Revenue Accounting Manager

SAN JOSE Until 8/22/2026 8+ years exp First posted June 18, 2026 Last posted June 18, 2026
Job description

At Cadence, we hire and develop leaders and innovators who want to make an impact on the world of technology.

This role resides in Cadence’s Revenue Accounting team. It focuses on M&A activities and automation projects that impact revenue accounting; and the initiatives that impact the broader QtC business cycle.

Job Responsibilities:

  • Drive automation and transformation projects with IT. Partner with various stakeholders in the project journey from PoC, design, to testing, go-Live.
  • Represent Revenue Accounting, work collaboratively across various stakeholders to gauge useful information, test hypotheses, solve business problems.
  • Act in both SME and PM capacity in the assigned projects.
  • With M&A, Manage the revenue on-boarding and quarterly activities, including opening balance sheet, acquired backlog, unbilled, accounts receivable, etc.
  • Perform revenue accounting assessment on the acquiree
  • Provide on-going training to the acquiree on Cadence internal policies and procedures, develop actionable steps to perform timely close and reporting.
  • Participate in the M&A integration meetings, advise the best practice, watch out for impacts on RA and the broader QtC teams.
  • Prepare knowledge-sharing materials about the acquiree to the RA team or others to facilitate a successful full integration into the Cadence QtC process.

Qualifications:

We are looking for a candidate with a strong foundation in ASC606 revenue accounting  with public technology company experience. Somone with a well-rounded experience in technical revenue, revenue operations and systems. Big 4 experience is highly desired. You are proficient in Microsoft Office tools, and have worked with enterprise CRM, CPQ, ERP, Reporting systems. We are looking for candidates with a minimum of 8 years experience. Will consider less years experience if your past experience exhibit a high potential in fulfilling this job.  

Cadence emphasizes on a positive and collaborative team work mentality. These fundamental soft skills are important in succeeding in this role:

  • Critical thinking, detailed, organized.
  • Sound business judgement, big picture thinking, good understanding of end-to-end process.
  • Ability to influence, clear communication, proactive.

The annual salary range for California is $126,000 to $234,000. You may also be eligible to receive incentive compensation: bonus, equity, and benefits. Sales positions generally offer a competitive On Target Earnings (OTE) incentive compensation structure. Please note that the salary range is a guideline and compensation may vary based on factors such as qualifications, skill level, competencies and work location. Our benefits programs include: paid vacation and paid holidays, 401(k) plan with employer match, employee stock purchase plan, a variety of medical, dental and vision plan options, and more.

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About this role

Summary

Manage revenue accounting, M&A activities, automation projects, and cross-stakeholder collaboration.

Job title

Revenue Accounting Manager

Experience level

8+ years

Minimum experience

8+ years exp

Industry

software

Location requirements

On-site in SAN JOSE, California, with possible remote options

Salary

$126k–$234k

Management role

No

Skills & keywords

Required skills

ASC606Microsoft OfficeERPCRMCPQ

Preferred skills

None specified

Specializations

revenue accountingM&AASC606automation
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

San Jose, CA, USA

On-site City

California, USA

Remote State