Payroll Accountant

Our Driver may be autonomous, but Waymo's finances are steered by experts like you. The Finance and Accounting group manages all aspects of our finances and serves as trusted advisors for all our strategic and enterprise endeavors. Along with managing compilation of our financial statements, looking after our cash and overseeing compliance, we partner closely with the business in overseeing company wide resource allocation, developing cutting edge compensation initiatives and generating detailed financial analyses to drive the business forward. We also develop advanced capital strategies to support the company's short- and long-term future.

In this remote role, you will report to the Accounting & Compliance team.

You will:

• Perform month end payroll accounting for Waymo entities by working with third party service providers
• Resolve issues related to Waymo payroll by working with cross-functional stakeholders
• Automate and improve existing payroll accounting processes
• Project manage setup of new entity payroll processes and other payouts

You have:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience
• 4+ years of relevant payroll accounting work experience following US GAAP
• Experience with UltiPro, or other payroll platform
• Experience managing projects related to payroll setup
• Maintain the integrity of confidential information

We prefer:

• Experience working in a cross-functional environment and to lead and guide complex programs;
• Experience driving process improvement and other project management experience;
• Strong presentation, communication, interpersonal, and teamwork skills

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