Description
This position is based in Hyderabad and rolls up under the Controllership SSC Director within the worldwide Controller Organization. This role will be part of a dynamic group of professionals within a fast paced and 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.
Ensure lease accounting financial close.
Oversee the rental invoice validation and accounting process to ensure accuracy and compliance with contractual terms.
Manage the validation and accounting for data centre rents and operating expenses, ensuring timely and accuracy while submitting to the S2P team.
Review tech equipment lease agreements and ensure their accurate setup and maintenance within the financial systems in a timely manner.
Perform detailed reviews of real estate lease agreement renewals to facilitate proper system implementation and accounting treatment.
Direct month-end reviews encompassing lease-related accruals, adjustments, Opex entries, and sub-lease schedule evaluations.
Ensure the Short term to Long term accounting reclassification during quarter periods
Monitor the interface between the Lease Accelerator sub-ledger and the General Ledger, collaborating with the Lease Admin team on necessary system workarounds.
Utilize the Blackline tool to conduct thorough reviews of lease account reconciliations for financial integrity.
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 Lease accounting processes including reconciliations, reporting, and flux analysis
Manage a team at various levels to accomplish tasks accurately and within specified deadlines
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.
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
Lead and manage a team of professionals, fostering development and ensuring high-quality accounting deliverables.
Required Skills/Experience
12+ 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
Deep understanding in US SOX Compliance requirements with practical experiences
Strong domain expertise - knowledge of US GAAP , ASC 842, IFRS 16 (as applicable to the Lease accounting)
Experience in sub systems like Lease Accelerator Tool is preferred
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
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, including emotional intelligence, and the ability to manage a broad range of personalities and skill sets to work towards a common goal