Minimum qualifications:
* BA/BS degree in Finance, Accounting or Business or equivalent practical experience.
* Professional qualification: Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA)/Associate Chartered Accountant (ACA)/Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) or equivalent.
* 7 years of experience in accounting or a related function, or 5 years with an advanced degree in accounting, business, or finance.
Preferred qualifications:
* Sustainability/ESG-related qualification with the experience of ESG frameworks, reporting and metrics.
* Experience preparing, reviewing, submitting and distributing external ESG related reports (e.g., EU NFRD reporting).
* Experience with process and internal control design and operations.
* Experience leading large, multi-jurisdictional regulatory implementation initiatives.
* Ability to grow in ambiguity and unstructured environments with the knowledge of agile approach.
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 International Environmental, Social, Governance (ESG) Controllership's mission is to enable consistent, comparable, and reliable ESG information and disclosures and we operate within the International Controllership's mission - to keep Alphabet safe, legal and operating in each and every jurisdiction. The International Reporting and Governance team are the foundational layer within International Controllership enabling Google to safely scale operations, to proactively flex to the challenges of our rapidly growing and increasingly diverse international business and effectively identify and manage enterprise risk across the regions.
In this role, you will draw upon your expert stakeholder management and communication skills to raise awareness and understanding of the implications of relevant reporting requirements as appropriate across the organization. You will ensure the integrity of ESG data, goals, metrics, and key performance indicators (KPIs). You will also have responsibility for the overall governance, controls and evidence for externally reported ESG data.
Responsibilities
* Monitor and evaluate International ESG regulatory environment, scope impact and draft implementation plans to support readiness to comply.
* Engage with external and internal stakeholders, including peer company benchmarking, validating data and assisting with audit readiness. Prepare and deliver reports for various levels of management, including executive audiences.
* Provide training, process and governance expertise, develop policy, process and controls over ESG data and International ESG reporting.
* Provide ESG data-driven insights and recommendations to cross-functional teams and leadership to inform broader ESG and business strategy based on reporting insights, technical expertise, and sound judgment.
* Ensure the integrity of ESG data, goals, metrics, and KPIs and will also have responsibility for the overall governance, controls and evidence for externally reported ESG data.
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