Senior Accountant, Google Cloud

Senior Accountant, Google Cloud

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Experience driving progress, solving problems, and mentoring more junior team members; deeper expertise and applied knowledge within relevant area.

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Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or equivalent practical experience.

• 7 years of experience in accounting, audit, or financial reporting within public accounting (Big 4) or a multinational technology environment.

• Experience with US GAAP, including general ledger accounting, accruals, and internal controls.

• Experience performing full-cycle month-end close and balance sheet reconciliations.

Preferred qualifications:

• Active CPA, CA, or equivalent professional accounting designation.

• Experience with technical accounting domains such as ASC 842 (Leases), ASC 340-40 (Contract Costs/Commissions), or ASC 805 (Business Combinations).

• Experience with enterprise ERP environments (e.g., SAP ERP/S4HANA, NetSuite, Oracle) and financial reporting tools.

• Experience supporting M&A financial integration, system migration cutovers, or chart-of-accounts mapping.

• Experience automating manual workflows using spreadsheets, SQL, data pipelines, or AI productivity tools.

About the job

Google Cloud is one of the fastest-growing enterprise businesses in the industry. As a Senior Accountant, you will serve as a core operational engine safeguarding financial integrity and executing record-to-report cycles across critical non-revenue accounting and emerging operational streams.

Sitting directly within the Cloud Controllership organization, you will support a portfolio of high-growth, high-complexity domains. You will work across multiple operational pillars, including Lease Accounting (ASC 842), Sales Commissions and Partner Incentives (ASC 340-40), general accounting operations, and strategic M&A post-close integrations. You will execute monthly and quarterly close deliverables, partner closely with cross-functional teams, maintain SOX compliance, and deploy automation to eliminate manual spreadsheet workflows.

Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

US: $128000 - $187000 (USD) + 15% bonus target + equity + benefits

Learn more aboutbenefits at Google (https://www.google.com/about/careers/applications/benefits/) .

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end monthly and quarterly close deliverables across assigned operational domains by preparing multi-currency journal entries and balance sheet reconciliations.

• Conduct detailed flux and variance analyses across P&L and balance sheet accounts to synthesize key business drivers for leadership reviews.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams in Cloud FP&A, Procurement, Corporate Accounting, and Business Operations to ensure accurate pipeline reporting and correct accounting treatment for non-standard contracts.

• Execute key SOX controls, maintain contemporaneous documentation, and serve as an operational point of contact for internal and external auditors.

• Pilot and scale data analytics, SQL queries, and AI-enabled workflows to automate manual spreadsheet processes and elevate variance detection.

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