SEC Reporting Manager

• Lead preparation and senior review of Form 10-Q/10-K filings and quarterly earnings cycles, owning MD&A narratives, press releases, and call script tie-outs.
• Evaluate complex, ambiguous transactions and emerging GAAP/SEC standards, authoring technical disclosure memos, SAB 99 materiality assessments, footnotes, and consolidated cash flows.
• Serve as trusted Controllership advisor to Investor Relations, Legal, Tax, FP&A, and Finance leadership, aligning disclosures with underlying business drivers.
• Define the external reporting roadmap, modernizing SAP and Workiva data pipelines while embedding AI-assisted drafting and variance analysis backed by rigorous human judgment.
• Maintain SOX 404 internal controls over reporting deliverables, act as primary liaison to auditors, and provide senior technical review and mentorship across analyst workstreams.

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.
  
• Experience with US GAAP, SEC reporting regulations (Form 10-K, Form 10-Q, and earnings releases), and Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) internal controls.

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience scaling external reporting workflows in Workiva and SAP S/4HANA, using SQL or automated data pipelines for close tie-outs.
• Experience integrating AI tools into research, benchmarking, or disclosure drafting, backed by sound judgment and auditability standards.
• Big Four public accounting background paired with external reporting leadership at a complex multinational public company.
• Proven track record reviewing technical disclosures, mentoring analysts, and partnering with Investor Relations, Legal, external auditors, and executive leadership.

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.

You'll lead an accounting process from end-to-end. Other responsibilities include reconciling balance sheets and P&L accounts, and providing supplementary financial information for internal and external reports.

As a SEC Reporting Manager, you will serve as an authoritative technical subject matter expert, trusted cross-functional advisor, and senior review layer across high-visibility SEC and earnings deliverables. You will shape the strategic roadmap for our external reporting processes, navigate ambiguous and first-of-a-kind disclosure matters, and partner across Investor Relations, Legal, Corporate and Technical Accounting, and senior leadership. AI is reshaping our industry and is central to Google's future; in this role, you will bring modern automation and AI tools into daily reporting workflows while applying rigorous human judgment to evaluate, verify, and refine outputs for audit-defensible accuracy.

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.

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

US: $157000 - $227000 (USD) + 20% bonus target + equity + benefits

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• 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.
  
• Experience with US GAAP, SEC reporting regulations (Form 10-K, Form 10-Q, and earnings releases), and Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) internal controls.