Manager, Accounting

To get the best candidate experience, please consider applying for a maximum of 3 roles within 12 months to ensure you are not duplicating efforts. Job Category Finance Job Details About Salesforce Salesforce is the #1 AI CRM, where humans with agents drive customer success together. Here, ambition meets action. Tech meets trust. And innovation isn’t a buzzword — it’s a way of life. The world of work as we know it is changing and we're looking for Trailblazers who are passionate about bettering business and the world through AI, driving innovation, and keeping Salesforce's core values at the heart of it all. Ready to level-up your career at the company leading workforce transformation in the agentic era? You’re in the right place! Agentforce is the future of AI, and you are the future of Salesforce. The Experience As an Accounting Manager in the Global Accounting group, you will play a central role in leading ongoing accounting operations in a dynamic and fast-paced environment. Salesforce is looking for candidates with experience leading people, reviewing month-end close journal entries, executing controls and ensuring SOX compliance, implementing process/system improvements, documenting accounting positions, and preparing schedules to support monthly/quarterly reviews, the annual audit, and the 10Q & 10K documents. Exceptional candidates will be critical problem solvers who can lead the close process, effectively present findings and business insight to Senior Management and welcome special projects to streamline Salesforce processes.  What You'll Actually Be Doing • Apply knowledge of ASC 340-40 (IFRS 15) to accounting for commission payments, including maintaining an understanding of Salesforce’s sales compensation plans and ad-hoc sales incentives   • Collaborate cross functionally with members of the Sales Compensation and Finance & Strategy teams • Lead month-end close processes by reviewing journal entries and account reconciliations and conducting fluctuation analyses • Ensure compliance with US GAAP standards, SOX controls and documentation • Lead and prepare schedules to support the 10Q and 10K financial reporting process • Work directly with our internal and external audit teams to support the audit by providing supporting audit schedules, evidence, and process overview • Identify and implement continuous improvement initiatives to the accounting processes including reconciliation of data, reporting, and analysis • Run a diverse team at various levels and across various locations to accomplish tasks accurately and within specified deadlines • Help build and develop the team and mentor, educate, and review the work of other supporting members of the accounting team • Drive special projects to completion You're Our Person If: • 6+ years total experience in accounting and public accounting (ideal candidate will have accounting firm and corporate experience) • CPA (or local equivalent) • Degree or equivalent relevant experience required. Experience will be evaluated based on the Values & Behaviors for the role (e.g. extracurricular leadership roles, military experience, volunteer roles, work experience, etc.) • Prior management experience within an accounting role • Experience with Workday Finance, Oracle or other large ERP required (Workday Accounting Center is a plus) • Intermediate/advanced Excel skills (e.g. complex formula & VLOOKUP experience) and ability to work with large volumes of transactional data • Solid understanding of US GAAP with experience in technical accounting • Solid understanding of Sarbanes-Oxley • Ability to communicate effectively and influence, interact, and partner with cross-functional and remote teams Even better if... • Work experience from a Big 4 audit firm • Str