading enterprise‑scale financial systems. This role serves as the primary IT leader for global R2R systems, with accountability for strategy, delivery, and operational excellence across General Ledger, Actuals & Consolidations, HFM, Fixed Assets, and Project Accounting. The ideal candidate brings a strong accounting mindset, has supported complex financial close cycles, and has led ERP and EPM programs in large, global, multi‑entity environments.

Requirements

Proven track record of successfully migrating on-premise ERP and EPM solutions to the cloud across finance and accounting functions, with minimal disruption to financial close and reporting cycles.
10+ years of progressive IT leadership experience supporting Accounting and Finance systems.
Deep functional expertise in Record‑to‑Report processes, including GL, close, consolidations, and statutory reporting.
Strong hands‑on experience supporting financial close cycles (month‑end, quarter‑end, year‑end).
Proven experience leading HFM and/or enterprise consolidation platforms.
Solid understanding of Fixed Assets and Project Accounting from both business and systems perspectives.
Demonstrated success leading ERP and EPM transformations, upgrades, or large‑scale enhancements.
Experience leading global teams and operating in complex, multi‑entity, multi‑currency environments.
Strong executive communication skills and ability to partner effectively with senior Accounting and Finance leaders.
Experience supporting internal and external audit requirements for financial systems.
8+ years of IT-related work experience with a Bachelor's degree.
10+ years of IT-related work experience without a Bachelor’s degree.
5+ years of supervisory or leadership experience.

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting additional finance modules such as: Accounts Payable (AP), Accounts Receivable (AR), Revenue Recognition, Cost Accounting.
Exposure to multiple ERP platforms over the course of a career.
Familiarity with adjacent finance systems including: Treasury management systems, Expense management platforms, Additional EPM or reporting tools.
Experience supporting Finance systems in public company, SOX‑regulated environments.
Background in high‑tech manufacturing or similarly complex global operating models.

Responsibilities

Own and evolve the Record‑to‑Report systems strategy and roadmap, ensuring alignment with accounting policy, financial reporting, and enterprise transformation goals. This includes serving as a point of escalation and IT decision authority for R2R systems.
Act as the functional and technical IT lead for Qualcomm’s Cloud Financials strategy.
Lead execution of R2R initiatives including system enhancements, close optimization, ERP/EPM upgrades, and large‑scale transformation programs.
Serve as the primary IT executive partner to Corporate Accounting, Controllership, and Financial Reporting leadership.
Act as the IT systems owner for financial close and consolidation platforms, including: Actuals processing, Legal entity and management consolidations, Intercompany accounting and eliminations.
Provide hands‑on leadership and oversight for month‑end, quarter‑end, and year‑end close from a systems and data perspective.
Partner with Finance leadership to reduce close cycle time, improve data quality, and increase automation and controls.
Lead IT ownership of Hyperion Financial Management (HFM) , ARM, and DRM solutions supporting actuals, consolidations, and financial reporting.
Oversee system design, metadata, hierarchies, security, and integrations impacting financial reporting accuracy.
Support statutory and management reporting requirements across global entities.
Provide leadership, direction, and system ownership across core R2R domains, including: General Ledger (chart of accounts, ledgers, calendars, accounting configurations), Fixed Assets Accounting (capitalization, depreciation, disposals, reporting), Project Accounting (capital and expense projects, cost tracking, capitalization), Accounting rules, controls, and audit support as they relate to system design and data integrity.
Serve as the IT Finance lead for M&A activities impacting R2R, including: Financial system integrations, Alignment of charts of accounts, calendars, and accounting structures, Consolidation of acquired entities into ERP and HFM.
Partner with Accounting and Finance to ensure rapid, compliant post‑merger reporting.
Build, lead, and mentor a global R2R IT organization, including both direct and matrixed resources (internal and external), supporting ERP and related platforms.
Establish strong operating models, governance, and delivery standards for financial systems.
Provide clear accountability for production support, close readiness, and audit‑critical processes.
Partner with upstream and downstream systems impacting R2R, ensuring data completeness and accuracy.
Drive best practices for finance data integrations, reconciliations, and controls across platforms.
Motivates direct team to accept change and adapt priorities in order to meet changing demands.
Develops, coaches, and mentors experienced members and managers of the team and provides development assignments.
Manages a team in assigned business area to ensure project and/or program objectives and business needs across multiple business domains (e.g., Engineer, IT, Finance) are being met by ensuring that high-level business requirements are thoroughly and accurately documented in accordance with company standards.
Communicates performance expectations and monitors and evaluates performance of members and managers of team to ensure plans are met.
Evaluates existing IT resources to determine coverage of the necessary skills and knowledge required to meet ongoing business demands.
Identifies and promotes a unifying vision throughout the team with associated day-to-day goals and creates a climate in which people want to contribute.
Manages the performance of team members and managers by meeting regularly with each member to discuss current and future state of key projects, identifies developmental opportunities, and evaluates performance based on key metrics.
Allocates workload (which includes key decisions, project management, and resource allocation) among team members and managers by taking into consideration employee availability, skill set, and current workload when making assignments.
Communicates plans, roadmaps, strategies, initiatives, and directions across IT domains, verbally and in writing.
Provides guidance and input into the management of requirements and/or solutions throughout key stages of the project or initiative.
Advises and teaches experienced members and managers of the team on how to achieve effective job performance.
Networks with colleagues within domain to gain insight, ideas, and connections.
Develops creative solutions to problems, and leverages new technology in order to more effectively meet business needs.
Supports IT teams by facilitating the implementation and maintenance of standardized tools, templates, and processes.