Accounting Manager - Google

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. Youll advise on financial reports required by governmental regulations and review analyze and interpret financial and budgetary reports. Every day is a new challenge and youre 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 problemsolving skills to support business objectives.

As an Accounting Manager you will be a key leader within the Africa and Middle East Controllership team focused on driving strong governance ensuring regulatory compliance and optimizing financial operations across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. You will possess exceptional accounting expertise strong leadership abilities and an understanding of the regulatory landscape in the region particularly in Saudi Arabia (KSA).

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 forwardthinking analysis to generating management reports to scaling our automated financial processes the Finance organization is an important partner and advisor to the business.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the Africa and Middle East Controller to develop and implement a team strategy that prioritizes robust governance resilience and compliance with International Controllership standards.
• Oversee the annual statutory financial statements process including managing external audits and ensuring tax compliance.
• Foster relationships with crossfunctional teams and business partners across the region to effectively address accounting and financial challenges. Represent the team in communication with Technical Accounting Tax Treasury Trade Compliance Logistics on regional issues.
• Identify and advocate for system and process improvements to maintain compliance in specific jurisdictions within a dynamic regulatory environment.
• Provide guidance to the business on risk mitigation strategies and contribute to building a scalable financial infrastructure for the region.