Senior Financial Analyst I

Google•Kirkland, WA

2d•$141,000 - $205,000

About The Position

The Cloud Finance team supports Google Cloud’s physical and digital expansion by ensuring infrastructure investments are strategically sound, operationally efficient, and aligned with long-term financial goals. The team partners with Engineering, Supply Chain, Demand Planning, Product, GTM Sales, and Services to provide financial insight for scaling Google Cloud’s global footprint and driving profitable growth. The Senior Financial Analyst I will drive financial planning for Cloud Support, lead profit-and-loss and spend forecasting, and advise Cloud Support leadership. The role also supports new offers and pricing strategies and provides financial expertise for initiatives such as Support Transformation 2.0. Individual pay is determined by job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. The stated US compensation range is $141,000–$205,000, plus a 15% bonus target, equity, and benefits.

Requirements

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

Nice To Haves

Experience building data infrastructure, such as designing architecture, building data pipelines, and implementing scalable monitoring, and implementing reporting solutions.
Experience developing strategies in changing, engaged environments and demonstrating business judgment for resource-allocation decisions to achieve desired business outcomes.
Leadership experience with complex strategic and operational initiatives across multiple products, functions, and geographies.
Ability to work with data to produce analysis, influence decision-making with numerical analysis, and generate insights.
Proven ability to influence and build effective working relationships with senior-level stakeholders.
Excellent communication skills and ability to work with a wide variety of departments.

Responsibilities

Drive Cloud Support’s annual, quarterly, and monthly financial planning and forecasting cycles.
Develop business models and cost-per-business analyses to identify trends and growth opportunities.
Lead the Support profit and loss and spend forecasting.
Partner with Controllership and Vendor Management to drive operational efficiencies and optimize support investments.
Serve as a strategic financial advisor to Cloud Support Leadership.
Partner with Product Finance and Engineering to translate financial data into actionable insights that drive performance.
Lead the finance function for new offers and pricing strategies, collaborating with Business Planning on cost analysis, business projections, and profitability.
Lead initiatives such as Support Transformation 2.0, providing financial expertise to assess program impact and ensure alignment.