Google Looking For Inventory Accounting Advisor at Atlanta, GA Full Time

Preferred qualifications:
Cost accounting or accounting experience in a relevant industry

Experience with SOX compliance or internal control frameworks

Excellent analytical skills, combined with impeccable business judgment and ability to communicate effectively with senior management

Ability to navigate ambiguity in a cross-functional, fast-paced environment

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.

Our team manages the Global Accounting for Google’s entire CapEx portfolio, manufacturing operations and related expenses. This Technical Infrastructure is at the heart of what Google is – a global footprint of data centers and networking that powers both our unique customer products and services, and our internal operations.

As an Inventory Accounting Advisor, you’ll find innovative ways to deliver accounting excellence in partnership with our Technical Infrastructure teams. You will build a comprehensive understanding of supply chain processes, and use this to enhance the Technical Infrastructure control environment, mitigate risks, and identify opportunities to streamline/automate. You will be a key advisor to our business partners including Logistics, Supply Chain Operations, Engineering, and FP&A teams.

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.

Responsibilities

Oversee processes and systems used to acquire, store, assemble and deploy Google’s TI equipment

Execute the current compliance program (process documentation, deficiency reviews); evaluate and coordinate potential control changes

Run processes according to risk assessment and control frameworks. Escalate when risks are detected.

Work closely with key Logistics, Engineering, and Compliance business partners to advise on business decisions, streamline, scale or automate initiatives, conduct root cause analyses, etc.

Consult on system implementations as subject matter expert in inventory accounting.

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