Google Looking For Revenue Accounting Controller, Devices & Services at Mountain View, CA Full Time

Minimum qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or a related field or equivalent practical experience.

CPA or CA equivalent and/or experience with US GAAP

15 years of relevant work experience, including both public accounting and experience in operational accounting

5 years of experience managing and leading a team.

Preferred qualifications:
Excellent analytical skills, combined with impeccable business judgment and ability to communicate effectively with and influence senior management.

Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively in a cross-functional, fast-paced environment, and to lead and drive complex operational initiatives

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.

Consisting of experienced, creative, driven and savvy high-performers, our team manages the accounting for Google’s Devices & Services Product Area (PA). We have a preference for well-rounded individuals with effective leadership skills, a passion for hardware revenue accounting and are enthused to work on collaborative global teams.

You are a key leader on the Devices & Services Controllership Team, partnering closely with a number of cross-functional and cross-finance stakeholders while managing a team of managers and individual contributors. You can not only successfully drive cross-finance collaboration in order to support both finance as well as business-led initiatives, but also can implement and continually look to improve existing processes.

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

Have ownership and accountability for accuracy, timeliness, effectiveness and efficiency of all processes related to revenue including review of contracts, accounting policies and memos, month-end close, deferred revenue, gross-to-net contra-revenue accruals, accounts receivable, and balance sheet reconciliations.

Manage a team consisting of managers and individual contributors, and effectively partner with and leverage the global hardware controllership team.

Partner closely across Finance and the business on new/first-in-kind and ongoing business initiatives as well as the day-to-day controllership responsibilities.

Own, establish, implement and manage all global processes for the accounting of B2B revenue for the PA ensuring SOX compliance and operational excellence.

Review and provide feedback on agreements, focus on mitigating risk, vet accounting implications and confirm we can operationally support agreements (set up new processes as needed), and ensure the best deals for Google.

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