Role Description:
Reporting to Manager of Accounting, we are currently seeking a Senior Accountant to support our team's strategy, growth, and innovation. As a Senior Accountant on the Operating Expense Accounting team, you will be working in a fast-paced, non-traditional environment while establishing relationships within the accounting team and the larger business operations organization (e.g. F&S, Treasury, Tax, SEC Reporting, etc.).

Additionally, you will participate in SOX compliance, interact with our external auditors for quarterly reviews and annual audits, and prepare schedules for the 10Q and 10K reporting processes. Exceptional candidates will be critical problem solvers with focus on implementing process improvements to streamline and scale Salesforce's processes for growth.

Responsibilities:
• Participate in the month-end close processes which includes tasks such as, but not limited to, preparing journal entries, account reconciliations, and conducting fluctuation analyses
• Partner with Finance and business teams to understand and monitor monthly activity to produce complete and accurate financial reporting and forecasting
• Prepare schedules to support the 10Q and 10K financial reporting process
• Responsible for SOX compliance activities within related areas, including completing key controls,
updating SOX documentation, and supporting testing efforts
• Ensure timely completion and review of all closing activities in related areas
• Participate on internal process improvement initiatives to improve reporting, analytical tools, and technical aspects of accounting procedures and practices
• Identify and complete the implementation of process improvements related to areas of responsibility
• Work directly with our internal and external audit teams to support the audit by providing supporting audit schedules, evidence, and process overview
• Derive and maintain relevant reporting of financial data analytics, including key financial metrics for
management reporting

Minimum Qualifications:
• Bachelors in Accounting or equivalent relevant experience required. Experience will be evaluated based on the Values & Behaviors for the role (e.g. extracurricular leadership roles, military experience, volunteer roles, work experience, etc.)
• 3-4+ years of overall combined accounting experience, technology industry and public accounting experience a plus
• Experience in SOX control documentation/execution
• Strong collaboration and teamwork skills
• Intermediate/advanced Excel skills and ability to work with large volumes of transactional data
• Strong organizational and verbal/written communication skills
• Demonstrated critical thinking capability
• Process re-engineering involvement and/or process efficiency focus
• Strong analytical skills, accuracy and attention to detail a must
• Ability to identify and drive process improvement
• Ability to organize and prioritize responsibilities effectively in order to meet timelines

Preferred Qualifications:
• CPA, or eligible, candidate
• Financial analysis and reporting
• Workday Financials (or similar) ERP systems experience
• Data analytics and/or Tableau experience

This role is hybrid and connects onsite 3 days per week.

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