Power Purchase Agreement Accounting Advisor

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 utilize your problem-solving skills to support business objectives. You're a business partner for your specific group and direct the month-end close process and resolve issues as they arise, while keeping those affected by these issues informed as needed.

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.

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $158,000-$228,000 + bonus + equity + benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process.

Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include bonus, equity, or benefits. Learn more about benefits at Google.

Responsibilities

• Act as key accounting business advisor for Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs), Renewable Energy Credits (RECs), Energy Service Agreements (ESAs) and other energy-related agreements.
• Review significant agreements for proper accounting treatment and present results, key findings to executive management on a quarterly basis as part of the accounting close process.
• Work cross-functionally with Energy and Power, Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A), United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (U.S. GAAP)/International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) accounting teams, and external auditors.
• Identify opportunities for alternative transaction structures to drive different accounting outcomes.
• Use highly-effective communication to guide and influence others, including colleagues in areas outside of finance.

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance, or equivalent practical experience.
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or Chartered Accountant (CA).
• 10 years of experience in accounting or a related function, or 8 years with an advanced degree in accounting, business, or finance.
• Experience with accounting treatment of energy-specific agreements, including power purchase agreements (PPAs), renewable energy credits (RECs), and energy service agreements (ESAs).
• Experience in generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), with a focus on consolidation (ASC 810), derivatives and hedging (ASC 815), lease accounting (ASC 842), and guarantee accounting (ASC 460) in a public accounting or multinational company setting.

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience acting as a primary architect for financial governance on non-standard infrastructure or energy projects.
• Ability to have a collaborative style and work with cross-functional and international teams.
• Excellent communication skills with a track record of presenting technical accounting findings to executive management.