Senior Financial Analyst - QA Testing (SOX /controls/Processes) , Training, Advisory of controls

To get the best candidate experience, please consider applying for a maximum of 3 roles within 12 months to ensure you are not duplicating efforts.

Job Category

Job Details

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.

Role Description:
Senior Financial Analyst  

Reporting to the Senior Director, Accounting of the Controllership Strategy & Enablement Team, we are currently seeking a Senior Financial Analyst to support our team’s strategy, growth and innovation. This position is based in Hyderabad.

As a member of the Controllership Strategy & Enablement Team, you will be working in a fast-paced environment while building relationships within the accounting team and the larger business operations organization (i.e. Controllership, Finance & Strategy, SOX 360, Internal Audit/Compliance, Tax and Other Finance Functions etc).  

The Senior Analyst is responsible for the end to end support of the tactical SOX Cycle Program in Controllership. In addition, the role will be involved in the building of our team’s expertise in quality assurance testing and advisory of controls and processes, participate in adhoc special projects ensuring proper SOX compliance, and interact with our external auditors and Internal audit team on SOX and testing matters. We are looking for someone who 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 our continued success. This role will also support the enablement and training of Controllership on executing key controls and operational processes.

Exceptional candidates will be critical thinkers with focus on implementing innovation, process improvements to streamline and scale Salesforce’s processes for growth while not compromising compliance.

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

• Drive to continuously improve the automation of accounting and reporting processes; rethink the status quo for continuous improvement and gaining efficiencies

• Provide expert advisory to support SOX compliance.

• Create and maintain content for delivering control execution training and development to the team

• Participate in various department-wide initiatives

• Ad-hoc projects as necessary 

Experience

• 5+ years of overall combined accounting & audit (external & internal) experience, technology industry and Big 4 experience a plus

• Strong understanding of internal controls and SOX compliance

• Experience in SOX control documentation / execution / testing

• Strong collaboration and teamwork skills

• Strong organizational and verbal / written communication skills

• Proven 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 optimally in order to meet deadlines

• Tableau Dashboard Hands on experience

Skills Desired:

• Financial analysis and reporting

• Workday Financials or other ERP systems experience

• Tableau Dashboard Hands On experience 

• Data analytics experience a plus

• Strong Excel / Spreadsheet skills

• A positive, energetic, “do what it takes” attitude that thrives on identifying issues and opportunities - 

• we are looking for people who want to blaze their own trail and own their career

• Self-motivated to apply learned experiences and leverage best practices

• Quick learner, ability to identify issues and resolve problems

Unleash Your Potential

When you join Salesforce, you’ll be limitless in all areas of your life. Our benefits and resources support you to find balance and be your best, and our AI agents accelerate your impact so you can do your best. Together, we’ll bring the power of Agentforce to organizations of all sizes and deliver amazing experiences that customers love. Apply today to not only shape the future — but to redefine what’s possible — for yourself, for AI, and the world.

Accommodations

If you need a reasonable accommodation during the application or the recruiting process, please submit a request via this Accommodations Request Form.

Please note that Salesforce uses artificial intelligence (AI) tools to help our recruiters assess and evaluate candidates’ resumes and qualifications throughout the recruiting process. Humans will always make any candidate selection and hiring decisions. Please see our Candidate Privacy Statement for more information about how we use your personal data and your rights, including with regard to use of AI tools and opt out options.

Posting Statement

Salesforce is an equal opportunity employer and maintains a policy of non-discrimination with all employees and applicants for employment. What does that mean exactly? It means that at Salesforce, we believe in equality for all. And we believe we can lead the path to equality in part by creating a workplace that’s inclusive, and free from discrimination. Know your rights: workplace discrimination is illegal. Any employee or potential employee will be assessed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications – without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender expression or identity, transgender status, age, disability, veteran or marital status, political viewpoint, or other classifications protected by law. This policy applies to current and prospective employees, no matter where they are in their Salesforce employment journey. It also applies to recruiting, hiring, job assignment, compensation, promotion, benefits, training, assessment of job performance, discipline, termination, and everything in between. Recruiting, hiring, and promotion decisions at Salesforce are fair and based on merit. The same goes for compensation, benefits, promotions, transfers, reduction in workforce, recall, training, and education.