Senior Director of Controllership Business Integration in London

Salesforce is currently seeking an experienced Accounting Senior Director to support the organization’s strategy, growth, and operational excellence. As a leader in the Controllership Global organization, responsibilities will include:

• Developing projects in support of designing complex and high-risk accounting transactions and their related processes across our operations globally.
• Contributing or leading projects and initiatives to ensure proper integration of US GAAP, IFRS, and local GAAP accounting and finance business requirements.
• Collaborating with internal teams (FP&A, Legal, Treasury, Tax, IT, etc.) and external stakeholders (system integrators, business integrators, etc.).
• Leading the development of the integration strategy aligned with the deal model and accretion plan, translating strategic objectives into detailed integration roadmaps.
• Designing standard playbooks for non-standard transactions such as acquisitions, mergers, and country expansion.
• Defining and implementing KPIs in coordination with GPOs to monitor performance and enhance visibility on operational effectiveness for leadership.
• Identifying and deploying high-impact AI/agent use cases to scale automated, data-driven operations across Controllership.
• Serving as a central integration point to ensure alignment across Global Process Owners (GPOs), cross-functional partners, and technology teams.
• Facilitating alignment across diverse groups (Tax, Treasury, Legal, M&A) to ensure that Controllership initiatives consider the full financial picture and regulatory landscape.
• Leading key strategic projects within the Global Accounting organization, identifying decision bottlenecks and presenting clear facts to facilitate resolution.
• Serving as a key bridge between the Accounting function and the Digital Enterprise Transformation (DET) team.
• Transforming complex project updates and accounting data into clear, compelling narratives for executive presentations.
• Supporting international accounting operations on certain complex transactions including local compliance obligations or M&A activities.

Benefits include Medical Care, Life Insurance, Retirement Savings, Employee Assistance Programs, and 13 paid days off each year (9 standard holidays and four floating holidays).

Ideal candidates will be team players, self-starters, results-oriented, and able to work with virtual, global, and cross-functional teams. A track record of working successfully in a matrix environment is essential, along with expertise in US GAAP, IFRS, and local statutory requirements.

Candidates must have the ability to drive work independently, multitask, work efficiently under tight deadlines, and proactively track and report progress. Robust experience with SOX audit framework is required, along with 10+ years of experience in the International accounting environment, including 5+ years in a relevant role.

Strong communication skills are necessary to create executive-level decks and articulate complex ideas simply and concisely. A Bachelor’s Degree (or equivalent work experience) in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Information Systems, or a related subject area is required, with project management certification as a plus.