Manager, Accounting Quality Assurance & Governance

Salesforce•Indianapolis, IN

5d•Hybrid

About The Position

Reporting to the Senior Director, Accounting of the Controllership Strategy and Enablement Team, this role is for a Manager to support the team’s strategy, growth and innovation. As a member of the Controllership Strategy and Enablement Team, the individual will be working in a fast-paced environment while building relationships within the global accounting teams and the larger business operations organization globally (i.e. Finance & Strategy, Controllership Shared Services Center (SSC), SOX 360, Internal Audit, Tax and Other Finance Functions etc). The Manager is responsible for the end to end support of the SOX Cycle Program in Controllership. In addition, the role will be involved in building the team’s expertise in quality assurance testing and advisory of controls and processes, participate in ad hoc special projects ensuring proper SOX compliance, and interact with external auditors and the Internal audit team on SOX and testing matters. This role will also support the enablement and training of Controllership on executing key controls and operational processes. The ideal candidate has strong external and internal audit experience, excellent problem solving skills, is a strong communicator, thrives on process improvement, and enjoys working in a challenging, fast–paced environment to support continued success.

Requirements

5+ years of overall combined accounting & audit (external & internal) experience
Bachelors, or equivalent, in Accounting or Finance or related finance field 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.
Strong understanding of internal controls and SOX compliance
Experience in SOX control documentation / execution / testing
Knowledge of IFRS or US GAAP and SOX or other local compliance equivalent
Strong communication, collaboration and teamwork skills across all levels
Proven critical thinking capability
Process re-engineering involvement and/or process efficiency focus; Ability to identify and drive business accounting process improvement
Strong analytical skills and experience using data analytics tools (e.g Tableau)
Ability to organize and prioritize responsibilities optimally in order to meet deadlines

Nice To Haves

CPA/CA preferred
Technology industry and/or Big 4 experience
Experience with major ERP system preferred
Work experience in managing outsourcing services would also be an advantage

Responsibilities

Manage the day-to-day operations associated with the execution of the Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) compliance program for Controllership including, thresholds & internal control assessments, coordination of process documentation, risk assessments, SOX control testing, deficiency remediation, and working with the internal audit team and external auditors.
As the trusted advisor, work with internal and external business partners (global/HQ and international) to ensure compliance with SOX, accounting policies, procedures, and controls and provide support on special requests.
Execute quality assurance testing, providing advisory support on controls and processes, and actively participating in ad hoc special projects.
Provide expert advisory to support SOX compliance and process improvements.
Drive to continuously improve the automation of accounting and reporting processes; rethink the status quo for continuous improvement and gaining efficiencies.
Propose and implement best practices that simplify, standardize and scale how we work; roll out processes and systems globally, justify and document regional exceptions due to local requirements.
Drive engagements with global / regional accounting and cross functionally.