International Technical Accounting Senior Analyst

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance, or equivalent practical experience.
• Professional qualification ACCA/ACA/CPA or equivalent.
• 7 years of experience either in practice or industry.

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience working in a Technical Accounting role, or similar industry or practice.
• Experience researching and applying International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) to complex transactions, with good knowledge of IFRS 15 (Revenue from Contracts with Customers) or IFRS 16 (Leases).
• Ability to have strong attention to detail, organizational skills and focus on continuous improvement.
• 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.

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.

As a Technical Accounting Senior Analyst, you will serve as a central technical expert advising international controllership and global cross-functional partners on complex, first-of-a-kind accounting transactions across IFRS. You will research and determine the appropriate accounting treatment for non-standard transactions and manage engagements with external audit partners. Additionally, you will drive governance by maintaining core accounting policies and designing and delivering technical accounting training across the organization.

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

• Perform technical research on complex accounting issues and provide accounting consultation advice to business partners under IFRS, assisting with challenging, unique and first-of-a-kind IFRS queries.
• Develop, draft, and maintain global technical accounting policies, technical memos, and position papers.
• Keep business partners and entity accountants abreast of developments in accounting and financial reporting, including the preparation and delivery of specialized training sessions and ongoing technical guidance.