Exceptional problem-solving, strategic, and analytical skills, combined with strong business acumen. Ability to perform initial analysis with limited direction.

Excellent communication skills. Ability to deliver effective presentations to multiple levels of stakeholders.

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.

Technical Infrastructure (TI) is the backbone of Google - the global data centers, network, and integrating hardware and software that power Google's products. It is a complex, technical, and rapidly evolving space that continues to see significant growth. As a Financial Analyst you will be an integral finance partner to the rapidly growing TI Teams.

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 $108,000-$158,000. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target salaries for the position across all US locations. 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 .

Responsibilities

• Develop and improve budgeting, financial projections, and operating forecasts. Manage and consolidate all aspects of monthly and quarterly close, support accounting requirements and audit requests.
• Support, manage, and present financial performance in monthly financial reviews. Support annual budgeting process and drive analysis with actionable insights on key spend areas.
• Develop and analyze Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) relating to financial metrics around labor resourcing. Monitor KPIs and identify the cause of unexpected variances.
• Collaborate and lead projects with cross-functional teams, including but not limited to TI business partners, accounting, finance, staffing, HR, and engineering teams. Support management team and the TI business partners with data-driven analysis and models.
• Identify automation opportunities to make core processes more efficient and partner with Finance Hub and Automation teams to implement via leveraging Hub, business intelligence tools and dashboard reports