Senior Manager, SOX 360

Salesforce; United States; On-site; USD 170,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Salesforce is looking for a Senior Manager to join the management-led SOX 360 Program Office, driving strategy, growth, and process excellence. You will translate business knowledge into effective controls and support readiness for multiple business processes, especially Quote to Cash.

The ideal candidate brings 8+ years of audit and accounting experience, a Bachelor's degree, and deep knowledge of PCAOB requirements and US GAAP.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of related audit & accounting experience.
• Strong background in public company SOX compliance requirements.
• Experience with PCAOB, US GAAP and control design.

Responsibilities

• Lead SOX risk assessments and scoping across targeted processes.
• Drive readiness and process/control improvement initiatives.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to maintain up-to-date documentation and controls.

Skills

SOX Compliance

Audit & Accounting

PCAOB

US GAAP

Process Improvement

Cross-functional Leadership

Risk Assessment

Documentation

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

Job Category

Finance

Job Details

About Salesforce

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The Experience

Salesforce is looking for a dedicated and multifaceted Senior Manager to join the management-led SOX 360 Program Office team to support our team's strategy, growth, process excellence and innovation. We are currently seeking a highly effective individual with passion and a proven track record for success in understanding business processes as well as identifying risks and potential gaps in relevant controls. The Senior Manager will report to the Senior Director of the SOX team. This role will primarily focus on Quote to Cash End-to-End business processes and will also support other business process areas as needed. This role requires strong discernment, emotional intelligence, and the ability to transform business knowledge into useful solutions. This person will also be responsible for applying business knowledge into the systems, process or reporting solutions that are proposed and delivered for an effective control environment.

The ideal candidate is expected to lead change, think independently, clearly communicate and support a point-of-view and recommendations, perform SOX risk assessments and scoping, participate in readiness and process/control improvement initiatives, and exercise influence to drive action in a cross-functional environment. Additionally, the candidate for this role will have a deep understanding of auditing requirements including Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) requirements, US GAAP, and standard methodologies and emerging trends relevant for establishing an outstanding SOX program.

What You'll Actually Be Doing

• Work cross-functionally to support a changing SOX landscape and drive process improvement - we are strategic advisors to the company!
• Provide end-to-end business knowledge and expertise to assist in SOX readiness activities and SOX program maturation activities
• Take ownership for all assigned process areas, which includes acquiring a comprehensive grasp of Business process activities and controls as well as related company policies and external accounting and reporting guidelines and act as a subject matter authority for each of these assigned areas
• Assist in the development of the annual SOX prioritization assessment and plan
• Work with current functional teams within the organization to review current processes and identify risk areas and areas for improvement and design controls around these to reduce risk and exposure to avoid operational surprises as well as evaluate and assess deficiencies
• Bring your knowledge and experience designing, implementing and testing internal controls over financial reporting (ICFR) per the Sarbanes-Oxley Act to respond to identified risks
• Partner with the business to ensure SOX documentation, including flowcharts, narratives, and controls are up to date, accurate and properly handled
• Collaborate with functional teams for compliance to outlined processes and ensure that all key controls are being performed satisfactorily
• Work effectively in a dynamic, high growth environment, think quickly and creatively, recognize interrelationships early and enable innovation
• Drive breakthrough solutions, encourage shifts in approach, and build the momentum to help excel Salesforce to $50 billion and beyond

You're Our Person If...

• 8+ years of related audit & accounting experience
• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent relevant experience required. Experience will be evaluated based on the core competencies for the role (e.g. extracurricular leadership roles, military experience, volunteer roles, work experience, etc.)
• Strong background in public company SOX compliance requirements, accounting, and finance processes, including a solid understanding of the concepts of control design and operational efficiency
• Strong knowledge/experience with key business processes including Quote-to-Cash, Order-to-Cash, ASC 606 and auditing requirements including Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) requirements and US GAAP
• Familiarity with financial systems as they relate to reviewing and improving internal controls
• Prior experience leading teams, including improving and reinforcing performance in others and facilitating t