Google Fiber Looking for Senior Revenue Accountant at Nashville, TN Full Time

At GFiber, we believe in the power of great internet that lets people do more, helps communities get stronger and makes amazing things possible. We’re not just growing to build better internet experiences, we’re also building a welcoming place where people who want to make a difference can grow their careers.

GFiber is an Alphabet company that brings Google Fiber and Google Fiber Webpass internet services to homes and businesses across the United States. Our growing, inclusive team is expanding as we connect more cities and people.

Job Description

The Revenue Accountant is an exciting position, demanding excellence in technical skills and a proven ability to work on cross-functional projects. You will partner with cross-functional stakeholders to support and directly contribute to GFiber’s growth. You are empowered to drive efficiency improvements in our month end close and reporting processes.

You will be involved in many different accounting aspects of GFiber, reviewing, posting, and analyzing journal entries; solving system and process gaps; and playing an integral role in the monthly close process, providing insights to the GFiber Controller and Business Teams. You are enthusiastic and a self-starter, wanting to enhance existing processes; scoping, designing, and implementing new and scalable processes to support the Company’s growth.

GFiber accountants are a savvy bunch who handle the core accounting responsibilities. As a member of this team, you know your accounting principles and the full accounting process end to end. You’ll advise on financial reporting and you’ll review, analyze, and interpret financial reports. Every day is a new challenge, and you’re continually looking for ways to help our team get better at what we do, in the most efficient way possible. A team player at heart, you collaborate with our cross-functional team, evangelize best practices and roll up your sleeves to pitch in when it’s all hands on deck. You move fast while keeping your attention to detail, and you tap into your problem-solving skills to support GFiber’s business objectives.

Responsibilities

• Research and advise on accounting treatment for new products/launches in accordance with ASC 606 and GAAP.
• Evaluate and document the accounting treatment for non-standard revenue transactions.
• Act as the strategic partner to finance and business leadership in driving and streamlining process improvements within revenue recognition close process. Continuously evaluate and improve revenue accounting processes to enhance efficiency, accuracy, and compliance.
• Collaborate closely with FP&A to enhance visibility regarding revenue recognition issues or changes that may impact forecast accuracy.
• Act as the main Point of contact for the deployment of software projects that impact revenue accounting such as enhancements to the billing system, ERP implementation, new reporting tools and other system transformation projects.
• Create and operationalize new business processes, partnering with cross-functional stakeholders and outsourcing where appropriate
• Own finance & accounting requirements in order to stand up revenue to cash operations
• Ensure revenue accounting policies are documented and applied consistently across products.
• Prepare and review revenue-related financial statements disclosures and analysis for both internal and external reporting.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance or Accounting or equivalent practical experience
• 7 years of relevant work experience, including a minimum of 2 years in public accounting
• Experience in accounting system/process transformations and SAP or other Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Systems, and working with US GAAP
• Excellent communication and leadership skills required
• Attention to detail and organizational skills a must

Preferred Qualifications:

• CPA, CA and/or strong working knowledge of US GAAP
• Strong knowledge of ASC 606
• Experience working with billing & finance software
• Experience driving transformative projects including process, controls, and implementations
• Database experience including proficiency in SQL or equivalent coding across standard commercial databases (e.g MySQL etc.)
• Experience driving process improvement and other project management experience
• Demonstrated experience communicating complex findings and recommendations in a clear and concise manner, both verbally as well as in writing and presentations

The US base salary range for this full-time position is between $118 K – $172 K + bonus + equity + benefits. As pay varies by location, your recruiter will share more about the specific salary range for your targeted location during the hiring process.

GFiber is committed to equal opportunity employment regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, citizenship, marital status, disability or Veteran status. Disclosure is voluntary, and this information will be kept confidential in compliance with Google’s Candidate Privacy Policy. For more information please refer to our Equal Employment Opportunity Policy and the EEOC’s “Know your rights: workplace discrimination is illegal” (PDF).

It’s important to us to create an accessible, inclusive workplace for everyone. If you have a need that requires accommodation, please let us know by completing our accommodations for applicants form. Our candidate accommodations team will then connect with you to confidentially discuss your options.