Contract Google Accounting Jobs (NOW HIRING)

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 benefits
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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.

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