Accounting Lead - M&A

Salesforce
Dublin
Workplace: HybridFull timeFunction: Finance & AccountingExperience: 6-8 yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Cross-functional collaboration","Project-management","Technical analysis","Communication","Analytical thinking"]

Lead technical accounting analysis for M&A transactions, including purchase price allocations, goodwill and intangible assessments, and opening balance sheet preparation. Conduct technical accounting research for business combinations, equity and stock compensation, fair value, foreign currency, and statutory reporting. Support M&A due diligence, audit-ready documentation, and US GAAP/IFRS compliance, while partnering cross-functionally to execute scalable integration processes and internal controls for acquired entities.

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Accounting Lead - M&A

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Job Summary

Lead technical accounting analysis for M&A transactions, including purchase price allocations, goodwill and intangible assessments, and opening balance sheet preparation. Conduct technical accounting research for business combinations, equity and stock compensation, fair value, foreign currency, and statutory reporting. Support M&A due diligence, audit-ready documentation, and US GAAP/IFRS compliance, while partnering cross-functionally to execute scalable integration processes and internal controls for acquired entities.
Location: Dublin
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Finance & Accounting
Seniority: Manager level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Perform technical accounting research and prepare documentation for business combinations, asset acquisitions, equity transactions, and fair value measurements.
  • •Support purchase price allocations, goodwill and intangible assessments, and preparation of opening balance sheets.
  • •Analyze accounting topics including stock-based compensation, foreign currency translation, consolidation, and statutory reporting; prepare audit-ready memos and support audit requests.
  • •Participate in M&A due diligence to identify accounting risks, integration challenges, and potential adjustments.
  • •Lead or support accounting workstream integration (system alignment, chart of accounts mapping, close process integration, policy harmonization) and establish scalable processes and controls for acquired businesses.

Key Requirements

  • •Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
  • •CPA/CA (or equivalent) required.
  • •6–8+ years of progressive accounting experience, including public accounting (Big 4 or national firm) or technical accounting.
  • •Strong technical accounting expertise in US GAAP and International standards (IFRS and other local), especially business combinations, stock compensation, foreign currency, and consolidation.
  • •Experience with business combinations, due diligence, and purchase accounting, and ability to communicate and influence cross-functionally.
Experience:6-8 years
Education:Bachelor's
Skills:Cross-functional collaborationProject-managementTechnical analysisCommunicationAnalytical thinking
Certifications:CPACA
Tech Stack:US GAAPIFRSSEC reportingERP

Company Brief

Salesforce
Provides a leading cloud-based customer relationship management (CRM) platform with sales, service, marketing, analytics, and integration tools that empower businesses to manage customer relationships and digital transformation at scale.
Industry: SaaS
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: San Francisco, United States
Founded: 1999
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