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Risk and Controls Specialist

AT Google
Google

Risk and Controls Specialist

Austin, TX

Minimum qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree in Business, Accounting, Finance, or equivalent practical experience.
  • 2 years of experience in management consulting, or a project management-related function.
  • Experience in of Sarbanes-Oxley.
  • Experience in internal controls and conducting risk assessments.
Preferred qualifications:
  • 3 years of experience in audit, consulting or related industries including non-traditional audit skills such as use of data analytics and integration with accounting/ business.
  • Experience in US GAAP (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles), PCAOB (Public Company Accounting Oversight Board) auditing standards and control frameworks used in SOX (e.g., COSO).
  • Experience in the following areas, risk assessment, auditing, internal controls, deficiency assessment and remediation, guide to report cycle.
  • Experience in developing test strategy/approach and testing of ITGCs, ITACs and IPEs.
  • Experience in CIA/CPA/CISA.

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About the job

At Google, data drives all of our decision-making. As part of the Finance Business Intelligence team, you will use data to inform business and product decisions across the company. Using your technical skills, business acumen and creativity, you will build tools to automate reporting and generate insight that will allow clients to quickly and accurately see how our key business products and processes are performing. Previous experience managing finance systems projects, with emphasis on providing business intelligence and data driven insight through reporting, will have equipped you well for this role. You'll be involved in projects from inception to delivery, ensuring that your reporting delivers high-quality and relevant data to intelligently grow our business. You will also have extensive knowledge of key financial systems, such as Oracle and Hyperion, and experience working with a range of other business intelligence tools and platforms.

This job is on our Internal Compliance and Assurance team. Our role is to protect, guide and grow Google's investment in Cloud. We design and maintain policies to provide assurance that Cloud transactions are signed and approved by authorized employees. We implement and test controls that mean the data used on our financial reporting is complete, accurate, timely and reliable. We work both on paper, documenting procedures and requirements, and in real life, testing that work is performed effectively. You will help us manage our Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) procedures with counterparts in Alphabet Finance, meeting relevant deadlines while providing sufficient transparency and assurance.

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $88,000-$126,000 + bonus + equity + benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process.

Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include bonus, equity, or benefits. Learn more about benefits at Google .

Responsibilities

  • Support the annual SOX program, support process owners on requirements and timeline, owning annual SOX process narrative refresh.
  • Document and maintain focus view on processes rather than product view, collaborating with process/control owners, SOX, Engineering Compliance and SOX auditors.
  • Ensure SOX activities are effective, preparing control owners and providing timely support for walkthroughs and testing, performing deficiency assessments and partnering with control owners on remediation plans.
  • Identify and call attention to financial, operational, and compliance risks. Identify and support the implementation of mitigating controls. Develop approach to maintain design and operating effectiveness of controls.
  • Identify and assess control deficiencies, perform root cause/gap analyses on existing processes to target areas for improvement. Provide suggestions for management to remediate deficiencies.

Client-provided location(s): Austin, TX, USA; Chicago, IL, USA
Job ID: Google-97550193129333446
Employment Type: Full Time

Perks and Benefits

  • Health and Wellness

    • Health Insurance
    • Dental Insurance
    • Vision Insurance
    • Life Insurance
    • Short-Term Disability
    • Long-Term Disability
    • FSA
    • HSA
    • Fitness Subsidies
    • On-Site Gym
    • Mental Health Benefits
    • Health Reimbursement Account
    • HSA With Employer Contribution
  • Parental Benefits

    • Birth Parent or Maternity Leave
    • Non-Birth Parent or Paternity Leave
    • Fertility Benefits
    • Adoption Assistance Program
    • Family Support Resources
    • Adoption Leave
  • Work Flexibility

    • Hybrid Work Opportunities
  • Office Life and Perks

    • Commuter Benefits Program
    • Casual Dress
    • Pet-friendly Office
    • Snacks
    • Some Meals Provided
    • On-Site Cafeteria
  • Vacation and Time Off

    • Paid Vacation
    • Paid Holidays
    • Personal/Sick Days
    • Leave of Absence
    • Volunteer Time Off
  • Financial and Retirement

    • 401(K) With Company Matching
    • Company Equity
    • Performance Bonus
    • Financial Counseling
  • Professional Development

    • Tuition Reimbursement
    • Internship Program
    • Learning and Development Stipend
  • Diversity and Inclusion

    • Employee Resource Groups (ERG)

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