Platforms and Ecosystems Controller

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.
• Experience in US Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) accounting principles with experience in revenue accounting (ASC 606) in a public accounting or multinational company setting.

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience with SQL and working with data sets.
• Ability to have attention to detail, organizational skills and focus on continuous improvement.
• Ability to work with cross-functional and international teams and have excellent collaborative skills.
• Ability to communicate 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.

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.

In this role, you will have the opportunity to work on one of Google’s most product areas - Chrome Ecosystems, covering a portfolio of products including Chrome OS, Chrome Enterprise, Workspace for, Chrome Browser, Privacy Sandbox and many more!

You will help ensure the financial accuracy of the Chrome Profit and Loss, you will build accounting processes to support the cultivation of our core business growth-generating areas, advise on financial reports required by governmental regulations, and review, analyze, and interpret financial and budgetary reports. You will be part of the Platforms and Devices controllership team dedicated to managing financial risks across systems, data, compliance, product launches, finance operations, accounting and reporting. We partner with the business to drive finance alignment and support for these and growing businesses.

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:

• Design, implement, and manage global processes for the accounting of Android and Chrome, including business growth and incentives, cost of sales, operational expenses, and the related balance sheet reconciliations.
• Partner with Financial Planning and Analysis, Product, Engineering, and other cross-functional business partners to define, establish, and implement accounting systems, processes, and procedures. Review processes and implement controls to ensure mitigated risk for Google.
• Perform month-end close processes, including agreement review and preparing/posting journal entries. Prepare and present financials to management and support with any ad-hoc requests from cross-functional teams.
• Identify opportunities and implement programs to centralize, eliminate, automate, or send out activities. Work with providers to send out established or mature processes and manage ongoing activities.
• Work through accounting implications and operationally support business agreements. Provide accounting guidance to cross-functional teams.