Revenue Accountant, Google Cloud

Google • Austin, TX

285d • $102,000 - $146,000

About The Position

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. You'll lead an accounting process from end-to-end. Other responsibilities include reconciling balance sheets and P&L accounts, and providing supplementary financial information for internal and external reports. 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.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance, or equivalent practical experience.
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or equivalent.
• 4 years of experience in accounting or a related function, or 1 year with an advanced degree in accounting, business, or finance.
• 2 years of experience in operational business accounting and reporting.
• Experience with ASC 606 and US GAAP accounting principles.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with financial processes such as Order to Cash cycle and related risks and controls.
• Experience improving business processes and systems.
• Ability to lead and drive complex initiatives cross-functionally in a fast-paced environment across a large, complex, global organization.
• Ability to grow in ambiguity and communicate effectively with senior management.
• Strong technical accounting skills, including a solid understanding of accounting principles, including US GAAP.
• Excellent problem-solving skills (SQL), combined with solid business judgment.

Responsibilities

• Ensure accurate/timely business reporting, including external disclosures of remaining performance obligations under ASC 606.
• Ensure proper business recognition in accordance with US GAAP.
• Develop and maintain knowledge over Google products and order-to-cash processes to identify and mitigate risks, and to create solutions streamlining business accounting operations and reporting for existing and new product launches.
• Identify and leverage technology to automate and innovate business accounting operations and reporting processes with the aim for accuracy, timeliness, and scalability.
• Document business accounting operations and reporting processes to design, implement, and monitor controls over financial reporting (including those in SOX scope).
• Participate in timely completion statutory audits of Google Cloud entities.
• Participate in cross-team initiatives towards process improvements and efficiencies by incorporating business partner, team feedback and industry best practices.

Benefits

• Base salary range of $102,000-$146,000 + bonus + equity + benefits.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Web Search Portals, Libraries, Archives, and Other Information Services
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree