Manager, Accounting_Intercompany

Salesforce.com, inc.; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 2,500,000 - 4,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Salesforce.com, inc. in Hyderabad is seeking a seasoned Controllership professional to lead month-end close, intercompany, and consolidation activities for a multinational setting.

You will ensure US GAAP and SOX compliance while driving process improvements and automation across the accounting function. The role requires 12+ years in accounting operations, experience in a fast-paced environment, and strong leadership to mentor a diverse team.

Qualifications

• Masters/CA with strong US GAAP knowledge and SOX controls.
• Experience leading teams in a Shared Service Center or multinational setting.
• Ability to drive process improvements and automation in accounting.

Responsibilities

• Lead month-end close for Interco and Consolidation controllership.
• Validate accruals, reconciliations, journal entries, and reserve models.
• Collaborate with Treasury, AP/AR, Payroll to fix discrepancies and improve processes.
• Ensure compliance with US GAAP and SOX; prepare schedules for reviews and audits.
• Train, coach, and develop team members; monitor policy compliance.

Skills

US GAAP

SOX Compliance

Financial analysis

Leadership

Education

Chartered Accountant

Masters in Accounting

Tools

Workday Financials

Blackline

eGRC360

Tableau

Hyperion

Microsoft Excel

Slack

Job description

Description

Salesforce, the Customer Success Platform and world's #1 CRM, empowers companies to connect with their customers in a whole new way. The growth, innovation, and Aloha spirit of Salesforce are driven by our incredible employees who thrive on delivering success for our customers while also finding time to give back through our 1/1/1 model, which leverages 1% of our time, equity, and product to improve communities around the world. This position is based in Hyderabad and rolls up under the Controllership SSC Director within the worldwide Controller Organization. This role will be part of a dynamic group of professionals within a fast paced and challenging environment. Salesforce is looking for candidates with experience leading people, implementing process/system improvements, ensuring SOX compliance, and preparing schedules to support monthly/quarterly reviews, quarterly audit and the 10Q & 10K reporting process. Exceptional candidates will be critical thinkers who can manage the financial close process, analyze the accounting data, effectively present findings and business insight to Senior Management and welcome special projects to streamline Salesforce processes.

Responsibilities

Beyond operational duties, the role is expected to demonstrate strong leadership to continuously bring enhancement in our processes through innovation and provide support to our business partners. Lead the month-end close of Interco & Consolidation controllership process, by validating accruals, reviewing account reconciliations, journal entries, reserve models, and conducting fluctuation analyses. Partner with Treasury, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Payroll and other functions to resolve discrepancies and improve processes. Ensure compliance with US GAAP standards, SOX controls and documentation.

• Work directly with our internal and external audit team to support the audit by providing supporting audit schedules, evidence, and process overviews
• Identify and implement continuous improvement initiatives to automate revenue accounting processes including reconciliation of data, reporting, and analysis

Manage a team at various levels to accomplish tasks accurately and within specified deadlines. Manage and prepare schedules to support monthly reviews, quarterly audit, 10Q and 10K reporting process. Partner with other Finance functions and collaborate with them from time to time to ensure alignment. Responsible for training, developing, coaching, mentoring and providing feedback to team members. Monitor compliance with Corporate Accounting instructions and applicable financial policies.

• Ability to quickly understand new processes identified and be ready to work on such processes
• Ability to work independently with the process owners to ensure that all tasks are completed on time and any changes communicated
• Creating / maintenance of process documentation.
• Drive special projects through to completion

Should be flexible to operate as per requirement as the role involves managing operation / stakeholders from multiple regions.

Required Skills / Experience

12+ years of relevant professional experience with main focus on accounting operation/Shared Service Centre in a multinational dynamic environment and ability to deliver results

• Accounting, analyzing information, attention to details, deadline oriented, thoroughness in the deliverables, spirit to work as a team with excellent problem solving skills
• Masters’ / Bachelors' degree in Accountancy. Qualified Chartered Accountant or or equivalent desirable
• Deep understanding in US SOX Compliance requirements with practical experiences. Strong domain expertise - knowledge of US GAAP , ASC 606 and other revenue recognition principles (as applicable to the role)
• Understanding of ERP systems and willingness to learn quickly. Knowledge of other tools such as Workday Financials, Blackline, eGRC360, Tableau, Hyperion, Microsoft Excel, Slack, etc. is desirable Passion in process improvement and automation.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, Able to engage peers, team members and stakeholders
• Willing to work in a challenging environment
• Strong ability to respond quickly to various requests, Must be a self-starter - ability to self-motivate, adapt to change and work in a fast-paced environment Leadership skills, including emotional intelligence, and the ability to manage a broad range of personalities and skill sets to work towards a common goal

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