Finance Legal Entity Lead
The Finance Legal Entity Lead at Waymo is a pivotal role within the Finance and Accounting team, responsible for establishing and overseeing financial operations in new international markets. This position involves ensuring regulatory compliance and managing cross-functional dependencies to support Waymo's global expansion. The role reports directly to the Head of Finance Operations and requires a strategic approach to financial infrastructure projects.
Key responsibilities include developing a roadmap for financial operations in new markets, driving high-stakes financial infrastructure projects from conception to launch, and creating scalable frameworks for global corporate functions. The position also entails serving as the central lead for entity setup and ongoing compliance, collaborating with departments such as Tax, Treasury, Legal, HR, and International Controllership to maintain statutory and regulatory compliance. Additionally, the role involves aligning local requirements with global SAP S/4HANA capabilities and identifying and mitigating operational, regulatory, and trade risks.
Candidates should possess a minimum of 10 years of progressive experience in Finance, Accounting, or Business Enablement, with a bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field. Proven experience in leading large-scale, cross-functional transformation programs, such as ERP rollouts, M&A integrations, or new market entries, is essential. The role requires the ability to lead effective, outcome-driven meetings with cross-functional and executive stakeholders and extensive experience collaborating with international teams and diverse stakeholder groups. A deep understanding of US GAAP/IFRS and experience aligning business requirements with tier-one ERP capabilities, preferably SAP, are also necessary.
The expected base salary range for this full-time position across US locations is $190,000 to $241,000 USD annually. Actual starting pay will be based on job-related factors, including exact work location, experience, relevant training and education, and skill level. 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.
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.
Joining Waymo offers the opportunity to be part of a pioneering company at the forefront of autonomous driving technology. Employees are encouraged to contribute to innovative projects that have a significant impact on the future of transportation. Waymo fosters a collaborative and inclusive work environment, providing opportunities for professional growth and development. The company offers competitive compensation packages, comprehensive benefits, and a culture that values diversity and inclusion.