Ads Accountant

Google

Chicago, IL

JOB DETAILS
JOB TYPE
Full-time, Employee
SKILLS
Accounting, Accounting Close, Accounting Policies, Alliance/Partner Management, Analysis Skills, Android, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Automation, Balance Sheet, Best Practices, Budget Reporting, Business Development, Business Skills, Business Support, Centralized Operations/Management, Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Chartered Accountant, Communication Skills, Customer Support/Service, Data Sets, Decision Support, Detail Oriented, Documentation, Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO), Expense Tracking, Finance, Financial Analysis, Financial Operations, Financial Reporting, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Government Regulations, Journal Entries, Maintain Compliance, Major Accounts, Marketing, Mathematics, OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer), People Management, Problem Solving Skills, Product Support, Product/Service Launch, Profit & Loss, Project/Program Management, Reconciliation, Record Keeping, Reporting Dashboards, Reporting Skills, Revenue Accounting, Revenue/Sales Reporting, Risk Management, SQL (Structured Query Language), Sales, Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX), Spreadsheets, Team Player, Technical Accounting, Technical Analysis
LOCATION
Chicago, IL
POSTED
30+ days ago

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 with revenue accounting and working under US GAAP.
  • Experience with finance and accounting data analysis and implementation of controls or risk mitigation.

Preferred qualifications:

  • Experience in creating accounting memos, process documentation and presentations.
  • Knowledge of SQL, automation and AI adoption and high degree of comfort with complicated data and a drive to build structured processes.
  • Ability to communicate complex accounting requirements to non-finance stakeholders (BD/Sales).
  • Passion for driving business decisions by analyzing large and complex data sets.
  • Excellent project management skills and ability to work independently and in a team environment.
  • Excellent communication and business skills, with ability to navigate ambiguity and understand and present data.

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.

Our team supports Search, Search Ads and Geo product area and owns the accounting responsibilities that ultimately play a key role in the performance of the business. Your work directly impacts the accuracy and quality of Google’s ads revenue reporting from major accounts and key OEM partnerships.

As an Accountant supporting Ads team, you will manage the accounting of the most strategic global partnerships. Your work directly impacts the accuracy and quality of Google’s ads business reporting from major OEM partnerships. You will lead the transition from manual, spreadsheet-based tracking to an automated process, advocating for the adoption of systematic/AI-solutions for future agreements. This role is also critical in ensuring that billions of dollars in contra-business and marketing fund flows are recorded accurately in accordance with US GAAP and SOX requirements.

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 + bonus + equity + benefitsLearn more about benefits at Google.

Responsibilities

  • Global Accounting and Financial Operations: Lead accounting for Search, Geo, and Android GTM products, including business, expenses, complex month-end close processes, and intricate journal entries.
  • Strategic Advisory and Partnership: Primary controllership lead for Business Development, Sales, and Product teams, provide guidance on agreement structures, product launches, and TAC/business recognition under US GAAP. Prepare/present financials and fluctuations analyses to management. Work through accounting implications to support product launches and changes in operations
  • Compliance and Risk Management: Design/maintain robust SOX-compliant controls ensure accurate spend segregation, account validation, and overall risk mitigation.
  • Process Transformation and Automation: Drive operational efficiency by centralizing/automating activities using SQL and AI-assisted solutions, live tracking dashboards for strategic partnerships.
  • Governance and Reporting: Support management decision-making through fluctuation analyses, preparation of technical accounting memos, and coordination of quarterly and annual audits.
Google is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. See also Google's EEO Policy and EEO is the Law. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know by completing our Accommodations for Applicants form.

About the Company

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Google

Build for everyone

Since our founding in 1998, Google has grown by leaps and bounds. Starting from two computer science students in a university dorm room, we now have thousands of employees and offices around the world. These Googlers build products that help create opportunities for everyone, whether down the street or across the globe.

It starts with how we work together. We’re building a company where people of different views, backgrounds and experiences can do their best work and show up for one another. A place where every Googler feels like they belong.

So whether you develop new technology or creative campaigns, craft beautiful products or breakthrough partnerships, your work here is a chance to accomplish things that matter. Bring your insight, imagination, and healthy disregard for the impossible. Bring everything that makes you unique. Together, we can build for everyone.

Benefits

We strive to provide Googlers and their loved ones with a world-class benefits experience, focused on supporting their physical, financial, and emotional wellbeing. Our benefits are based on data, and centered around our users: Googlers and their families. They’re thoughtfully designed to enhance your health and wellbeing, and generous enough to make it easy for you to take good care of yourself (now, and in the future). So we can build for everyone, together.

Learn more about Google’s benefits on this site featuring Googlers’ experience.

How we Hire

Google’s hiring process is an important part of our culture. Googlers care deeply about their teams and the people who make them up. In order to  build for everyone, we know that we need a wide range of perspectives and experiences, and a fair hiring process is the first step in getting there.

Learn more about our hiring process.

COMPANY SIZE
10,000 employees or more
INDUSTRY
Computer Software
EMPLOYEE BENEFITS
Paid Sick Days, Performance Bonus, Professional Development, 401K, Stock Options, Employee Events, Retirement / Pension Plans, Tuition Reimbursement, Work From Home, Life Insurance, On Site Cafeteria
FOUNDED
1998
WEBSITE
https://goo.gle/4dbno6V