Incentives Controller

Incentives Controller Location: Chicago, IL, USA

Experience Level: Mid

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance, or equivalent practical experience.
• 4 years of experience in accounting or a related function, or 1 year with an advanced degree in accounting, business, or finance.
• Experience in US Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and revenue accounting (ASC 606) in a public accounting or multinational company setting.

Preferred Qualifications:

• 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 challenges early, manage time, and follow work plans.
• Attention to detail, organizational skills, and focus on continuous improvement.
• Ability to collaborate and work with cross-functional and international teams.
• Excellent investigative skills and ability to communicate with executive management.

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 tap into your problem-solving skills to support business objectives.

As part of the broader Business Finance Accounting team, the Ad Rewards Controllership team plays a key role in supporting Google's advertising business incentives, working cross-functionally on key business initiatives that directly contribute to the success of Google's advertising products.

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.

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $106,000-$151,000 bonus equity benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process.

Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include bonus, equity, or benefits. Learn more about benefits at Google.

Responsibilities

• Design and oversee global accounting processes for advertising business growth, ensuring compliance with ASC 606 revenue recognition standards and internal controls (i.e. contra-revenue, Operational Expenditure (OpEx), Cost of Sales, accrued liabilities, and deferred-revenue, and the related balance sheet reconciliations).
• Collaborate with engineering and cross-functional teams to define and implement accounting systems and operational procedures that mitigate financial risk.
• Leverage SQL and data analytics to drive process improvements, automate workflows, and provide quantitative insights for business decision-making.
• Provide accounting guidance to sales and product teams on business models, agreements, and the operational components of new product launches.
• Execute month-end close activities, including journal entries and balance sheet reconciliations, and present financial results to management.

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