Lead Technical Accountant, Revenue and Deal Advisory

Google; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 128,000 - 187,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Bonus target 15%

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Google seeks a Lead Technical Accountant - Revenue & Deal Advisory in the US with flexible location between Sunnyvale, CA and Chicago, IL. You will guide complex revenue arrangements under US GAAP (ASC 606), advising cross-functional teams across product, finance, and legal to optimize deal outcomes while ensuring compliance.

You will craft technical memos, communicate positions to executives and auditors, and shape commercial agreements before signature, aligning with policy and accounting

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• Active CPA or CA license.
• 7+ years of accounting experience in Big 4/public or 5+ with advanced degree.
• Experience with technical accounting memos and policy documents.
• Experience in US GAAP and revenue recognition (ASC 606).

Responsibilities

• Engage early with controllers and cross-functional stakeholders on commercial deals and new product offerings, delivering technical accounting analysis on key topics.
• Conduct in-depth US GAAP research and act as a key partner on complex accounting questions.
• Assess technical accounting implications for strategic initiatives across Google product lines.
• Train non-finance partners, leadership, and product teams on revenue accounting principles.
• Lead technical discussions with external auditors and product area controllers on contract evaluations and SEC disclosures.

Skills

US GAAP knowledge

ASC 606

Communication skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field

CPA or CA license

Job description

Lead Technical Accountant, Revenue and Deal Advisory

Sunnyvale, CA, USA; Chicago, IL, USA

Note: By applying to this position you will have an opportunity to share your preferred working location from the following: Sunnyvale, CA, USA; Chicago, IL, USA.

Minimum qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Active Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or Chartered Accountant (CA) license.
• 7 years of accounting experience within Big 4 public accounting, national advisory firms, or a corporate technical accounting environment (or 5 years with an advanced degree).
• Experience with technical accounting memos and policy documents.
• Experience in US GAAP, ASC 606, and revenue recognition principles.

Preferred qualifications

• Experience in a National Office/Accounting Consultation group, or background with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) or Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB).
• Experience advising commercial deal desk, sales, or legal teams on contract structuring for SaaS, software licensing, multi-element arrangements, or usage-based billing models.
• Exceptional communication and storytelling skills with the ability to articulate intricate technical guidance to senior executives and non-finance partners.
• Strong project leadership skills with the ability to prioritize competing high-value deals and initiatives in a fast-paced environment.

About the job

As the Lead Technical Accountant – Revenue & Deal Advisory, you will serve as a strategic subject-matter expert guiding the business through cutting-edge commercial arrangements, product launches, and complex deal structuring. Acting as an accounting expert, you will advise and support cross-functional partners—including product area controllership, finance, and legal—by analyzing technical accounting implications and evaluating non-standard contracts under various US GAAP topics (including ASC 606) to optimize agreement outcomes while ensuring compliance and safeguarding accounting integrity.

This dedicated strategic advisory and research role moves beyond routine month-end reporting, allowing you to shape commercial agreements at the front lines of business development. You will work with sophisticated, modern business models that offer intellectually stimulating accounting puzzles, while presenting technical positions directly to executive leadership, business partners, and external auditors. If you're into codification, architecting scalable revenue policies, and influencing business decisions before agreements are signed, this role offers exceptional visibility and executive impact.

Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

US: $128000 - $187000 (USD) + 15% bonus target + equity + benefits

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Responsibilities

• Engage early with controllers and cross-functional stakeholders as commercial deals and new product offerings take shape, delivering technical accounting analysis on key topics, including customer contracts under revenue standard.
• Conduct in-depth US GAAP research (revenue, Inventory and other areas) and acts as a key business partner on all complex accounting questions.
• Assess technical accounting implications for strategic initiatives across various Google product lines.
• Train non-finance partners, leadership, and product teams on commercial guardrails and core revenue accounting principles.
• Lead technical discussions with external auditors and the product area controllers on key contract evaluations and SEC disclosures.