Manager/Senior Manager - Accounting

Job CategoryFinance

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This position is based in Hyderabad and rolls up under the Controllership SSC Director 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 problem solvers who can handle 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 encouraged 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 various accounting processes namely revenue, lease, fixed assets, prepaid, Intercompany, accruals accounting, cash, by validating accruals, reviewing account reconciliations, journal entries, reserve models, and conducting fluctuation analyses

Ensure compliance with US GAAP standards, SOX controls and documentation

Work directly with our internal and external audit team to support the audit by providing supporting audit schedules, evidence, and process overviews

Identify and implement continuous improvement initiatives to automate revenue accounting processes including reconciliation of data, reporting, and analysis

Lead a team at various levels to accomplish tasks accurately and within specified deadlines

Lead 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 partners 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

Supervise 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

Crafting / maintenance of process documentation.

Drive special projects through to completion

Required Skills/Experience

15+ years of relevant professional experience (with an accounting degree, qualified CA preferably or equivalent) 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

Masters' / Bachelors' degree in Accountancy. Qualified Chartered Accountant or equivalent desirable

Deep understanding in SOX Compliance requirements with practical experiences

Strong domain expertise - knowledge of US GAAP

Understanding of ERP systems and willingness to learn quickly. Knowledge of other tools such as Oracle, Workday Financials, Blackline, eGRC360, Tableau, Hyperion, Microsoft Excel, 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

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

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.)

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