Senior Finance Manager, Technical Infrastructure Finance
About The Position
As a Finance Manager supporting Technical Infrastructure’s Networking team, you will serve as an integral finance business partner to the team that builds and operates Google’s network. You will provide actionable financial insights and act as a trusted financial expert and strategic thought partner, working regularly with senior business leaders, including Vice Presidents and Directors. Your analysis, business-scenario modeling, and performance tracking will inform strategic resource-allocation decisions made by engineering, business, and finance leaders. The Finance organization partners with Google’s businesses through strategic analysis, management reporting, and automation of financial processes. This role focuses on helping the networking team scale efficiently through financial planning, investment and business-case review, cost management, process improvement, and team leadership.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Economics, Statistics, or another quantitative field, or equivalent practical experience.
- 14 years of experience in financial planning and analysis (FP&A), consulting, or a related function, or an advanced degree.
- Experience building, developing, and managing teams.
- Experience in finance, including planning, annual planning, financial reporting, business case review, cost management, and executing automation within a multinational company setting.
Nice To Haves
- Three years of experience in the Telecommunications Infrastructure and Networking Equipment industry.
- Experience in statistical, probabilistic, and decision-tree modeling for complex business scenarios, with strong investigative skills.
- Proficiency in SQL and Python to independently query large datasets, build dashboards, and develop actionable financial insights.
- Supply-chain expertise from demand forecasting through procurement, with a deep understanding of lead times, inventory buffering, and excess and obsolescence management.
- An ownership mindset and the capacity to advocate for and constructively challenge business initiatives.
- Demonstrated ability to influence without authority, collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams at all levels, set objectives, and drive results.
Responsibilities
- Partner with finance and business leaders to create long-range, capital expenditure (CapEx), and operational expenditure (OpEx) plans while ensuring sound financial governance.
- Drive strategic projects across the networking team, including benchmarking and process automation.
- Lead subsea, terrestrial, and research and development (R&D) portfolio investments, efficiency initiatives, and business case reviews.
- Manage unit cost and cost allocation efforts to ensure predictable, fair, and transparent costs for internal customers.
- Build and empower a high-performing team to deliver on key financial and business goals.
Benefits
- 25% bonus target
- Equity
- Benefits
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
