Cloud Deals Revenue Recognition Lead

Google

Chicago, IL

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JOB DETAILS

JOB TYPE

Full-time, Employee

SKILLS

Accounting, Accounting Policies, Analysis Skills, Balance Sheet, Best Practices, Budget Reporting, Business Support, Cloud Computing, Communication Skills, Contract Review, Cross-Functional, Detail Oriented, Documentation, Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO), Finance, Financial Analysis, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Government Regulations, Government Reporting, Leadership, Mathematics, Negotiation Skills, Operational Audit, Problem Solving Skills, Process Improvement, Product/Service Launch, Profit & Loss, Promotional Programs, Public Accounting, Reconciliation, Reporting Skills, Revenue Analysis, Revenue Recognition, Revenue/Sales Reporting, Sales, Team Player, Technical Accounting

LOCATION

Chicago, IL

POSTED

30+ days ago

Minimum qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance, or equivalent practical experience.
7 years of experience in accounting or a related function, or 5 years 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:

Experienced revenue recognition professionals with review experience in the technology industry.
Experience performing technical accounting assessments and operational execution in relation to complex revenue contracts including multiple performance obligations, multi-year contracts and relative selling price allocation.
Ability to lead and drive complex initiatives cross-functionally in a fast-paced environment across a large, complex, global organization.
Excellent communication skills; communicate effectively with executive management and cross-functional business partners.

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 be a key member of the Controllership team supporting Google Cloud, ensuring accurate revenue recognition under US GAAP. You will conduct comprehensive reviews of cloud contracts, navigating complex customer agreements and advising and influencing structures to optimize financial terms for the business. You will leverage your commercial and accounting expertise to develop solutions for new product launches and promotions, and drive process improvements through cross-functional collaboration. Your role is integral to the end-to-end revenue reporting process, offering opportunities to work within a high-growth cross functional environment.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: $128000 - $188000 (USD) + 15% bonus target + bonus + equity + benefitsLearn more about benefits at Google.

Responsibilities

Ensure accurate revenue recognition by conducting reviews of cloud contracts, aligning with ASC606 standards.
Navigate complex customer agreements through comprehensive evaluation and revenue assessment documentation.
Influence structures during negotiations to optimize financial terms and support complex deals.
Develop and maintain a depth and breadth of knowledge over Google products and create solutions to enable accounting for new product launches and business opportunities.
Participate in cross-team initiatives towards process improvements and efficiencies by incorporating business partner and team feedback and industry best practices.

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

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

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