Senior Controller - Revenue & Controls (Bonus + Equity)

Google; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 128,000 - 187,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Benefits

Job summary

Google is seeking a Senior Controller for the GRAS Controllership team in Sunnyvale. You will lead end-to-end accounting processes, advise on complex ASC 606 issues, and partner with cross-functional teams to ensure accurate financial reporting and risk management.

The role emphasizes collaboration with Product, Engineering, Tax, and Treasury to support strategic initiatives. You will act as a trusted finance partner, delivering insights for GAAP compliance, month-end close, and executive

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance, or equivalent practical experience.
• 7 years of experience in accounting or a related function, or 5 years with an advanced degree in accounting, business, or finance.
• Experience in GAAP, with a focus on Revenue (ASC 606) Accounting in a public accounting or multinational company setting.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary controllership point-of-contact for GRAS business partners, Product Area finance, and cross-functional teams, advising on standard accounting requirements for new product rollouts across Google's monetization channels.
• Analyze accounting treatments for complex, non-standard agreements under ASC 606, partnering with Technical Accounting to ensure system readiness and recommending agreement structure adjustments to reduce downstream friction.
• Oversee business recognition processes, deliver through month-end close analysis, and prepare executive-level P&L variance commentary and schedules for Controllership leadership.
• Advocate process improvements to automate routine tasks, execute the advisory operating model, and support financial system rollouts including UAT for data integrity.
• Advocate internal controls to ensure robust SOX compliance, support audit documentation, represent Controllership in working groups, and provide informal mentorship and onboarding for junior analysts.

Skills

GAAP knowledge

ASC 606 Revenue

Revenue recognition

Cross-functional collaboration

Executive communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance

Job description

Google is seeking a Senior Controller for the GRAS Controllership team in Sunnyvale. You will lead end-to-end accounting processes, advise on complex ASC 606 issues, and partner with cross-functional teams to ensure accurate financial reporting and risk management.

The role emphasizes collaboration with Product, Engineering, Tax, and Treasury to support strategic initiatives. You will act as a trusted finance partner, delivering insights for GAAP compliance, month-end close, and executive