Manager, Accounting

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Please note that we have 2 available positions to hire:

Accounting Manager - Compensation & Benefits
Accounting Manager - Commission Accounting

Asia Pacific & Japan (APJ)


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.
The APJ Controllership team is seeking a high-performing, creative professional to
join our team in Singapore, focused primarily on Compensation & Benefit,
Commission accounting related scope of work. The candidate must have a solid
foundation and understanding of accounting principles as well as familiarity with
month-end close, account reconciliation, intercompany and consolidation
activities in a fast-paced, high-growth environment with aggressive timelines and
often competing priorities. In addition, this role would be required to interact
with our external auditors to ensure annual audits are completed on time.
Success in this role will require creativity to re-imagine possible future processes
with “out-of-the-box functionality” that will enable our ability to scale through
automation and leveraging on the latest AI technology available/approved for
use. The scope will also require the candidate to communicate effectively with
internal stakeholders and our external auditors to ensure annual audits are
completed on time.

Responsibilities:
• Proactively identify improvement opportunities and drive regional and
global finance initiatives to enhance Trust and operational efficiency
• Participate in internal process improvement initiatives to improve
reporting, analytical tools, and technical aspects of accounting procedures
and practices
• Support monthly flux and variance analysis at both regional and global level
• Responsible for monthly close activities including preparation or review of
accounting journals, with full SOX compliance
• Ensure timely completion of all general ledger account reconciliation, with
full SOX compliance
• Ensure financial statement and operational risks are mitigated in process
design
• Coordinate and collaborate with team in HQ and regional teams to ensure
alignment in the execution of accounting practice and compliance of
Corporate Policies
• Assist in annual audits with the external auditors and ensure local statutory
audits are completed on time

Experience/Skills Required:
• Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent, in Accounting, Business, or related field.
CPA preferred
• Minimum 7 years of accounting experience, with at least 3 years in Public
Accounting
• At least 2 years in a managerial/supervisory role
• Experienced in Workday financials multi-currency and multi-country ledgers
• Strong oral and written communication skills are crucial
• Ability to think clearly, analyze quantitatively, solve problems, scope
business requirements, and balance work priorities
• Ability to identify gaps between desired future state and system
functionality and recommend viable alternative options and solutions
• Experience in a highly complex global organization operating within large-
scale ERP systems
• Experienced in US GAAP and local GAAP accounting for APJ, possess a solid
understanding of SOX compliance and execution
• Strong collaboration and teamwork skills required
• Proficiency with Business Intelligence tools such as Tableau preferred

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