Senior 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. Overview of the Role: As a Sr. Accounting Manager in the Global Accounting group, you will play a central role in managing ongoing accounting operations in a dynamic and fast-paced environment. Salesforce is looking for candidates with experience leading people, overseeing month-end close journal entries, evaluating complex transactions under US GAAP and documenting accounting positions, executing controls and ensuring SOX compliance, implementing process/system improvements, and preparing schedules to support monthly/quarterly reviews, the annual audit, and the 10Q & 10K documents. This role is primarily focused on, but not limited to, topics concerning commissions and compensation & benefits accounting. Exceptional candidates will be critical thinkers who can manage the close process, effectively present findings and business insight to Senior Management, and welcome special projects to streamline Salesforce processes. Responsibilities: Perform technical accounting research and own the collaboration of accounting policy decisions across stakeholders within the Controllership Lead initiatives to streamline and improve processes, often requiring buy-in and input from business partners across the organization Support the development of data tools and models to foster better insights and analysis for leadership decision-making Assist with month-end close processes by reviewing and providing guidance on journal entries, account reconciliations, reserve models, complex transactions, and fluctuation analyses Ensure compliance with US GAAP standards, SOX controls and documentation Work directly with our internal and external audit teams to support the audit by providing supporting audit schedules, evidence, and process overviews Drive special projects to completion Required Qualifications: 8 years total experience in accounting and public accounting (ideal candidate will have accounting firm and corporate experience) Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or Finance 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.) Prior management experience within an accounting role 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 Preferred Qualifications: Work experience from a Big 4 audit firm CPA (or local equivalent) Strong collaboration and teamwork skills Experience with a large ERP (Oracle R12, Workday ERP, and Salesforce is a plus) Ability to organize and prioritize responsibilities effectively in order to meet deadlines Ability to think through new situations and evaluate data, draw valid conclusions, and effectively present information to management Demonstrated ability to work cross functionally and at various levels within a company This role i ... (truncated, view full listing at source)