Senior Financial Analyst

VIAVI Solutions

Senior Financial Analyst leading manufacturing accounting and inventory activities at VIAVI, ensuring compliance and audit readiness with strong technical expertise.

Posted 4/16/2026full-timeSan Jose • California, Maryland • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $103,600 - $192,400 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead global cost accounting, inventory accounting, and manufacturing accounting activities across multiple teams/sites, ensuring consistent technical accounting application and execution
Own month-end close execution and balance sheet governance, including accruals, reserves, and reconciliations (subledger to GL)
Prepare, review, and approve journal entries, accounting conclusions, and supporting documentation prepared by team members
Drive inventory valuation and cutoff accuracy, including in-transit inventory review and period-end accrual governance
Lead over/under absorption analysis and required reclassification activity
Own and oversee manufacturing variance accounting and analysis, including standard cost adjustments, PPV, expedites/premium freight, and freight/logistics-related variances
Own inventory reserve rollforwards and GL tie-outs, including E&O rollforward and reconciliation to GL
Review and approve cycle count variance investigations and inventory adjustment accounting treatment
Oversee ARM reconciliations, ensure timely completion, and drive issue resolution across the team
Own SOX/internal control execution for the area, including evidence standards, review/approval workflows, and remediation of control gaps
Coordinate and manage audits with external audit firms and Viavi Internal Audit, including walkthroughs, request tracking, and timely delivery of support and control evidence
Lead budgeting execution for assigned areas, partnering with stakeholders to build the plan, manage timelines, and drive accountability
Provide leadership and prioritization for ad hoc operational finance and technical accounting needs
Drive continuous improvement through SOP creation, policy/procedure updates, and standardization of close and control processes

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
7–12+ years of progressive experience in technical accounting, cost accounting, inventory accounting, or operations finance
Experience leading teams and reviewing/approving work products (reconciliations, JEs, close support, controls)
Strong understanding of accruals, reconciliations, reserves, cutoff, inventory valuation, and manufacturing cost flows
Proven experience supporting SOX/internal controls and audit requirements
CPA and/or CMA strongly preferred

Benefits

Comp & perks

paid time off
health, life and disability insurance
401(k)
bonus program

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Hard Skills & Tools

cost accountinginventory accountingmanufacturing accountingmonth-end closejournal entriesvariance analysisaccrualsreconciliationsSOX compliancebudgeting

Soft Skills

leadershipteam managementcommunicationprioritizationstakeholder managementissue resolutioncontinuous improvement

Certifications

CPACMA