Senior Staff Accountant
About the role
Team Credo is looking for a Senior Staff Accountant to join our mission to transform connectivity at scale. This role will play a critical role in advancing semiconductor technologies through innovative design, development, and testing. This position offers opportunities for cross-functional collaboration in a high-tech environment, ideal for professionals passionate about microelectronics and integrated systems.
Qualifications
Basic Qualifications
Education: Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field required; CPA license required or in progress.
Experience: 3-5+ years of progressive accounting experience, including public accounting (Big 4 or national firm) and/or public company technical accounting/external reporting experience.
Demonstrated experience researching and documenting complex U.S. GAAP accounting issues and drafting technical accounting memos.
Hands-on experience preparing or reviewing SEC filings (10-K, 10-Q, 8-K) and related financial statement disclosures.
Experience supporting external audit relationships and SOX internal control processes.
Skills: Excellent verbal and written communication skills required, with the ability to translate technical accounting concepts for non-accounting audiences. Strong analytical and research skills, with sound judgment and attention to detail under tight deadlines. Deep working knowledge of U.S. GAAP and SEC reporting requirements; familiarity with XBRL and disclosure management tools a plus. Proficiency with ERP and reporting systems (e.g., NetSuite, Workiva, or similar); strong Excel skills. Proactive, self-motivated, and collaborative, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
Job Responsibilities
Technical Accounting Research & Guidance
Research and analyze complex, non-routine accounting matters (e.g., revenue recognition, leases, business combinations, stock-based compensation) under U.S. GAAP and draft clear, well-supported technical accounting memos.
Partner with business units on new transactions, contracts, and arrangements to assess accounting implications before deals close.
Monitor emerging accounting standards and regulatory developments (FASB, SEC, PCAOB) and assess and communicate their impact to the organization.
Support the design and documentation of accounting policies and position papers, ensuring consistent application across the company.
External Reporting & SEC Filings
Prepare and review sections of periodic SEC filings, including Forms 10-K, 10-Q, and 8-K, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and compliance with SEC and GAAP disclosure requirements.
Clock the quarterly and annual close and reporting calendar, working across Accounting, FP&A, Legal, and Investor Relations to meet filing deadlines.
Draft and maintain financial statement footnotes, MD&A support schedules, and XBRL tagging, and coordinate with external filing agents.
Support preparation of materials for the Audit Committee and Board of Directors related to technical accounting and reporting matters.
Process Improvement & Development
Contribute to process improvement initiatives that streamline the close, technical accounting, and external reporting processes.
Design, execute, and maintain internal controls (SOX) over technical accounting and external reporting processes, and support control testing and remediation.
Identify opportunities to improve the accuracy, efficiency, and timeliness of the close and reporting process, including through automation.
About Credo
Credo’s mission is to transform connectivity at scale through fast, reliable, and energy-efficient system solutions. Our high-speed copper and optical interconnect products deliver industry-leading power and performance at up to 1.6T to meet the ever-expanding data infrastructure demands of AI. Our product portfolio includes ZeroFlap (ZF) Active Electrical Cables (AECs) and ZF optical transceivers, OmniConnect memory solutions, and a suite of retimers and DSPs for optical and copper Ethernet and PCIe, all leveraging the PILOT diagnostic and analytics software platform. Credo innovations enable our customers to connect the systems that connect the world. Credo is committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy, marital status, national origin, ethnicity, genetic information, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected basis.