Minimum qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance, or equivalent practical experience.
- Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or Chartered Accountant (CA).
- 14 years of experience in accounting or a related function, or 10 years with an advanced degree in accounting, business, or finance.
- Experience building, developing, or leading a team.
- Experience in US GAAP accounting principles and with business growth accounting (e.g., ASC 606).
- Ability to have a collaborative style and work with cross-functional and international teams.
- Ability to sponsor and oversee the management of a portfolio of projects and programs.
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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.
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
- Collaborate with cross-functional business partners to define and establish scalable processes to address financial reporting needs and lead continuous process improvement.
- Understand the accounting and operational flow of business growth transactions from Order to Cash to be able to envision, design, and support reporting of business growth.
- Recognize potential areas of risk and develop risk management strategies including new business offerings and go-to-market strategies.
- Identify and mitigate risks through knowledge and cross-functional engagement of processes and reporting to enhance, implement, and monitor controls.
- Lead automation and process improvements to scale business growth accounting operations.