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At Google, we have a vision of empowerment and equitable opportunity for all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and commit to building reconciliation through Google’s technology, platforms and people and we welcome Indigenous applicants. Please see our Reconciliation Action Plan for more information.
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
- 5 years of experience in a Finance, Accounting, or Controls role.
- Experience working in a Technical Accounting or similar role.
- Experience with spreadsheet software.
Preferred qualifications:
- MBA, CPA/CA/ACCA certification, or equivalent.
- Experience in financial reporting
- Experience developing and executing data analysis, with excellent strategic skills.
- Experience with multi-national corporations or Big 4 accounting firm.
- Excellent communication skills to influence, motivate, and inspire others.
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 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.
- Execute key Controllership processes and controls to ensure accurate financial reporting, as well as accurate books and records.
- Work with external auditors and internal teams, to support the successful completion of local statutory audits.
- Work with internal and external stakeholders to prepare all key external reports and returns, including financial reports, tax returns and other territory specific filings.
- Perform analysis on financial data, in order to provide insights that enables informed decision making, including identification of risks
- Coordinate with internal and external business partners to improve processes, as well as partner collaboratively on accounting and compliance issues with regional and global teams.
