Platforms and Ecosystems Accountant, Android

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 Platforms and Ecosystems (P&E) Controllership team partners with FP&A, product, engineering, and business development teams through design and implementation of products across Platforms and Ecosystems businesses. In this role, you will build accounting processes to support the cultivation of our core business growth-generating 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.

Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

US: $105000 - $152000 (USD) + 15% bonus target + equity + benefits

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Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and manage global processes for the accounting of P&E products (Android), including revenue monetization and incentives, cost of sales, operational expenses, and the related balance sheet reconciliations.
• Partner with FP&A, 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 confirm we can operationally support business agreements. Provide accounting guidance to sales, product, and cross-functional teams.

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance, or equivalent practical experience.
  
• 4 years of experience in accounting or a related function, or 1 year with an advanced degree in accounting, business, or finance.
  
• Experience in Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), with a focus on Revenue (ASC 606) Accounting in a public accounting or multinational company setting.

Preferred qualifications:

• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or Chartered Accountant (CA).
• Experience with SQL and growing business decisions by analyzing data sets.
• Experience in managing process improvement.
• Excellent communication and project management skills, with the ability to work with minimal guidance and in a team environment.
• Excellent business acumen, with the ability to recognize and present data.