Financial Analyst, Technical Infrastructure Finance

About the position

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. While working on multiple projects at a time, you are focused on the details while finding creative ways to solve big picture challenges. 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.

Responsibilities

• Develop financial models that help TI (Technical Infrastructure) and Finance to make sound financial decisions on capital investments.
• Work with TI business partners to plan, forecast, and report on TI Capital spend; all grounded with business drivers.
• Analyze data and synthesize raw information into insights and recommendations.
• Identify and implement cost and operational metrics to measure business results and efficiency in areas being supported.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including but not limited to TI business partners, accounting, finance, internal audit, systems, and engineering teams.

Requirements

• 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.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with database query, SQL coding, and analysis.
• Experience leading cross-functional project teams through strong problem-framing.
• Knowledge of accounting and core finance processes and standard finance systems (e.g. SAP).
• Ability to start and direct work in an unstructured environment, and comfortable dealing with ambiguity.
• Problem-structuring and project management skills, and the ability to communicate insights.
• Strong problem solving and excellent analytical skills, combined with impeccable business judgment and ability to communicate clearly and influence senior leadership teams.

Benefits

• Bonus
• Equity
• Benefits