Equity Accounting Lead

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 Master's degree, or equivalent practical experience.
  
• Experience managing project planning, status reporting, timeline estimation, issue tracking, meeting facilitation, project documentation, and with data analysis tools (i.e., SQL, Python).
  
• Experience in the US Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) related to Stock-Based Compensation (ASC 718).
  
• Ability to have a collaborative style and work with cross-functional and international teams.
  
• Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to communicate effectively with executive management.
  
• Excellent organizational skills with a focus on continuous improvement.
  

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.

Responsibilities

• Participate in monthly and quarterly flux analysis, forecasting versus actuals, key trends, and highlighting areas of focus for management, including the associated internal management and external financial reporting processes.
  
• Oversee the application of ASC 718, interpretation of SEC rules and guidelines, including SAB 120 and its practical application on business processes and its implication. Write accounting memos to document positions and assist in the disclosure roadmap.
  
• Monitor, maintain, and improve ongoing processes which rely heavily on automated SQL based data analytics functions and SAP capabilities. Work with third-party vendors ensuring ongoing compliance to rules/regulations and internal policies.
  
• Share repurchases, related disclosures, and the ongoing assessment of accounting and reporting guidance. Review and maintain related accounting policies in accordance with our internal policies, and report any accounting conventions and associated remediation.