Financial Accountant, Platforms and Ecosystems Controllership
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Minimum qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance, or equivalent practical experience.
- Professional qualification CIMA/ACA/ACCA or equivalent.
- 4 years of experience in audit or industry accounting (specifically high-tech).
- Experience in U.S Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), with a focus on Revenue Accounting (IFRS15) in a public accounting or multinational company setting.
- Experience implementing or managing SOX controls.
- Experience in partnering with cross-functional business groups (Finance, Sales, Product, Partnership etc.).
Preferred qualifications:
- Experience deploying AI first solutions and accessing, parsing and analyzing large data sets using SQL.
- Ability to foster and thrive in an environment of continuous process improvement, including knowledge of SAP or similar ERP system.
- Ability to have a collaborative style, work with cross-functional and international teams, and influence others.
- Excellent analytical skills and ability to communicate effectively with senior management.
- Sound business judgment and strong analytical, reporting and presentation skills.
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.In this role, you will have the opportunity to support one of Google’s most dynamic product areas - Platforms and Ecosystems (P&E). You will work across products such as Play, Google One, Android and Chrome - products through which many of our users experience Google.
You will be part of the larger Platforms & Ecosystems controllership team dedicated to enabling the business. We manage financial risks across systems, data, compliance, product launches, finance operations, accounting and reporting. We partner closely with the business to drive finance alignment and support for these dynamic and growing businesses.
Reporting to the regional P&E Controller, you will support the regional accounting and business enablement for some of P&Es highest growth areas.
Responsibilities
- Design and oversee end-to-end processes for tracking product revenue, cost of sales, and operating expenses, ensuring precision through ad-hoc accounting projects and rigorous monthly close execution.
- Prepare financial statements and deliver actionable insights to FP&A and business leadership, serving as a point of contact for complex financial inquiries.
- Lead the accounting lifecycle for regional product launches by providing cross-functional guidance on systems design and operational workflows to support scalable growth. Partner with cross-functional teams to support expansion and operations of the product area.
- Review pre- and post-sales agreements in collaboration with partnership teams, optimizing agreement structures and ensuring all agreements align with accounting standards and operational capabilities.
- Drive continuous improvement by identifying automation opportunities and collaborating with Global P&E Controllership to standardize efficient, consistent accounting practices across the organization.
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