Senior Accountant - Hedge Accounting

Salesforce; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Salesforce is seeking a Senior Accountant specializing in Hedge Accounting to manage documentation, testing, and entries for hedging activities. You will record derivatives, monitor P&L impacts, and ensure accurate disclosures and close processes.

You will collaborate with Treasury and Risk teams, validate valuations, and drive process improvements while maintaining strong controls and compliance with US GAAP and IFRS. This role is within the Finance group at Salesforce.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of relevant experience in Accounting.
• 3+ years of relevant process experience with US GAAP interpretation.
• Experience in SOX control documentation / execution.
• Detail oriented with ability to multi-task and work independently.
• Familiarity with ERP systems; knowledge of Workday, Blackline, Tableau, Hyperion, Excel is desirable.
• Strong organizational and verbal/written communication skills.
• Passion for process improvement and automation.
• Willingness to work in a challenging environment.
• Self-starter with ability to adapt to change in a fast-paced setting.

Responsibilities

• Hedge accounting review, execution, documentation, testing, and entries.
• Record and monitor derivatives (forwards, swaps, options).
• Ensure timely P&L recognition and reclassification of hedge reserves.
• Prepare/review journal entries, reconciliations, and disclosures for hedging.
• Support month-end/quarter-end derivative accounting closing.
• Coordinate with auditors; provide hedge accounting documentation.
• Collaborate with Treasury/Risk Management on hedge strategies and accounting.
• Validate mark-to-market valuations from banks/third parties.
• Ensure compliance with corporate policies and accounting standards (US GAAP and IFRS).
• Identify opportunities to streamline/automate hedge accounting/reporting.
• Maintain robust internal controls over hedge documentation and accounting.
• Assist in SOX documentation and control execution/testing; coordinate audits.
• Work cross-functionally with regional and international accounting teams to drive process improvements.

Skills

Attention to detail

Deadline oriented

Team player

Communication skills

Self-motivated

Adaptable

Confidentiality

Tools

Workday Financials

Blackline

eGRC360

Tableau

Hyperion

Microsoft Excel

Slack

Job description

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Job Category

Finance

Job Details

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Role - Senior Accountant - Hedge accounting

Responsibilities

Hedge Accounting & Derivative Reporting

• Review, Execute and maintain hedge accounting: documentation, effectiveness testing, and entries.
• Record and monitor derivatives (forwards, swaps, options).
• Ensure timely P&L recognition and reclassification of hedge reserves.

Compliance & Financial Reporting

• Prepare/review journal entries, reconciliations, and disclosures for hedging.
• Support month-end/quarter-end derivative accounting closing.
• Liaise with auditors; provide hedge accounting documentation.

Risk Management Support

• Collaborate with Treasury/Risk Management on hedge strategies and accounting.
• Validate mark-to-market valuations from banks/third parties.
• Ensure compliance with corporate policies and accounting standards. (US GAAP and IFRS)

Process Improvement & Controls

• Identify opportunities to streamline/automate hedge accounting/reporting.
• Maintain robust internal controls over hedge documentation and accounting.

Others include

• Prepare monthly / quarterly financial statement flux variance analysis for management reporting
• Provide support to the 10-Q and 10-K reporting process, including preparing supporting schedules
• Work cross-functionally with and support our business partners by providing financial insights and relevant reporting
• Prepare SOX documentation including the EAE documentation as part of SOX control execution/compliance
• Assist in coordinating quarterly reviews, annual audits and SOX testing with internal and external auditors
• Work cross-functionally with the Regional and International accounting teams to ensure alignment and to drive process improvements
• Ability to quickly understand new processes identified and 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
• Create and maintain process documentation
• Deliver on ad-hoc projects / deliverables as necessary

Skills/Experience

• 7+ years of relevant experience in Accounting, analyzing information, attention to details, deadline oriented, thoroughness in the deliverables, spirit to work as a team and confidentiality
• 3+ years of relevant process experience (for the selected role) with ability to interpret and apply relevant US GAAP.
• Experience in SOX control documentation / execution
• Detail oriented, ability to multi-task and work independently
• 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
• Strong organizational and verbal / written communication skills
• Passion in process improvement and automation
• 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

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