Senior Revenue Accountant

Waymo
Mountain View, CA
Hybrid

Who this role is best for

A natural match if you have experience in revenue accounting within tech or autonomous systems.

Best fit for

  • Candidates with 7+ years of revenue accounting experience, particularly in US GAAP and ERP systems
    — “7+ years of relevant revenue accounting work experience following US GAAP”
  • Professionals who have worked in both Big 4 firms and industry roles for 4+ and 3+ years respectively
    — “4+ years at a Big 4 accounting firm and 3+ years industry experience”
  • Individuals with a background in revenue product offerings and market expansion initiatives
    — “Partner with cross-functional stakeholders to analyze and operationalize revenue product offerings and new market launches”

Things to consider

  • The role may require in-office presence as it follows a hybrid work schedule
    — “This role follows a hybrid work schedule”
  • The salary range may not reflect additional benefits like equity and bonuses
    — “Waymo employees are also eligible to participate in Waymo’s discretionary annual bonus program, equity incentive plan”

How to stand out

  • Highlight your experience with revenue process automation and ERP system enhancements
    — “Automate and improve existing revenue and order-to-cash accounting processes”
  • Showcase your ability to lead and drive complex initiatives in fast-paced environments
    — “Proven ability to work in a cross-functional, fast-paced environment, and to lead and drive complex initiatives”
  • Emphasize your track record in cross-functional collaboration with management-level stakeholders
    — “Significant experience partnering with cross-functional teams, including management-level relationships”
Pace · SteadyCollaboration · HighAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · Company

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What success looks like

  • accurate financial reporting
  • process automation
  • internal control design
Typical background
Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance7+ years of relevant revenue accounting experience

Skills & requirements

Required

Revenue AccountingUS GAAPCross-functional Collaboration

Preferred

IFRSSAP Cloud

Stack & domain

US GAAPIFRSSAP CloudAttention To DetailOrganizational SkillsMultitaskingFinanceAccounting

About the role

Original posting from Waymo

Waymo is an autonomous driving technology company with the mission to be the world's most trusted driver. Since its start as the Google Self-Driving Car Project in 2009, Waymo has focused on building the Waymo Driver—The World's Most Experienced Driver™—to improve access to mobility while saving thousands of lives now lost to traffic crashes. The Waymo Driver powers Waymo’s fully autonomous ride-hail service and can also be applied to a range of vehicle platforms and product use cases. The Waymo Driver has provided over ten million rider-only trips, enabled by its experience autonomously driving over 100 million miles on public roads and tens of billions in simulation across 15+ U.S. states.

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.

This role follows a hybrid work schedule and reports to the Revenue/Accounting Manager           

You will:            

  • Partner with cross-functional stakeholders to analyze and operationalize revenue product offerings and new market launches        
  • Perform month end revenue accounting for Waymo entities        
  • Serve as the Accounting SME on revenue and order-to-cash ERP system implementation upgrades and enhancements        
  • Automate and improve existing revenue and order-to-cash accounting processes, and help design processes for new business areas        

You have:            

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience        
  • 7+ years of relevant revenue accounting work experience following US GAAP, including 4+ years at a Big 4 accounting firm and 3+ years industry experience        
  • Significant experience partnering with cross-functional teams, including management-level relationships in and outside of Finance, to accomplish shared goals        
  • Maintain the integrity of confidential information        

We prefer:            

  • Strong understanding of US GAAP and IFRS, particularly in ASC 606 and IFRS 15        
  • Experience SAP Cloud        
  • Proven ability to work in a cross-functional, fast-paced environment, and to lead and drive complex initiatives        
  • Strong attention to detail, organizational skills; and ability to multitask in a dynamic environment        

The expected base salary range for this full-time position across US locations is listed below. Actual starting pay will be based on job-related factors, including exact work location, experience, relevant training and education, and skill level. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for the role location or, if the role can be performed remote, the specific salary range for your preferred location, during the hiring process. 

Waymo employees are also eligible to participate in Waymo’s discretionary annual bonus program, equity incentive plan, and generous Company benefits program, subject to eligibility requirements. 

Salary Range$159,000—$196,000 USD

Source: Waymo careers

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