Cloud Accountant
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Minimum qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance, or equivalent practical experience
- Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or Chartered Accountant (CA)
- 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 public accounting or equivalent experience in operational accounting including audit, documentation, and control testing
Preferred qualifications:
- Experience with systems implementations or improving business processes and systems, with the ability to thrive in ambiguity
- Technical accounting skills, including a solid understanding of accounting principles, including US GAAP (Revenue ASC 606, Cost of Obtaining a Contract ASC 340-40)
- Excellemt analytical skills and proven ability to lead and drive complex initiatives cross-functionally in a fast-paced environment across a large, complex, global organization
- Excellent communication skills to communicate effectively with management and cross-functional business partners
- Detailed oriented with a track record of establishing reliable steady-state manual processes and transforming into scalable automated workflows
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.
The US base salary range for this full-time position is $106,000-$151,000 + 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.Responsibilities
- Manage cross-functional Month End Close (MEC) operations to provide high-quality financial reporting and fluctuation analysis. Partner with cross-functional stakeholders to build scalable financial reporting and drive continuous process improvements.
- Understand end-to-end (policy to payout) sales commissions, to envision, design and support reporting and accounting per (Revenue ASC 606, Cost of Obtaining a Contract ASC 340-40).
- Identify accounting risks for new offerings and go-to-market strategies, developing proactive management plans.
- Leverage end-to-end process knowledge to implement and monitor internal controls.
- Work with technical partners on business requirement documentation to enhance systems and financial insights.
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