Manager - Accounting - Indirect Tax

Description

Salesforce, the Customer Success Platform and worlds #1 CRM, empowers companies to connect with their customers in a whole new way. We are the fastest growing of the top 10 enterprise software companies, the Worlds Most Innovative Company according to Forbes, and one of Fortunes 100 Best Companies to Work For, thirteen years running. The growth, innovation, and Aloha spirit of Salesforce are driven by our incredible employees who thrive on delivering success for our customers while also finding time to give back through our 1/1/1 model, which leverages 1% of our time, equity, and product to improve communities around the world.

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

We are looking for a dedicated and detail-oriented Global Process Manager to oversee and ensure the accuracy and completeness of our monthly tax reports and related financial processes. This role involves coordinating with various teams, managing tax return processes, and ensuring compliance with accounting standards and regulations. The ideal candidate will have strong leadership skills, a deep understanding of tax regulations, and the ability to manage global processes efficiently.

• Monthly Tax Report Management:
• Ensure the accuracy and completeness of monthly tax reports before submission to the PWC team.
• Understand PWC requirements and calendar, and synchronize the internal team s calendar accordingly.
• Coordination and Communication:
• Coordinate regularly with the Hub team, PWC, and Operations team to ensure smooth operational processes.
• Maintain effective communication to address any issues promptly.
• Internal Checks and Data Integrity:
• Perform internal checks such as Month-over-Month (MoM) comparisons and reasonableness assessments to ensure data integrity and accuracy.
• Identify and resolve discrepancies or anomalies in reports, incorporating new learnings into the process.
• Tax Return Review:
• Review drafts of tax returns prepared by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PWC) in accordance with the PWC calendar.
• Provide feedback to ensure all tax returns are accurate and compliant with relevant regulations.
• Tax Payment Processing:
• Review and ensure timely and accurate processing of all tax payment requests.
• Approve tax payments to government authorities on time to avoid any late fees.
• Financial Reporting:
• Review month-end journal entries to ensure accurate financial reporting.
• Ensure all entries comply with accounting standards and company policies.
• Reconciliation and Discrepancy Resolution:
• Perform and review Blackline reconciliations to ensure the accuracy of financial data.
• Address and resolve any discrepancies identified during the reconciliation process.
• Query and Audit Support:
• Respond to regular queries from PWC regarding tax matters.
• Provide necessary documentation and support to address their inquiries.
• Provide support during audits as per the entitys requirements, ensuring all necessary documentation and information are readily available for auditors.
• People Management:
• Manage team performance and conduct evaluations as per company guidelines.
• Conduct regular meetings, one-on-ones, periodical catch-ups, and check-ins with team members to ensure alignment and address any concerns.
• 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
• Manage a team at various levels to accomplish tasks accurately and within specified deadlines
• Manage 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.
• 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
• Should be flexible to operate as per requirement as the role involves managing operation / stakeholders from multiple regions

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 606 and other revenue recognition principles (as applicable to the role)
• 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, including emotional intelligence, and the ability to manage a broad range of personalities and skill sets to work towards a common goal

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