salesforce.com: Director of Compliance

Location: US-CA-San Francisco Status: Full Time, Employee Job Category: Accounting/Finance/Insurance Description: Reporting to the Chief Financial Officer, the Director of Compliance (DOC) at SFDC will oversee the Company’s Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) and related compliance responsibilities for the Company. Responsibilities: Effectively scope and plan the annual SOX compliance project, including completing an effective risk assessment and an analysis of processes in-scope by region, considering relevant quantitative and qualitative factors. Document the resulting scope/rationale and discuss with management, the Internal Auditors (IA) and the independent auditors. Consider the Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) guidance issued in response to the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board guidance such as Accounting Standard 5; coordinate with the various members of management, IA and the independent auditors. Interface with responsible Finance and other Business organizations to update and rationalize their core processes and internal controls. This documentation should include process flow charts, risk matrices, and/or narratives. Coordinate and communicate testing plans (of both the independent auditors and management) and the related timing of such plans to the process owners; monitor adherence to schedule; and resolve any timing delays or inefficiencies. Ensure that control deficiencies or gaps noted during testing or walkthroughs are tracked and corrected in a timely manner; interface with management as necessary. Coordinate with the compliance team, IA, the independent auditors and the business process owners to ensure related timelines and deliverables are communicated effectively and met by the related parties. Provide ongoing feedback, metrics and reporting to optimize SOX and other compliance activities. Hold periodic (weekly or twice-monthly) Steering Committee meetings as necessary to communicate and update key projects’ timelines, deliverables, and gaps as appropriate. Communicate with and update the Audit Committee regarding SOX and other compliance activities and results. Administer and provide training as necessary on the SOX project management tool/repository for both your team and Business partners and Finance. Keep abreast of related SEC and other regulatory guidance and regulations as it pertains to SOX and other related compliance activities. Maintain dialogue with other industry colleagues and professional organizations to keep abreast of trends in compliance processes and current best practices/techniques. Translate the appropriate solutions within SFDC. Lead and manage an effective, efficient compliance organization. Continually evaluate the appropriate organizational structure and staffing needs of the organization. Secure competent outside resources as needed and ensure their deliverables are completed in an effective and efficient manner. Provide training/awareness on relevant compliance matters to business process owners and their teams as necessary. Develop strong, professional and independent relationships with the senior leaders of the company’s finance group and other relevant functions. Participate on other key projects as necessary from a compliance and risk management perspective. Execute other compliance special projects as required.Required Skills/Experience: The DOC must possess a thorough understanding of financial accounting principles and the related processes, risks, and control environments. Experience leading a U.S. public company’s SOX compliance activities and/or relevant audit or financial accounting role(s) of increasing responsibility are required. The successful candidate will also have excellent communication skills, both written and oral, and the ability to build relationships across the organization at all levels. He/She should have a combination of Big Four experience and a combined minimum of 8 to 10 years experience in the audit/control/compliance and other finance/relevant experience. The DOC should possess an undergraduate degree in finance or accounting or a related discipline; an MBA or advanced degree, and a CPA or equivalent are desired.Employees at salesforce.com consider their experience as defining points in their careers. If you are ready to become a key contributor and join one of today’s hottest, market-leading companies, then send us your resume and accomplishments today. In return for your efforts, salesforce.com offers a competitive compensation package including on site yoga, healthy snacks, paid-time-off for volunteering and more. Principals only, no agencies please. At salesforce.com equal talent always means equal opportunity. Please Apply Online At: http://www.salesforce.com/company/careers/locations/a0800000000Ab4VAAS/a0170000009x2RBAAY.jsp