Job Description

Minimum qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance, or equivalent practical experience.
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or Chartered Accountant (CA).
• 14 years of experience in accounting or a related function, within public accounting, a technology company, or a multinational corporate environment
• Experience building, developing, or leading a team.

Preferred qualifications

• Proven ability to work in a cross-functional, fast-paced environment, and to support complex operational initiatives.
• Ability to have a collaborative style and work with cross-functional and international teams.
• Ability to sponsor and oversee the management of a portfolio of projects and programs.
• Ability to lead and drive work forward with cross-functional, senior stakeholders.
• Excellent communication and project management skills, with the ability to work with minimal guidance and in a team environment.

About the job

Google Cloud is one of the fastest-growing enterprise businesses in the industry. As the Senior Manager, Cloud Controllership, you will be a key leader in the Cloud Controllership organization, responsible for safeguarding financial integrity, driving non-revenue accounting operations, and scaling emerging processes for Google Cloud.

In this role, you will lead end-to-end accounting and controllership across complex operational domains, including Leases (ASC 842), Sales Commissions and Incentives (ASC 340-40), and strategic M&A integrations, etc.

You will oversee monthly and quarterly close cycles for the related processes, maintain a robust internal controls environment (SOx), and partner closely with cross-functional stakeholders in Cloud FP&A, Corporate Accounting, Operations, and external audit teams.

Additionally, you will advocate for finance modernization - driving automation, dismantling manual work loops, adopting AI-enabled workflows, and building a high-performing team.

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

US: $204000 - $284000 (USD) + 25% bonus target + equity + benefits

Learn more about benefits at Google.

Responsibilities

• Act as the controllership lead across complex and evolving Cloud emerging processes, including but not limited to, sales commissions and partner incentives (ASC 340-40), lease operations (ASC 842), systems transformations, process improvements, and strategic M&A planning and post-close integrations.
• Design, stand up and scale robust financial reporting frameworks and accounting operations for end-to-end record-to-report cycles across new and emerging processes.
• Partner cross-functionally with Cloud Finance, Corporate Accounting, Business and Operations teams to develop and improve financial reporting pipelines for significant and non-standard commercial transactions.
• Design, implement, and continuously elevate a robust SOx internal control framework across all owned workstreams, newly integrated businesses, and transformed systems.
• Manage, mentor, and coach a high-performing team, providing clear vision, operational guidance, and strategic prioritization.