Devices and Services Business Controller

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

About the job

Consisting of experienced, creative, driven and savvy high-performers, our team manages the accounting for Google’s Platform & Devices product area. As a member of this team, you know your accounting principles and the full accounting process end to end. Every day is a new challenge, and you're continually looking for ways to help our team get better at what we do, in the most efficient way possible. A team player at heart, you collaborate cross-finance and cross-functionally to manage best practices for your areas. You move fast while keeping your attention to detail, and you tap into your problem-solving skills to support Google's business objectives.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute end-to-end product controllership processes, policies, and controls, recommending best practices to optimize workflows and maintain compliance.
• Serve as the main point of contact for stakeholders to define, implement, and govern cross-functional revenue accounting systems and processes.
• Review deal structures and perform technical accounting assessments to determine appropriate accounting treatments and mitigate financial and operational risks.
• Lead accounting operational readiness for hardware product launches to ensure products, systems, and workflows are fully finance-ready prior to launch.
• Prepare month-end close financials, execute key SOX controls with internal and external auditors, and drive scalability by centralizing and automating accounting processes.