Senior Accountant, Google Cloud
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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
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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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