Sr. Analyst, Corporate

Salesforce is the #1 AI CRM, where humans with agents drive customer success together. Here, ambition meets action. Tech meets trust. Innovation isn’t a buzzword — it’s a way of life. The Finance & Strategy (F&S) team serves as a trusted adviser to the business, guiding decision-making through business partner support and insightful analyses.

About the role

The Corporate team runs the close consolidations, topline metrics, and the company’s short & long-term financial planning processes. As a Sr. Analyst, you will play an integral role supporting the monthly close and forecast consolidations for total company reporting. This is a high-visibility, high-impact role where you will interact with senior leadership on a regular basis.

Responsibilities

• Support the end-to-end consolidated forecast/close process & quarterly earnings process, including preparing the monthly financial update to the COFO & Finance leadership.
• Support a cross-functional process across Finance to track total company P&L risks & opportunities and deliver updates to the COFO & Finance leadership.
• Support key deliverables for finance updates to the ELT and training program for Company executives.
• Support Salesforce’s quarterly external guidance process in partnership with IR by providing insights on key guided metrics and trends.
• Build expertise on Salesforce’s financial system and partner with F&S business partners and IT on system tactics.
• Develop a strong understanding of the Salesforce business model and translate the impact of changes in key inputs on the Company’s overall financials.
• Partner proactively with Revenue, Treasury, Controllership, Tax & other Finance teams during the Company’s monthly close and quarterly earnings cycles.
• Build & maintain cross-functional relationships with the broader F&S team.
• Partner with the broader F&S team to develop operational KPIs, create dashboards, identify trends, and build the Company’s financial narrative.
• Lead ad hoc financial & scenario analysis including but not limited to evaluating total Company strategic spend, external financial statement and expense by type trends, and headcount investments.
• Drive business operational improvements in close processes and deliverables.
• Prepare and present presentations to the broader F&S team.
• Partner and support broader Corporate F&S workstreams including but not limited to Plan & Outlook, long-range scenario planning, executive-driven ad hoc requests, etc.

Requirements

• BA/BS degree or equivalent and 2 - 4+ years related experience in FP&A, Accounting, Analytics, or Management Consulting.
• Foundational FP&A experience required with a deep knowledge of financial statements.
• Excellent communication skills (written and verbal) with an ability to explain complex issues in an understandable way.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment with competing priorities and influence at all levels within the organization.
• Advanced skill with financial modeling in Excel or GSheets.
• Highly motivated, detail-oriented, self-aware, and responsive.
• Experience creating PowerPoint/Google Slide presentations for management.

Skills

• High tech or software industry experience preferred.
• Experience with multi-dimensional databases, e.g., Hyperion or other financial systems.
• Tableau, SQL, R experience preferred.
• Proven process-improvement track record.

Pay

The typical base salary range for this position is $94,000 - $142,300 annually. In select cities within the San Francisco and New York City metropolitan area, the base salary range for this role is $112,900 - $155,200 annually. The range represents base salary only and does not include company bonus, incentive for sales roles, equity, or benefits, as applicable.

Benefits

• Time off programs.
• Medical, dental, vision, and mental health support.
• Paid parental leave.
• Life and disability insurance.
• 401(k) and an employee stock purchasing program.

More details about company benefits can be found at Salesforce Benefits.