The mission of the International Reporting and Governance team (IRG) is to serve as a critical controllership partner for LACA region, driving financial excellence, process resilience, and robust governance. The team ensures the absolute integrity, timeliness, and efficiency of financial reporting and cross-entity accounting operations, while actively partnering with cross-functional teams (e.g., global tax, treasury, etc), and business leaders to support regional growth and compliance.
The position entails full ownership and accountability for the accuracy and effectiveness of critical controllership processes. It also drives scalability through continuous process optimization, automation, and the elimination of manual tasks. This role provides substantial support to the global team and regional Controllership, fostering excellence through active participation in high-impact, cross-functional projects.
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 ownership of key controllership processes, including month-end close, Profit and Loss (P&L) and Balance Sheet (B/S) analysis, and reconciliation reviews, ensuring accuracy and timeliness.
- Implement process improvements to enhance efficiency in finance-related processes and close gaps in control frameworks. Drives scalability through continuous process optimization, automation, and the elimination of manual tasks.
- Participate in cross-functional business and governance projects, helping to map, implement, and maintain scalable solutions.
- Collaborate with teams such as corporate finance, tax, legal, and treasury to ensure new products/compliance solutions are launched in full compliance with local regulations. It involves gathering business requirements and participating in user acceptance tests (UAT).
- Serve as a subject matter expert on accounting principles (IFRS and US GAAP) for Google companies in the region.
Minimum qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance, or equivalent practical experience.
- 4 years of experience in finance (Accounting/Taxes), Compliance, or Finance Operations.
- Experience in accounting principles, including US GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS).
- Ability to communicate in English fluently to support client relationship management in this region.
Preferred qualifications:
- Experience with ERP SAP.
- Able to learn quickly on the job to execute tasks in a fast paced environment.
- A collaborative working style with the ability to work effectively with cross-functional and international teams.
- A professional with strong analytical skills and business process orientation.
- Passion for leveraging data analytics to drive insights, experience in building financial dashboards and visualizing data, SQL skills.