Accountant, Inventory Operations

About the role

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.

Responsibilities

• Perform month end close tasks related to Inventory and Supply Chain accounting area (e.g., Inventory Ledger Close, Balance Sheet and Profit and Loss (P&L) Reporting, Flux Analysis, etc).
• Prepare and present financial information to different audiences, including finance leaders, business partners, auditors and regional accountants.
• Support system implementations as a subject matter expert in Inventory and Supply Chain Accounting.
• Support SOX controls, run processes according to risk assessment and control frameworks and escalate when risks are detected.
• Work towards constant improvements of A2R processes to drive higher quality standards in the Assets and Inventory register, reconciliations, and reporting produced for local audits and close reporting.

Requirements

• 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.

Preferred qualifications

• MBA or MSA degree.
• Experience managing project planning, status reporting, timeline estimation, issue tracking, meeting facilitation, and project documentation.
• Ability to propose next steps and roadblock solutions and anticipate questions and challenges early, manage time, and follow work plans.
• Ability to have a collaborative style and work with cross-functional and international teams.
• Ability to have strong attention to detail, organizational skills and focus on continuous improvement.
• Excellent investigative skills and ability to communicate effectively with executive management.

Benefits

Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. US: $105000 - $152000 (USD) + 15% bonus target + equity + benefits