Accountant
Salesforce · Posted Oct 12
Customer relationship management, cloud computing, enterprise software, and artificial intelligence solutions
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About the role
The Controllership SSC team supports Salesforce's worldwide controller organization, working closely with Finance & Strategy, Revenue Recognition/Management, Revenue Operations, Treasury, Tax, and Compliance. The team handles general ledger accounting, fixed assets accounting, purchase order accrual accounting, US GAAP application, and monthly and quarterly close and balance sheet reconciliations. This Hyderabad-based Accountant role executes close activities and reporting, supports the 10-Q and 10-K processes, participates in SOX compliance, and interacts with external auditors for quarterly reviews and annual audits.
What you will do
- Execute monthly accounting close activities and deliverables (i.e. journal entries, account reconciliations, analytics and reporting) of any controllership process
- Understand and prepare accounting entries for various financial activities, which may include GL accounting, Fixed Assets accounting, Purchase Order accrual accounting etc.
- 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
- Understanding of SOX controls
- 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 used in this role
What the employer is looking for
- 5+ 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
- Proven Experience: Strong hands-on experience reviewing POs from an accounting perspective and a track record of accurately analyzing and processing period-end accrual entries. Fixed assets accounting and reconciliations.
- Demonstrated expertise in GL accounting practices, specifically regarding PO review workflows and accrual analysis.
- 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
Benefits and support
- Compensation and benefits are detailed in the job posting
About Salesforce
Salesforce, Inc. is a leading global cloud-based enterprise software company specializing in customer relationship management (CRM) and artificial intelligence solutions. Through its integrated Customer 360 platform, the company provides applications for sales, customer service, marketing automation, e-commerce, and analytics. Powered by innovations like Agentforce, Salesforce helps businesses bridge human capability with autonomous AI agents to drive customer success.
- Industry
- Cloud Computing
- Company size
- 87000+ employees
- Founded
- 1999
- Location
- San Francisco, California, USA
- Funding stage
- Public Company
Funding
Public Company · $25B raised
- 2026-03Post-IPO Debt$25B
- 2003-01Venture Round$1M
- 2001-06Series D$46.9M
- 1999-11Series C$13.2M
- 1999-06Series B$3.8M
Leadership
Chair, Chief Executive Officer & Co-Founder
President & Chief Operating and Financial Officer
Co-Founder & Chief Technology Officer, Slack
President & Chief Strategy Officer
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