Senior Accountant, Corporate Accounting

Senior Accountant

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.

As a Senior Accountant in the Global Accounting group, you will play a central role in accounting operations within a dynamic and fast-paced environment. Salesforce is looking for candidates with experience recording month-end close journal entries, evaluating transactions under US GAAP, executing controls, implementing process improvements, and preparing schedules to support financial reporting and the external audit. This role is primarily focused on, but not limited to, topics concerning compensation & benefits accounting.

Exceptional candidates will be critical thinkers who take the initiative to problem solve and who welcome challenging projects and evolving priorities.

What You'll Actually Be Doing

• Execute monthly accounting close procedures and deliverables (journal entries, reconciliations, reports)
• Prepare consolidated P&L and Balance Sheet fluctuation analyses for management reporting
• Provide analysis of financial results to management (trends, performance metrics, benchmarks)
• Perform internal control procedures and maintain compliance with SOX
• Partner with internal and external business partners (domestic and international) to ensure compliance with accounting policies, procedures, and controls
• Drive to continuously create efficiencies by identifying and implementing process improvements, automation, and AI tools
• Ad-hoc projects as necessary

You're Our Person If...

• BA in Accounting 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.)
• 3+ years of overall general accounting experience; high tech industry & public accounting experience a plus
• Strong Excel skills (e.g. Pivot Table & VLOOKUP experience) and ability to work with large volumes of transactional data
• Strong analytical skills, accuracy and attention to detail
• Strong understanding of internal controls and SOX compliance
• Strong organizational, written and verbal communication skills
• Ability and willingness to meet critical business deadlines
• Strong time management, organizational, and ownership skills

Even Better If...

• CPA preferred
• Experience with Workday Financials or other large ERP
• Experience with Tableau
• Experience with AI tools such as Gemini, Slackbot, and Claude
• Accounting experience in a publicly traded company
• Quick learner, ability to identify issues and resolve problems

This role is hybrid and goes into the office 3 days per week.

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.