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.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience
- 7+ years of relevant revenue accounting experience under US GAAP
- 4+ years of experience at a Big 4 accounting firm
- 3+ years of industry experience
- Experience partnering with cross-functional teams and management-level stakeholders
- Ability to maintain confidential information
- Strong understanding of US GAAP and IFRS, particularly ASC 606 and IFRS 15
- Experience with SAP Cloud
- Ability to lead and drive complex initiatives in a fast-paced environment
- Strong attention to detail, organizational skills, and ability to multitask
Waymo Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Waymo and has not been reviewed or approved by Waymo.
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Fair & Transparent Compensation — Pay is considered strong for full‑time technical roles, aligning with top‑tier AV/Big Tech benchmarks. Employer materials also emphasize competitive pay with eligibility for bonuses and equity as part of total rewards.
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Healthcare Strength — Coverage spans medical, dental, vision, mental‑health resources, onsite wellness centers, and counseling, with specialized programs such as menopause and transgender medical advocacy. Dependents are included, indicating depth across core health needs.
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Parental & Family Support — Offerings include fertility and family‑forming assistance, parental and baby‑bonding leave, caregiver and elder‑care support, and backup childcare. These programs are positioned to support families through multiple life stages.
Waymo Insights
What We Do
Waymo is an autonomous driving technology company with a mission to make it safe and easy for people and things to move around. With the Waymo Driver, we can improve the world’s mobility while saving thousands of lives. Waymo reaches out to candidates from official channels only (e.g. directly from @waymo.com email addresses, or through our recruiters or sourcers who are noted as such on LinkedIn). We do not contact candidates about career opportunities through instant messaging apps like Telegram, email addresses from domains other than waymo.com (such as Gmail addresses), direct messages on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram, or text messages. Visit waymo.com to check out our official job listings.
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