Financial and Sustainability Claims Lead

Google

Chicago, IL

JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Accounting, Accounting Policies, Analysis Skills, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Balance Sheet, Best Practices, Budget Reporting, Business Administration, Business Processes, Business Support, Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Chartered Accountant, Communication Skills, Continuous Improvement, Cross-Functional, Data Management, Data Processing, Detail Oriented, Documentation, Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO), Finance, Financial Analysis, Financial Planning, Financial Reporting, Global Financial Markets, Government Regulations, Internal Audit, Leadership, Legal, Machine Tool, Mathematics, Metrics, Organizational Skills, Problem Solving Skills, Process Flow, Process Improvement, Profit & Loss, Project Planning, Project/Program Management, Reconciliation, Regulatory Reports, Reporting Skills, Request for Information (RFI), Risk Management, Sustainability, Team Player, Time Management
LOCATION
Chicago, IL
POSTED
15 days ago

Minimum qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance, or equivalent practical experience.
  • Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or Chartered Accountant (CA).
  • 7 years of experience in accounting or a related function, or 5 years with an advanced degree in accounting, business, or finance.

Preferred qualifications:

  • MBA or MSA.
  • Experience in a combination of accounting and financial reporting, regulatory reporting, internal controls, audit, risk management, data management, sustainability reporting, or related fields.
  • Experience managing project planning, status reporting, timeline estimation, issue tracking, meeting facilitation, and project documentation.
  • Ability to have strong attention to details, and focus on continuous improvement.
  • Ability to collaborate with cross-functional and international teams.
  • Excellent investigative and organizational skills, with the ability to communicate effectively 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.

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.

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $129,000-$187,000 + bonus + equity + benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process.
Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include bonus, equity, or benefits. Learn more about benefits at Google.

Responsibilities

  • Provide timely, consistent responses to global requests for disclosures. Coordinate Finance, Legal, and Sustainability leadership prior to disclosure, resolving all challenges, questions, or requests for additional information.
  • Work with other members of the external reporting team and experts across the company to develop global financial and sustainability content to meet various reporting needs. Ensure finance leadership is consulted on strategy and usage.
  • Advise partners on methodologies and governance models that are supported by Accounting and Finance reporting best practices (e.g., metrics accounting policies and estimation approaches, disclosure controls and procedures).
  • Co-develop efficient and well-controlled process flows, build quality controls across the end-to-end business processes from data sources through disclosures. Leverage AI tooling and build strong working relationships to optimize process flows and ensure well-coordinated disclosure cycles.
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