Google

APAC Controllership Accountant

Google  •  Singapore, SG (Onsite)  •  4 hours ago
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Job Description


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 MSA degree.
  • Qualified Chartered Accountant.
  • Experience managing project planning, status reporting, timeline estimation, issue tracking, meeting facilitation, and project documentation. Ability to propose next steps and roadblock solutions and anticipate questions and issues early, manage time, and follow work plans.
  • Proficiency in AI tools.
  • Strong knowledge of accounting principles and experience with ERP systems such as SAP.
  • Ability to have a collaborative style and work with cross-functional and international teams.

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 member of this team, you will know your accounting principles and the accounting processes end-to-end. You will move fast while keeping your attention to detail, and will tap into your problem-solving skills to support Google's business objectives. You will embrace technology and demonstrate the ability to adopt technology to your day-to day problem-solving.

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

  • Take accountability for accuracy, timeliness, effectiveness and efficiency of financial reporting and processes related to Controllership for your area (e.g., month-end close, year end statutory financial processes, Profit and Loss (P&L) and Balance Sheet (B/S) analytics, tax compliance, financial accounting).
  • Prepare and present financial information to different audiences, including finance leaders, business partners, auditors and regional accountants.
  • Participate in cross-finance readiness for product initiatives in APAC, providing jurisdictional expertise and partner with key stakeholders for successful implementation/launch.
  • Develop solutions for current and potential problems, address potential issues and risks for a specific area, and focus on comprehensive and proactive planning to craft solutions.
  • Identify opportunities to design new or improve current methods/processes (e.g., customized process documents or deliverables, policy updates, revised guidance), to increase efficiency or produce higher value for users.
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Company Size
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