Strategic Financial Analyst, Google Customer Solutions at Google

Mountain View, California, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

19 Jan, 26

Salary

162000.0

Posted On

21 Oct, 25

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Financial Planning, Analysis, SQL, Data Extraction, Data Manipulation, Reporting Dashboards, R, Python, Financial Trends, Communication, Business Judgment, Collaboration, P&L Analysis, Variance Analysis, ROI Analysis, Project Management

Industry

Software Development

Description

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: * Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Economics, Statistics, or another quantitative field, or equivalent practical experience. * 4 years of experience in Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A), consulting, or a related function, or an advanced degree. PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: * Experience working on teams that managed large-scale transformation projects. * Experience partnering with senior stakeholders, effectively communicating complex financial concepts, and influencing strategic business decisions through data-driven insights. * Experience using SQL for data extraction and manipulation, and building reporting dashboards, including proficiency in programming languages such as R or Python. * Strong understanding of financial trends and ability to develop insightful analyses. * Excellent communication and partnership skills, with the ability to interact daily with senior leaders. * Impeccable business judgment and the ability to motivate colleagues and effectively collaborate to influence senior leadership. ABOUT THE JOB: Financial Analysts ensure that Google makes sound financial decisions. As a Financial Analyst, your work, whether it's modeling business scenarios or tracking performance metrics, is used by our leaders to make strategic company decisions. Working on multiple projects at a time, you are focused on the details while finding creative ways to take on big picture challenges. As someone who knows the workings of the core Finance team inside and out, you'll lead individual projects to transform planning, tracking and control processes. You'll provide senior level management with insightful recommendations, planning and reporting support. You'll be responsible for providing critical financial insights, building robust models, and delivering data-driven solutions that empower strategic decision-making across Agency, 3PO, Specialism and New Business Sales (NBS) in Google Customer Solutions (GCS). You'll also be instrumental in ensuring data integrity, fostering a culture of data excellence, and proactively partnering with senior stakeholders to drive impactful business outcomes. 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 $113,000-$162,000 + 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 [https://careers.google.com/benefits/]. RESPONSIBILITIES: * Own and lead quarterly business reviews, focusing on the health of the business through P&L analysis, variance analysis, and business plan updates. * Lead executive communications on business targets commentary, providing quarterly performance updates and conducting Revenue Plan variance analysis to inform strategy. * Partner with the business on Program ROI analysis, including identifying risks and opportunities, and owning the annual business planning investment assessment. * Lead critical, project-based work streams such as incentives strategy, business deep dives, and managing concentration risk. * Lead weekly core team leadership meetings for operational goal clarity and manage collective deliverables, while also delivering all compensation outcomes reports.

Responsibilities

The Strategic Financial Analyst will lead quarterly business reviews and provide critical financial insights to inform strategic decision-making. Responsibilities include managing project-based work streams and delivering performance updates to senior management.