Lead Accountant

**Minimum qualifications**: - Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or business, or equivalent practical experience - 4 years of experience in accounting, finance, or a related function. - Experience with accounting principles (e.g., IFRS, US GAAP, or MEX GAAP). - Ability to communicate in English and Spanish fluently to engage with local stakeholders. **Preferred qualifications**: - Experience with SQL and SAP ERP. - Knowledge of electronic invoicing and accounting rules in Latin America. - Ability to work in a cross-functional, fast-paced environment, and to support operational initiatives. - Excellent attention to detail and organizational skills. **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 you tap into your problem-solving skills to support business objectives. 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**: - Perform Profit and Loss and Balance Sheet analysis, and prepare Financial Analysis, Management Reports, and Statutory Financial Statements according to IFRS review and approve reconciliations. - Participate in ongoing policy, system, and control improvements, review and post entries, and intercompany transactions, interest on loans, and more. - Guide business to mitigate risk, support decision making, and help build the financial infrastructure. - Manage external audit management and follow up. - Manage the delivery of accounting and tax processes performed by external vendors ensuring all service levels are met. Google is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. See also Google's EEO Policy and EEO is the Law. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know by completing our Accommodations for Applicants form.