Company Accountant, Controllership

1 Month ago • 2 Years + • Finance

Job Summary

Job Description

The Company Accountant role within Google's International Controllership team focuses on core accounting responsibilities, including financial reporting, regulatory compliance, and process improvement. Responsibilities involve advising on governmental financial reporting requirements, reviewing and analyzing financial data, collaborating with global teams, identifying and mitigating financial risks, providing documentation for audits, and using data to monitor business performance. The ideal candidate possesses strong accounting principles knowledge, experience with financial controls, and excellent problem-solving and communication skills. This role contributes to maintaining Google's legal and operational integrity across various jurisdictions.
Must have:
  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance
  • Professional qualification (CIMA/ACA/ACCA)
  • 2 years finance/treasury experience
  • Experience with financial reporting and controls
  • Cross-functional team collaboration skills
Good to have:
  • Experience with processes, controls, and financial reporting
  • Ability to collaborate and work with cross-functional and international teams
  • Excellent investigative skills and ability to communicate effectively with executive management

Job Details

Minimum qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance, or equivalent practical experience.
  • Professional qualification CIMA/ACA/ACCA or equivalent.
  • 2 years of experience in finance or treasury, working with cross-functional initiatives.

Preferred qualifications:

  • Experience with processes, controls, and financial reporting.
  • Ability to collaborate and work with cross-functional and international teams.
  • Ability to assist with well-defined tasks within a project, manage time, and follow work plans.
  • Excellent investigative skills and ability to communicate effectively with executive 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.

In this role, you will handle the core accounting responsibilities at Google. You know your accounting principles and the full accounting process end-to-end. You will advise on financial reports required by governmental regulations, and review, analyze, and interpret financial and budgetary reports. You will help our team become more efficient and effective. You will collaborate with our global team, advocate best practices and pitch in where needed. You will demonstrate attention to detail, and your problem-solving skills to support business objectives.

The Google International Controllership team's mission is to keep Google safe, legal and operating in each jurisdiction in which the company operates. As a member of this dynamic team you know your accounting principles and the full accounting process end-to-end. You will be responsible for the statutory financial and tax filings required by law, and you will also manage and enhance the financial control environment.

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

  • 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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