By Steve Ragan Aug 29, 2007, 16:14 GMT
There are no criminal actions linked to the news and no Enron-like scandals to report. George Reyes, CFO at Google for almost six years is planning to retire simply because it is time for him to move on. This is good and bad news depending on how you look at it. It is good news, because someone somewhere is about to get the dream job of working for the company named the best place in America to work, but also bad news because “his family at Google will miss him,” the company announcement said.
Reyes was the man behind Google’s innovative IPO, one of the most successful IPO’s at the time. He was there for the regulatory demands of Sarbanes-Oxley and helped deal with the challenges of scaling a global finance operation. “Though we fully appreciate his decision to step back from active management, we'll miss his thoughtfulness, good humor and wisdom,” said Google CEOP Eric Schmidt.
Reyes, who has no regrets about leaving Google to retire, said he as enjoyed his time with the company. “Working at Google these past five and a half years has been an extraordinary ride,” said George Reyes. “I'm honored and flattered to have been a part of this great management team. I know I'm leaving the company in good hands with a remarkable team of professionals that will continue to build on Google's tremendous achievements.”
“George has been a full partner in Google's global growth and development,” added Google co-founder, Larry Page. “He has done an excellent job in keeping us financially disciplined while protecting the best of our entrepreneurial culture.”
The job for the CFO is now posted online at the Google hiring desk. However, according to some of the other finance postings, if anyone wants to attempt apply for the position at Google, you will need a CPA or MBA in Finance. At least eight years of finance management, as well as a host of other related skills is required in order to be seriously considered for the position.
George Reyes said he would stick around to help locate and train his replacement. Google expects the hiring will occur by the end of the year.
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