Senior Accountant - Lease Accounting

The group you'll be a part of

The Global Finance Group drives financial strategies based on expert understanding of Lam's breakthrough technologies, the semiconductor market, and the global business environment. They manage our company's financials and relationships with our investor community to ensure we have the strong financial foundation to fuel innovation and growth.

The impact you'll make

The Senior Accountant – Lease Accounting supports global lease accounting under U.S. GAAP and IFRS, administers LeaseAccelerator, and provides technical accounting guidance to Finance and cross-functional business partners.

What You'll Do

• Manage global lease accounting in accordance with ASC 842, IFRS 16, company policy, and materiality thresholds.
• Evaluate contracts and lease events for identification, classification, measurement, modifications, reassessments, and terminations.
• Administer LeaseAccelerator, including access, configuration, master data, testing, issue resolution, and user support.
• Prepare and review close deliverables, including journal entries, right-of-use assets, lease liabilities, reconciliations, variance analyses, disclosures, and audit support.
• Maintain accurate lease records and effective SOX controls over lease accounting and system administration.
• Research technical accounting matters and provide practical guidance to Finance and cross-functional business partners.
• Maintain policies, procedures, and training materials; oversee outsourced support and coordinate with software vendors.
• Drive process, automation, and reporting improvements that strengthen data quality, controls, and scalability.
  
  

Who We're Looking For

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• 4 to 8 years of progressive accounting experience, including close, reconciliations, and financial reporting.
• Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP and practical experience applying ASC 842 across the lease lifecycle.
• Experience with SOX controls, audits, and financial reporting requirements.
• Advanced Excel skills and strong technical research, analytical, and problem-solving abilities.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills, sound judgment, and the ability to manage priorities across functions and geographies.
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• CPA or equivalent professional certification.
• Experience with IFRS 16 and LeaseAccelerator or a comparable lease accounting platform.
• Experience in a large multinational organization or public accounting firm.
• Experience with Alteryx, Quickbase, or similar automation and workflow tools.
  
  

Our commitment

We believe it is important for every person to feel valued, included, and empowered to achieve their full potential. By bringing unique individuals and viewpoints together, we achieve extraordinary results.

Lam Research (Lam or the Company) is an equal opportunity employer. Lam is committed to and reaffirms support of equal opportunity in employment and non-discrimination in employment policies, practices and procedures on the basis of race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions), gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, or military and veteran status or any other category protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. It is the Company's intention to comply with all applicable laws and regulations. Company policy prohibits unlawful discrimination against applicants or employees.

Lam offers a variety of work location models based on the needs of each role. Our hybrid roles combine the benefits of on-site collaboration with colleagues and the flexibility to work remotely and fall into two categories – On-site Flex and Virtual Flex. On-site Flex you'll work 3+ days per week on-site at a Lam or customer/supplier location, with the opportunity to work remotely for the balance of the week. Virtual Flex you'll work 1-2 days per week on-site at a Lam or customer/supplier location, and remotely the rest of the time.