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Help develop the global processes needed to keep Google a vibrant and healthy enterprise.

Positions based in Mountain View, CA unless otherwise noted in job description.

  • Manager, Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance
  • Financial Analyst
  • Senior Financial Analyst
  • Manager, US Collections and Cash Applications
  • Staff Accountant
  • Payroll Manager
  • Accounts Payable Accountant
  • Business Process Manager
  • Administrative Associate

   

We're looking for...
individuals with a solid background in accounting and finance. Join our staff of seasoned professionals and share in the growing success of our increasingly global company.



Manager, Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance

Responsibilities:

  • Manage compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley requirements utilizing internal and external resources, including documentation of processes and controls, testing of controls (including self-monitoring), remediation, and sub-certifications.
  • Participate in the drafting and communication of accounting policies.
  • Assist external auditors in annual audit process.
  • Special projects as needed.

Requirements and Qualifications:

  • BS Degree or equivalent, in Accounting or Finance, from a leading institution.
  • CPA and Big 4 public accounting are required.
  • Must have 6 - 10 years overall experience.
  • Must be a hands-on type individual.
  • Superior organizational skills.
  • Strong interpersonal skills.
  • Strong communications skills, both written and verbal.
  • Strong system skills.

Other:

  • Opportunity to grow into Manager of Internal Audit.
  • Some travel.

For immediate consideration, please send a Word or text version of your resume to jobs@google.com. Important: The subject field of your email must include Manager, Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance.


Financial Analyst

Google is the number one internet search engine and is also one of the most-visited sites on the internet. We are a privately-held company with over 1,000 employees and have been profitable for over two years. Google's mission is to: Organize the world's information and make it universally accessible and useful. We are looking for seasoned and energetic professionals for Financial Analyst roles in our San Francisco Bay Area headquarters.

Our ideal candidate is a well-rounded top performer who can be a key contributor in a high-energy growth environment. Your resume should indicate that you are a top academic performer with extracurricular interests and the desire to excel in everything you do. Your work history demonstrates job stability with increasing levels of responsibility.

Please note that Google is not working with agencies on this position. We are only considering local candidates at this time.

Responsibilities:

  • Participate in the company's planning process.
  • Partner with internal Customers to prepare the weekly, quarterly, and annual forecasts by collecting, analyzing and reporting results.
  • Analyze profitability by line of business, customer, division and geography.
  • Build analytical models that utilize both financial and non-financial data to forecast operating results (both domestic and international) by line of business.
  • Act as a liaison between Finance and client groups in order to keep them informed about the financial performance of their operating units.

Requirements and Qualifications:
(Only candidates with the following attributes will be considered. Please read this carefully.)

  • BS, Finance, Accounting, Engineering, or equivalent from a leading institution.
  • Superior track record of academic performance.
  • 2-3 years experience in financial analysis or auditing from a leading investment banking, public accounting or consulting firm or from a Fortune 500 company.
  • Extensive Excel financial modeling experience.
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Creative and innovative.
  • Organized and detail oriented.
  • Team player with a positive attitude.

For immediate consideration, please send a Word or text version of your resume to jobs@google.com. Important: The subject field of your email must include Financial Analyst.


Senior Financial Analyst

We are looking for a seasoned, savvy and energetic finance professionals for the role of Senior Financial Analyst in our Mountain View, New York and London offices. In this role, you will play a lead role in driving and continually improving the planning process at Google. You will gain invaluable experience in this fast-track role, which offers extensive interaction with senior-level management.

Our ideal candidate is a well-rounded top performer who can be a key contributor in a high-energy growth environment. Your resume should indicate that you are a top academic performer with a wide variety of extracurricular interests and the desire to excel in everything you do. You can "crunch the numbers" one minute and critically think through strategic issues the next. Your work history demonstrates job stability with increasing levels of responsibility and previous Financial Planning and Analysis experience with a high tech company.

Please note that Google is not working with agencies on this position.

Responsibilities:

  • Play a key role in the continued development of our worldwide planning and analysis applications and processes.
  • Build analytical models that utilize both financial and non-financial data to forecast operating results (both domestic and international) by line of business.
  • Take a lead role in developing and publishing management reporting packages.
  • Build analytical models that utilize both financial and non-financial data to forecast operating results (both domestic and international) by line of business.
  • Participate in cross-functional business projects and analysis (for example, to analyze profitability by line of business, by customer, by division and by geography including domestic and international.)
  • Participate in discussions and develop models to support company initiatives and/or financial decisions.
  • Conduct comparables analysis as necessary in support of key business metrics and objectives.

Requirements and Qualifications:
(Only candidates with the following attributes will be considered. Please read this carefully.)

