Manager, Technical Infrastructure Accounting Advisory and Deals

Google•Sunnyvale, CA

6h•$157,000 - $227,000

About The Position

Google’s accounting team manages core accounting responsibilities, advises on financial reporting required by governmental regulations, and reviews, analyzes, and interprets financial and budgetary reports. The team collaborates globally, advocates best practices, and looks for ways to improve efficiency and effectiveness. The role leads accounting processes end to end, including balance-sheet and P&L account reconciliations and supplementary financial information for internal and external reports. The manager will establish an agreement-review intake process and collaborate across Acquire to Retire (A2R) and Technical Accounting to provide advisory and agreement-review services to Technical Infrastructure business partners. The work includes accounting analysis and consultation, policy and documentation support, and project management across finance and other teams.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance, or equivalent practical experience.
Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or Chartered Accountant (CA).
10 years of experience in accounting or a related function, or 8 years with an advanced degree in accounting, business, or finance.
Demonstrated experience with U.S. GAAP in Long-lived Assets (ASC 360), Lease Accounting (ASC 842), and Consolidation (ASC 810) in a public accounting or multinational company setting.

Nice To Haves

Experience acting as a primary architect for financial governance on innovative, non-standard infrastructure or energy projects.
Collaborative working style and ability to work with cross-functional and international teams.
Strong attention to detail, organizational skills, and focus on continuous improvement.
Excellent communication skills and a proven track record of presenting technical accounting findings to senior management.

Responsibilities

Maintain a central agreement repository and coordinate agreement-review updates to executive finance leadership.
Research complex accounting issues, provide accounting consultation to business partners, and manage processes for internal documentation of accounting assessments for First of a Kind agreements.
Assist in facilitating the proper implementation of new accounting standards and disseminate information on current accounting topics and recent developments affecting Alphabet.
Assist in developing accounting policies and positions and maintain ongoing policy documentation.
Use program and project management knowledge to run projects, communicate effectively, and guide and influence colleagues, including those outside of finance.
Lead accounting processes end to end, including reconciling balance-sheet and P&L accounts and providing supplementary financial information for internal and external reports.