Financial Analyst II

Google•Mountain View, CA

2d•$116,000 - $166,000

About The Position

Financial Analysts help Google make sound financial decisions. Work may include modeling business scenarios and tracking performance metrics used by leaders to make strategic company decisions. The role involves managing multiple projects while balancing attention to detail with creative solutions to broader business challenges. Google’s Finance organization provides in-depth analysis on strategic decisions across Google products. It develops forward-thinking analysis, generates management reports, and scales automated financial processes, serving as a business partner and advisor.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Economics, Statistics, or another quantitative field, or equivalent practical experience.
Four years of experience in financial planning and analysis (FP&A), consulting, or a related function.
Experience executing full-cycle FP&A functions, including budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and modeling, within a multinational company setting.

Nice To Haves

Experience building data infrastructure, such as designing architecture, building data pipelines, or implementing scalable monitoring, and implementing reporting solutions.
Experience developing strategies in fast-paced, competitive environments, with strong business judgment for resource-allocation decisions that achieve desired outcomes.
Ability to work with data to produce analysis, influence decision-making with numerical analysis, and generate insights.
Ability to take ownership, interact confidently with all levels, set objectives, drive results, and work as a team player.
Excellent communication skills and ability to work with a wide variety of departments.

Responsibilities

Analyze datasets to extract relevant information, identify trends, and generate actionable business insights.
Identify, evaluate, and prioritize risks, then coordinate and economically apply resources to minimize, monitor, and control the probability or impact of adverse events, or maximize opportunities.
Manage projects involving multiple stakeholders, timelines, organizational implications, and changing circumstances.