  • BS, Finance or Accounting, or equivalent from a leading institution and a top academic performer.
  • Very strong experience creating financial models, including database manipulation (e.g. Oracle, Hyperion and Excel) and data mining.
  • 2 to 5 years experience financial planning, budgeting and forecasting experience for multi-national company.
  • Demonstrated job stability with increasing responsibility.
  • Superior Microsoft Excel skills (pivot tables, macros, etc).
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Creative and innovative.
  • Organized and thorough.
  • Team player with a positive attitude and a focus on business issues.
  • MBA and/or CPA preferred.

For immediate consideration, please send a Word or text version of your resume to jobs@google.com. Important: The subject field of your email must include Senior Financial Analyst.


Manager, US Collections and Cash Applications

Looking for job stability and challenge with a growing, profitable company? Google, the top-rated Internet search engine, is currently seeking a seasoned professional to join our Finance team in our Mountain View, CA headquarters. Reporting to the Controller, this challenging and exciting opportunity is for a process-oriented problem solver who can thrive in an extremely high-paced environment. Our ideal candidate will have excellent people management skills, great hands-on systems experience and a very strong metrics driven focus.

Please note that Google is not working with agencies on this position.

Responsibilities:

  • Manage and direct all day-to-day activities of the US Collections and Cash Applications team, including developing, implementing and maintaining related systems, procedures and policies.
  • Hands-on involvement in our monthly/quarterly/yearly close process, ensuring appropriate month end journal entries and account reconciliations are completed timely and accurately.
  • Meet and exceed all collections goals and DSO targets, including maintaining/tracking detailed and timely performance metrics and statistics (team + individual).
  • Work closely with Controller to review and communicate worldwide Collections and Cash Apps policies and procedures.
  • Enforce collections policies and serve as an escalation point for customer queries and complaints, payment disputes and write-offs.
  • Develop program for systematic follow-up and collection of outstanding receivables, including weekly review of outstanding accounts with Controller and Sales Management.
  • Communicate with various levels of sales management, customers, external collections agencies and auditors, providing back office support etc. as necessary.
  • Responsible for staffing, training and performance evaluations of all team members.
  • Participate in trade associations to keep Google appraised about activity in the trade and new business solutions for both national and international activities.
  • Help develop long-term strategy and resource plans for the department.
  • Position may require some occasional travel.

Requirements and Qualifications:

  • BS, or equivalent, in Accounting with a solid understanding of GAAP.
  • 10+ years Accounts Receivable experience for multinational company, including 5+ years in a managerial role.
  • Excellent metrics and reporting experience.
  • Oracle Financials 11i experience required.
  • Very strong analytical/systems skills.
  • Excellent computer skills (MS office included).
  • Excellent communication (verbal/written) and interpersonal skills.
  • Creative, innovative and results focused.
  • Detail oriented and organized.
  • Capable of multitasking.
  • Team player.

For immediate consideration, please send a Word or text version of your resume to jobs@google.com. Important: The subject field of your email must include Manager, US Collections and Cash Applications.


Staff Accountant

Google is looking for a Staff Accountant who will be responsible for a variety of accounting responsibilities including month-end close, inter-company transactions and cash reconciliation all done in compliance with GAAP. Be a part of our team and use your skills and knowledge to create work efficiencies and streamline processes while striving for continuous improvements towards becoming a world-class accounting department.

Responsibilities:

  • Recording, maintenance, and reconciliation of inter-company transactions related to our non-U.S. entities.
  • Analysis and reconciliation of daily cash balances and monthly cash accounts.
  • Month end close entries and account reconciliations.
  • Interface effectively with all areas in the company in order to proactively meet month end, quarter end and year-end commitments.

Requirements:

  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance.
  • 2-4 years of general ledger, international accounting, and cash reconciliation.
  • Experience in a high tech or public accounting environment with increasing levels of responsibility.
  • Strong computer and analytical skills including proficiency in Excel and Oracle 11i.
  • Excellent planning, analytical, interpersonal, and communication skills.
  • Attention to detail.
  • Good understanding of GAAP. CPA a plus.

We are not working with agencies on this position. For immediate consideration, please send a text (ASCII) or HTML version of your resume to jobs@google.com. Important: The subject field of your email must include Staff Accountant.


Payroll Manager

Google is looking for a seasoned, hands-on Payroll Manager responsible for directing the activities of our payroll staff and developing and monitoring all tasks necessary to process payroll. This position is also responsible for managing relationships with internal and external auditors and state and federal agencies. You will ensure that critical deadlines are met and that payroll processes are fully efficient. You will evaluate and make recommendations to management to enhance procedures, controls and/or systems to ensure success and compliance with a long-term strategic viewpoint.

We are not working with agencies on this position.

