Senior Accountant, Spend Controllership

Google Inc.; Mountain View (CA); On-site; USD 128,000 - 187,000; Full time

Job summary

Google's Mountain View office is seeking a Senior Accountant for Spend Controllership to own end-to-end accounting processes, reconcile balance sheets and P&L, and provide internal and external reporting.

The role requires a Bachelor's in Accounting or Finance, CPA/CA, and 7 years of experience (or 5 years with an advanced degree). You will collaborate with global teams to improve processes and ensure accuracy in a fast-growing environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance, or equivalent practical experience.
• CPA or CA certification.
• 7 years of experience in accounting or related function, or 5 years with an advanced degree.

Responsibilities

• Identify and mitigate financial risks associated with changes to existing processes.
• Provide financial records and supporting documentation to auditors and assist with process memorandums.
• Use data to extract insights and monitor performance across business areas.

Skills

Project management

Cross-functional collaboration

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance

CPA or CA

MBA or MSA

Job description

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• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance, or equivalent practical experience.
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or Chartered Accountant (CA).
• 7 years of experience in accounting or a related function, or 5 years with an advanced degree in accounting, business, or finance.

Preferred qualifications:

• MBA or MSA.
• Experience managing project planning, status reporting, timeline estimation, issue tracking, meeting facilitation, and project documentation. Ability to propose next steps and roadblock solutions and anticipate questions and challenges early, manage time, and follow work plans.
• Ability to have strong attention to detail, organizational skills and focus on continuous improvement.
• Ability to have a collaborative style and work with cross-functional and international teams.
• Excellent analytical skills and ability to communicate effectively with senior management.

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’ll lead an accounting process from end-to-end. Other responsibilities include reconciling balance sheets and P&L accounts, and providing supplementary financial information for internal and external reports.

The Spend Controllership team's core purpose is to empower Alphabet leadership to make well-informed spending decisions by navigating financial complexities and ensuring accurate accounting at scale.

This role offers a unique opportunity to shape processes and controls for Research, Labs, and Tech and Society spending at Google. You will be a key driver in aligning processes and systems, fostering a culture of continuous improvement, and achieving tangible results. As a team-oriented accountant, you'll contribute to a dynamic, high-growth environment and be an integral part of the end-to-end financial reporting process. This role also involves close collaboration with global teams and the broader Spend Controllership team, coordinating financial reporting matters across Alphabet.

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.

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

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’ll lead an accounting process from end-to-end. Other responsibilities include reconciling balance sheets and P&L accounts, and providing supplementary financial information for internal and external reports.

The Spend Controllership team's core purpose is to empower Alphabet leadership to make well-informed spending decisions by navigating financial complexities and ensuring accurate accounting at scale.

This role offers a unique opportunity to shape processes and controls for Research, Labs, and Tech and Society spending at Google. You will be a key driver in aligning processes and systems, fostering a culture of continuous improvement, and achieving tangible results. As a team-oriented accountant, you'll contribute to a dynamic, high-growth environment and be an integral part of the end-to-end financial reporting process. This role also involves close collaboration with global teams and the broader Spend Controllership team, coordinating financial reporting matters across Alphabet.

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.

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

• Identify and mitigate financial risks associated with new changes to existing processes.
• Provide financial records and supporting documentation to auditors, and assist with the development of process cycle memorandums and procedural walk-throughs.
• Use data to extract meaningful insights and monitor the performance of different areas of a business.

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