Description
Role Overview
This position is based in Hyderabad and rolls up under the Controllership SSC leader within the worldwide Controller Organization. This role is a hands-on leadership role to manage a cluster of accounting processes (including the individual process responsibilities) and will be part of a dynamic group of professionals within a fast paced & 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 ‘Comp & Benefit and Commission’ processes by validating transaction flow , manual journal entries, reviewing account reconciliations and conducting fluctuation analysis.
Deep understanding of monthly / quarterly financial statement flux variance analysis for management reporting
Ensure compliance of commissions accounting under ASC 340-40
Work with internal and external business partners (domestic and international) to ensure compliance with accounting policies, procedures and controls and provide support on special requests.
Ensure compliance with US GAAP standards, SOX controls and documentation
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.
To drive the Shared Service Center initiative as part of the industry practice - process standardization, synergies, business continuity plan etc.
To collaborate with various regional stakeholders as the role comprises of managing multiple global processes
Should be flexible to operate as per requirement as the role involves managing operation / stakeholders from multiple regions
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
Required Skills/Experience
15+ 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
Exceptional communication/influencing skills, able to exercise independent judgment and work effectively with various levels of the organization locally and globally
Attention to details and ability to work at operational level with the team while keeping a high level view of the organization priority and materiality.
Leadership skills (managing people managers), including emotional intelligence, and the ability to manage a broad range of personalities and skill sets to work towards a common goal
Deep understanding in SOX Compliance requirements with practical experiences
Strong domain expertise - knowledge of US GAAP
Understanding of ERP systems (Workday financials) and willingness to learn quickly. Knowledge of other tools such as Blackline, eGRC360, payroll \ commission processing systems, Tableau, Hyperion, 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