Senior Manager of M&A Accounting

Salesforce, Inc.; Ireland; On-site; EUR 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Care

Life Insurance

Retirement Savings

Employee Assistance Programs

With 9 standard holidays and four浮ing?

Job summary

Salesforce, Inc. in Ireland seeks a Senior Manager to lead technical accounting analysis, financial diligence, and post-close integration of acquisitions.

You will partner with Corporate Development, Finance, Legal, Tax, and Operations to evaluate transactions and ensure accurate reporting of acquired entities. Responsibilities include preparing audit-ready memos, performing PPA, fair value measurements, and ensuring US GAAP/IFRS compliance across jurisdictions.

Qualifications

• 6-8+ years of progressive accounting experience, including public accounting (Big 4 or national firm) or technical accounting experience.
• Experience with business combinations, due diligence, and purchase accounting.
• Exposure to SEC reporting requirements (if applicable).

Responsibilities

• Lead or support accounting workstreams around M&A, ensuring chart of accounts mapping and policy harmonization.
• Record opening balance sheets with fair value adjustments and PPA.
• Prepare audit-ready memos, schedules, and supporting materials; assist with internal/external audits.

Skills

Technical accounting

US GAAP

IFRS

Due diligence

Purchase price allocation

Cross-functional collaboration

Stock-based compensation

Project management

Audit support

Education

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

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

• As a leader within the M&A team, this 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
• 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 US GAAP to Statutory adjustment justification and guidance to local teams
• Ensure compliance with US GAAP, IFRS, and other local accounting standards, as well as SEC rules and internal accounting policies
• 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
• 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, dependences, 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

Benefits

• Medical Care
• Life Insurance
• Retirement Savings
• Employee Assistance Programs
• With 9 standard holidays and four floating holidays, you get a total 13 paid days off each year

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 Ability to communicate effectively and influence, interact, and partner with cross-functional and remote teams, both internally and externallyExperience in a multinational environment and with multi-currency entitiesBachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field6-8+ years of progressive accounting experience, including public accounting (Big 4 or national firm) or technical accounting experienceExcellent analytical, organizational, and communication skillsHands-on experience with business combinations, due diligence, and purchase accountingExperience with ERP or system integrationsStrong technical accounting expertise in US GAAP and International standards (IFRS and other local), particularly Business Combinations, Stock Compensation, Foreign Currency, Consolidation, and international tax issuesExposure to SEC reporting requirements (if applicable)CPA/CA (or equivalent) requiredPrior involvement in post-merger integration activities