Accounting Manager

Job description / Role

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 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 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

- 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 cross-functional 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.

Minimum qualifications:

- Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance, or equivalent practical experience.

- Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or Chartered Accountant (CA).

- 10 years of experience in accounting or a related function, or 8 years with with an advanced degree in accounting, business, or finance.

Preferred qualifications:

- Experience working in a multinational or global organization.

- Experience accounting in IFRS and US GAAP.

- Knowledge of local financial, tax, and statistical compliance requirements in Middle Eastern countries, particularly Saudi Arabia (KSA).

- Excellent communication and people management skills, with the ability to work both separately and collaboratively.

About the Company

Since our founding in 1998, Google has grown by leaps and bounds. Starting from two computer science students in a university dorm room, we now have thousands of employees and offices around the world. These Googlers build products that help create opportunities for everyone, whether down the street or across the globe.

It starts with how we work together. We’re building a company where people of different views, backgrounds and experiences can do their best work and show up for one another. A place where every Googler feels like they belong.

So whether you develop new technology or creative campaigns, craft beautiful products or breakthrough partnerships, your work here is a chance to accomplish things that matter. Bring your insight, imagination, and healthy disregard for the impossible. Bring everything that makes you unique. Together, we can build for everyone.