Technical Accountant, Product Areas
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Minimum qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
- Certified Public Accountant (CPA).
- 10 years of experience at public accounting firms and publicly-traded multinational companies.
- Experience working in technical accounting, accounting policies, accounting advisory, or a similar role.
- Experience with revenue recognition and related guidelines, such as ASC 606.
Preferred qualifications:
- Experience working in a technical accounting or similar role at the Securities and Exchange Commission or Financial Accounting Standards Board.
- Experience with Cloud computing and SaaS.
- Understanding of GAAP accounting principles, with subject matter expertise in ASC 606.
- Ability to work with senior management and influence decision making, including excellent project management and communication skills.
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 member of the Cross-Product Areas Technical Accounting team, you will gain a holistic understanding of the substance of complex revenue arrangements spanning multiple product and functional areas. In doing so, you will identify the accounting implications of those arrangements and communicate the impact to business stakeholders in an accessible manner. You will serve as a strategic advisor to product and functional area controllers in forming the accounting judgments critical to these deals and document accounting conclusions in professionally crafted memoranda grounded in accounting guidance. You will also provide oversight of the accounting implementations of deals to ensure technical conclusions manifest in reported amounts as part of the financial close process. Lastly, you will engage with leadership to provide periodic updates on accounting technical assessments and deal performance over time.
You know your accounting principles, are comfortable operating in ambiguity, and are confident researching accounting guidance. Every day is a new challenge, and you're continually looking for ways to help our team get better at what we do, in the most efficient way possible. A team player at heart, you collaborate with our global team, advocate best practices, and roll up your sleeves to pitch in when it's all hands-on deck. You move fast while keeping your attention to detail, and you tap into your problem-solving skills to support Google's business objectives.
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 Cross-Product Areas Technical Accounting team when providing in-depth analysis on all manner of strategic decisions across Google's product and functional areas.
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.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 benefits at Google.
Responsibilities
- Perform technical research on complex accounting issues, provide consultation to business partners under US Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), and manage processes around internal documentation of accounting assessments.
- Use program/project management knowledge to run projects with effective communication to guide and influence others, including colleagues in areas outside of finance.
- Provide oversight on the accounting implementations of executed agreements to ensure that reporting aligns with technical assessments.
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