Cloud Technical Accountant
Job Summary
Job Description
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance
- CPA or CA
- 7 years of accounting experience (or 5 with advanced degree)
- US GAAP expertise (ASC 842 or ASC 606)
- Technical accounting research and policy writing
- Excellent problem-solving skills
- Project management experience
- Public company tech industry experience
- Ability to influence management
- Bonus
- Equity
- Benefits
5 skills required
Job Details
Minimum qualifications:
- 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.
- Experience in technical accounting research and the preparation of accounting policies and accounting position papers.
- Experience with United States GAAP accounting principles ASC 842 (Lease Accounting) or ASC 606 (Business Accounting) in a public accounting or multi-national company setting.
Preferred qualifications:
- Experience in project management, in navigating ambiguous and complex projects with competing priorities.
- Experience in managing technical accounting for a public company in the tech industry.
- Ability to independently conduct technical accounting research and document findings.
- Ability to work with management and influence decision making.
- Ability to have a firm work ethic, grow in a fluid environment, and be adaptable to changing responsibilities and priorities.
- Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
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.
As a Cloud Technical Accountant, you will provide Accounting governance to foster consistent and scalable decision making across Google Cloud. In this role, you will be a key player in the Cloud Controllership team supporting Cloud’s continued rapid growth. You will drive cross-finance collaboration and partnership, strive for consistency, and can both implement new processes and continually look to improve existing processes and policies.
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.
The US base salary range for this full-time position is $125,000-$183,000 + bonus + equity + benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process.
Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include bonus, equity, or benefits. Learn more about .
Responsibilities
- Perform technical research on complex accounting issues for Google Cloud and provide accounting consultation advice to business partners under United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
- Lead the implementation of new United States GAAP accounting standards, including working with various cross-functional stakeholders.
- Keep business partners across Cloud abreast of developments in accounting policies and positions through issuance of various frameworks, training sessions and other meeting forums.
- Be a key technical resource for the Cloud Accounting team. Draft and maintain global Cloud Accounting policies.
- Provide periodic reporting on Accounting issues and policy changes to Accounting leadership.
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