Responsibilities:

  • Considerable knowledge of payroll administration, including federal and state regulations, in a multi-state environment.
  • Develop strong internal controls over the flow of information from Human Resources, any other source providers and all internal systems.
  • Partner with various departments as well as auditors to implement all necessary controls, processes and procedures. Participate fully in any Sarbanes-Oxley related compliance project.
  • Organize and assign work amongst staff ensuring a fully efficient payroll operation, overall professional growth and the department’s ability to meet all company deadlines.
  • Directly review, audit and control the flow of information to various areas as required – G/L payroll files to the G/L, tax deduction and/or payment information to the Tax group, payroll funding requirements to Treasury etc.
  • Own all month end close procedures for payroll related activities including relevant account reconciliations and/or supporting documentation.
  • Ensure the timely and accurate transmission of all payroll, 401(k) contributions, benefits and tax withholdings etc.
  • Prepare adhoc reports and analyses as required by internal customers and auditors.
  • Work closely with the Corporate Controller and Human Resources to develop a long-term vision for the department and implement systems to scale.

Requirements:

  • Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent. Major in Accounting is preferred.
  • CPP certification a plus.
  • 10 years of payroll-related and accounting experience.
  • Ability to exercise independent judgment and thorough knowledge of payroll and human resources policies and procedures.
  • Proven track record of creating and implementing internal controls and process improvements.
  • Experience processing varied employee benefits.
  • Excellent working knowledge of ADP payroll systems and experience with Oracle financials (11i preferred).
  • Proficient with Microsoft office products.
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills.
  • Conscientious, detail oriented and ability to manage multiple assignments.
  • Calm, great personality, flexible, works well under pressure.
  • Self-starter with strong project and planning abilities.
  • International payroll experience required.

We are not working with agencies on this position. For immediate consideration, please send a text (ASCII) or HTML version of your resume to jobs@google.com. Important: The subject field of your email must include Payroll Manager.


Accounts Payable Accountant

Work in a team environment within the Corporate Finance Department, reporting to the Accounts Payable and Payroll Manager.

Responsibilities:

  • Review, time stamp and process daily accounts payable mail.
  • Match vendor invoices to existing POs or route to appropriate manager for approval if necessary.
  • Verify invoice approvals and prepare daily batches for input into Oracle Accounts Payable system.
  • Work closely with AP Team Lead to support processing of partner payments and correspondence.
  • Assist Sales Finance Team in supporting monthly revenue-share payments.
  • Assist in resolving all on-hold A/P accounts.
  • Handle vendor calls and provide timely and accurate response to all A/P inquiries (vendor or internal). Maintain good relationship with all vendors.
  • Collect vendor W-9 data required for vendor set up.
  • Perform vendor account reconciliations.
  • Assist in month end, quarter end and year end close processes as necessary.
  • Assist Accounts Payable Manager on special A/P projects as necessary.

Requirements and Qualifications:

  • Bachelors, or equivalent, in Accounting or related area of study.
  • 3-5 years Accounts Payable experience (multi-national company a plus).
  • Detail oriented.
  • Strong analytical skills.
  • Oracle Financials experience (11i required).
  • Excellent computer skills (MS office included).
  • Excellent communication (verbal/written) and interpersonal skills.
  • Creative and innovative.
  • Dedicated self-starter, organized, multi-tasking and thorough.
  • Team player.

We are not working with agencies on this position. For immediate consideration, please send a text (ASCII) or HTML version of your resume to jobs@google.com. Important: The subject field of your email must include Accounts Payable Accountant.


Business Process Manager

Google is looking for a seasoned, systems savvy finance professional with excellent project management skills. Our ideal candidate has a strong finance background with a mix of small and large company experience. Your resume should showcase your academic excellence with increasing levels of responsibility. An extensive background in systems is required and a CPA designation is preferred.

Job description:

  • Analyze and plan for the development and deployment of automated systems and enhanced end-to-end processes for Finance, using sound IT and project management practices.
  • Work with management and users to advise best practice solutions in financial systems and processes.
  • Identify, define, and translate finance user requirements into functional and logical specifications and solutions.
  • Understand and implement risk management and business controls.
  • Work in cross-functional teams (engineering, product management, sales operations, and finance) to help create integrated system requirements and provide finance and accounting expertise.
  • Perform process re-engineering by challenging the status quo of current processes and suggesting improvements or alternatives.

Requirements and Qualifications:

  • Bachelors, or equivalent, in Accounting or Computer Science.
  • CPA (or intimate familiarity with accounting systems, A/R, A/P, domestic and international tax issues such as VAT desirable).
  • Hands-on project management/program-management skills (ability to work with large cross-functional teams, write financial requirements for Google products, develop project schedule, run meetings, escalate issues to management, presentation skills).
  • Ability to work with Product Managers and Engineers (as demonstrated by past experience).
  • MIS/Systems Information/IT Systems Implementation background.
  • Leadership and "Googly" skills (ability to take charge, set objectives, drive to results, team player and friendly personality, high IQ).
  • Ability to work in a fast moving environment with tolerance of ambiguity.

Please note that Google is not working with agencies on this position. Please email your resume to jobs@google.com as a Word attachment. Important: The subject field of your email must include Business Process Manager.

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