Accounting Lead - Mergers & Acquisitions

Salesforce.com, Inc.; Greater London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology company in the Greater London area is seeking a Manager/Senior Manager for M&A accounting. This role involves performing technical accounting research, leading integration tasks, and collaborating cross-functionally to ensure accurate reporting. The ideal candidate must have a Bachelor's degree, CPA/CA certification, and significant experience in U.S. GAAP, particularly in business combinations and due diligence. The position offers a dynamic work environment focusing on innovation and project management.

Qualifications

• 6-8+ years of progressive accounting experience, including public accounting or technical accounting.
• Hands-on experience with business combinations and due diligence.
• Experience with ERP or system integrations.

Responsibilities

• Perform technical accounting research and prepare documentation for business combinations.
• Lead or support accounting workstream integration tasks.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of M&A accounting practices.

Skills

Technical accounting expertise in U.S. GAAP

Communication skills

Analytical skills

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field

CPA/CA (or equivalent)

Job description

Key Responsibilities

• Perform technical accounting research and prepare documentation related to business combinations, asset acquisitions, equity transactions, and fair value measurements.
• Support purchase price allocations, goodwill and intangible asset assessments, and preparation of opening balance sheets.
• Analyze accounting topics including stock-based compensation, foreign currency translation, consolidation, and statutory reporting in applicable jurisdictions.
• Prepare audit-ready memos, schedules, and supporting materials and assist with internal/external audit requests and any U.S. GAAP to Statutory adjustment justification and guidance to local teams.
• Ensure compliance with U.S. GAAP, IFRS, and other local accounting standards, as well as SEC rules and internal accounting policies.

M&A Due Diligence & Transaction Support

• Participate in financial accounting due diligence to identify key risks, integration challenges, and potential adjustments.
• Assist in evaluating historical financial statements, quality of earnings, and off-balance-sheet exposures.
• Provide accounting input into deal structuring discussions and purchase term agreements.

Integration Planning And Execution

• Lead or support accounting workstream integration tasks around system alignment, chart of accounts mapping, close process integration, and policy harmonization.
• Record opening balance sheets, including fair value adjustments and purchase price allocation.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to develop and execute comprehensive integration plans, identifying risks, dependencies, and required resources.
• Establish scalable processes and internal controls for newly acquired businesses across all of Finance, including Accounting, Payroll, Tax, Equity, Real Estate, and more.
• Execute the rationalization of domestic and international legal entities, including the facilitation of mergers, business transfer agreements, and liquidations.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Act as a resource to corporate and regional finance teams on M&A accounting issues.
• Communicate technical topics clearly to non-technical stakeholders.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of M&A accounting practices, templates, and processes.

As a leader within the M&A team, this Manager/Senior Manager will be responsible for the technical accounting analysis, financial diligence, and post-close integration related to the Company's acquisition strategy. This role partners with Corporate Development, Finance, Legal, Tax, Employee Success and Operations to evaluate potential transactions, assess accounting implications, prepare technical documentation, and ensure accurate, timely reporting of acquired entities. The ideal candidate has strong technical accounting capabilities—especially in business combinations, stock compensation, equity arrangements, foreign currency, and statutory reporting—along with solid project-management skills and the ability to work cross-functionally in a fast-paced environment, Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.

Qualifications

• CPA/CA (or equivalent) required.
• 6-8+ years of progressive accounting experience, including public accounting (Big 4 or national firm) or technical accounting experience.
• Strong technical accounting expertise in U.S. GAAP and International standards (IFRS and other local), particularly Business Combinations, Stock Compensation, Foreign Currency, Consolidation, and international tax issues.
• Hands‑on experience with business combinations, due diligence, and purchase accounting.
• Ability to communicate effectively and influence, interact, and partner with cross‑functional and remote teams, both internally and externally.
• Excellent analytical, organizational, and communication skills.
• Experience in a multinational environment and with multi‑currency entities.
• Exposure to SEC reporting requirements (if applicable).
• Experience with ERP or system integrations.
• Prior involvement in post‑merger integration activities.

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