International ESG Reporting Process and Governance Lead

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.

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.

• 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 bench-marking, 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.
• Povide 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.