Minimum qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance, or equivalent practical experience.
- 2 years of experience in accounting, business, or finance.
- Experience with IFRS, US GAAP or Mexican FRS, with a focus on revenue recognition.
- Ability to communicate in English and Spanish fluently to engage with local stakeholders.
- Certified Public Accountant (CPA), MBA, or MSA.
- Experience with processes, controls, and financial reporting.
- Ability to work in a collaborative, cross-functional, and fast-paced environment and to drive complex operational initiatives.
- Excellent problem solving skills, combined with excellent business acumen.
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About the job
Google accountants are a savvy bunch who handle the core accounting responsibilities at Google. You know your accounting principles and the full accounting process end to end. You'll advise on financial reports required by governmental regulations, and review, analyze, and interpret financial and budgetary reports. Every day is a new challenge, and you're continually looking for ways to help our team become more efficient and effective. A team player at heart, you collaborate with our global team, advocate best practices and pitch in where needed. You move fast while keeping your attention to detail, and you tap into your problem-solving skills to support business objectives.
You have a strong knowledge of US GAAP (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles), as well as experience in researching issues and documenting conclusions. Other responsibilities include reconciling balance sheets and P&L accounts, and providing supplementary financial information for internal and external reports.
The name Google came from "googol," a mathematical term for the number 1 followed by 100 zeros. And nobody at Google loves big numbers like the Finance team when providing in depth analysis on all manner of strategic decisions across Google products. From developing forward-thinking analysis to generating management reports to scaling our automated financial processes, the Finance organization is an important partner and advisor to the business.
Responsibilities
- Deliver accurate, timely, and efficient accounting processes including preparation of month-end close activities as related to device business generation, deferred business generation,reporting, balance sheet reconciliations, etc.
- Partner with the Systems team and other upstream stakeholders to stabilize new processes related to Order to Cash SAP transformation and ensure SOX compliance, operational excellence, and scalability, where applicable.
- Partner closely across finance (e.g., Product Controllership, Financial Planning and Analysis,FinOps, cross-product area, etc.) as well as the business (e.g., Product, Sales, etc.) to support new or ongoing business initiatives, improve process efficiencies/scalability for continued operational excellence.
- Support internal and external year-end audits and provide insights to drive effective management decisions and ensure compliance.