Cost Accountant - Encore Program Internship

Job Description

Are you an experienced professional or veteran looking for a purposeful step back into the workforce after an extended career break? Or are you ready to return to full‑time work but need a flexible bridge to re‑launch your career?

TI’s Encore Program helps you put your skills to work, sharpen your capabilities, and relaunch your career.

About The Encore Program

• Overview: A paid, 12‑week internship designed for experienced talent who have taken a career break of 2 years or more (over a continuous period).
• Your role: You’ll be a contributor, not a trainee, from day 1—solving real problems, inventing solutions, and collaborating with TI teams.
• Support: Personalized mentorship, coaching, and networking opportunities are built into the program.
• Outcome: High‑performing participants will be considered for full‑time employment at the end of the program.
  
  

Eligibility:

• A career break of at least 2 years
• Intent to return to a full‑time role at TI after the program.
• No sponsorship required now or in the future (U.S. work‑authorization required).
• Meet the minimum role‑specific requirements for the job
  
  

Change the world. Love your job.

Do you have a passion for numbers? Texas Instruments (TI) is looking for an experienced Cost Accountant who enjoys working in fast-paced environment to join our team.

Responsibilities include:

• Working on monthly and quarterly close, P&L and balance sheet actuals, inventory valuation, inventory, capital and process control audits, pricing, and full compliance with Internal Control Checklist (ICC), TI Policies & Procedures, and GAAP
• Ownership of OTC and AIP pricing activities, including new material set-up, quarterly pricing cycle, and impact analysis
• Support contract accounting requirements for licensing, cost tracking, reimbursement (NRE), royalty implications, and inventory tracking
• Independently determine the need for and appropriateness of balance sheet adjustments, such as inventory reserves, expense accruals, prepaids, and capital accruals
• Collaborating with finance team and management team on operation performance reviews, finance actuals reviews, cost reduction activities, and ad hoc analysis
• Continuously seeking process improvements, including but not limited to automation, efficiency and accuracy
• Participating on and leading a variety of priorities teams and initiatives
  
  

Texas Instruments will not sponsor job applicants for visas or work authorization for this position.

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or related business degree
• 2 years' work-related experience
  
  

Preferred Qualifications:

• Proficiency in SAP, Excel, BPC and Business Objects
• Fundamental understanding of semiconductor manufacturing processes
• In-depth knowledge of accounting principles, including GAAP and managerial cost accounting
• Strong organizational, strategic and critical thinking skills
• Advanced time management and prioritization abilities
• Strong understanding of internal control principles and accounting policies and procedures
• Ability to influence and collaborate across broad levels of management and functions
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Strong presentation skills
• Demonstrated strong analytical and problem solving skills
• Ability to work in teams and collaborate effectively with people in different functions
• Ability to take the initiative and drive for results
• Effective communication and team work skills
• Ability to work effectively in an interrupt-driven, fast-paced and rapidly changing environment
• Demonstrated ability to build strong, influential relationships
  
  

About Us

Why TI?

• Engineer your future. We empower our employees to truly own their career and development. Come collaborate with some of the smartest people in the world to shape the future of electronics.
• We're different by design. Diverse backgrounds and perspectives are what push innovation forward and what make TI stronger. We value each and every voice, and look forward to hearing yours. Meet the people of TI
• Benefits that benefit you. We offer competitive pay and benefits designed to help you and your family live your best life. Your well-being is important to us. Please find our country-specific benefits here
  
  

About Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments Incorporated (Nasdaq: TXN) is a global semiconductor company that designs, manufactures and sells analog and embedded processing chips for markets such as industrial, automotive, data center, personal electronics and communications equipment. At our core, we have a passion to create a better world by making electronics more affordable through semiconductors. This passion is alive today as each generation of innovation builds upon the last to make our technology more reliable, more affordable and lower power, making it possible for semiconductors to go into electronics everywhere. Learn more at TI.com .

Texas Instruments is an equal opportunity employer and supports a diverse, inclusive work environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, disability, genetic information, national origin, gender, gender identity and expression, age, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

If you are interested in this position, please apply to this requisition.

About The Team

TI does not make recruiting or hiring decisions based on citizenship, immigration status or national origin. However, if TI determines that information access or export control restrictions based upon applicable laws and regulations would prohibit you from working in this position without first obtaining an export license, TI expressly reserves the right not to seek such a license for you and either offer you a different position that does not require an export license or decline to move forward with your employment.