Lead Accountant (English, Spanish)

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.
• Ability to communicate in English and Spanish fluently to support client relationship management in this region.

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience in business partnering, and with technology, or strong interest in utilizing AI, scripts, or advanced automation tools to enhance financial reporting and control environments.
• Understanding of US GAAP, local GAAP (e.g., NIF, IFRS), and internal control frameworks (SOX).
• Ability to work in a cross-functional, fast-paced environment and to lead and drive complex operational initiatives.
• Ability to handle a varied and various workload, while ensuring accuracy, timeliness and a high degree of attention to detail and a commitment to continuous process improvement.
• Team player who demonstrates strong drive for results, shows leadership.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and problem-solving skills.

About the job

The Google International Controllership team's mission is to keep Google safe, legal and operating in each jurisdiction in which the company operates. As a member of this various and dynamic team you know your accounting principles and the full accounting process end to end. You will be responsible for the statutory financial and tax filings required by law, and you will also manage and enhance the financial control environment.

Every day is a new challenge, and you are continually looking for ways to help our team get better at what we do, in the most efficient way possible. Empowered to deploy Google's most powerful AI and automation technologies, you will actively streamline processes and forge strategic business partnerships. In this team, you won't just maintain the status quo; you will evolve your role and continuously elevate the value our function delivers.

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

• Manage daily accounting operations and statutory compliance for Google entities across Latin America (LATAM) and Canada.
• Maintain the mandatory compliance full alignment with US GAAP, local statutory reporting standards, and regional tax laws.
• Modernize finance processes using AI tools and automation to reduce manual toil and streamline reporting cycles.
• Act as a financial advisor to mitigate operational risk, guide key decision-making, and scale financial infrastructure.
• Lead monthly financial closes, statutory audit coordination, and accurate balance sheet reconciliations.