Senior FP&A Analyst - Commercial Finance
Waymo•Mountain View, CA
•Hybrid
About The Position
Waymo is seeking a Senior FP&A Analyst to support commercial finance. The role partners across teams to analyze revenue forecasts, monitor performance against forecasts and plans, and provide financial insight to guide business decisions. It builds financial models and processes, develops variance attribution methods, and translates revenue trends into clear commercial outcomes for senior leadership. The position follows a hybrid work schedule and reports to the Head of Strategic, Commercial, and Deals Finance.
Requirements
- 7–10 years of experience in Revenue Finance, Go-To-Market Finance, Commercial Finance, and/or Strategic Finance.
- Exceptional financial modeling skills, including the ability to build complex, driver-based models from scratch, and strong familiarity with financial statements.
- Strategic and critical thinking, including the ability to anticipate the commercial implications of marketing and product decisions.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with a track record of influencing controversial decision-making through objective analysis.
- Ability to prioritize assignments, navigate ambiguity, and meet deadlines in a fast-paced, growth-oriented environment.
- BS, BA, or MBA in Finance, Economics, or a related quantitative field.
Nice To Haves
- Deep knowledge of the rideshare, transportation, or autonomous vehicle industries.
- Experience at high-growth consumer technology companies with SaaS-like business models.
- Experience partnering with Marketing Finance to analyze user acquisition and retention trends and optimize LTV:CAC ratios.
- Experience with forecasting tools such as Anaplan and systematizing budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis.
- Familiarity with SQL or experience working closely with Data Science teams to extract and manipulate large datasets.
Responsibilities
- Collaborate across Waymo teams to analyze and pressure-test assumptions and drivers of revenue forecasts.
- Build financial models, processes, and systems to track actual performance against forecasts and plans, and develop methods to attribute variances.
- Use financial data and independent or external research to derive strategic insights and lead business action.
- Provide financial oversight for business decisions, support business review forums, and conduct strategic analyses.
- Develop executive presentations that translate revenue trends into clear commercial outcomes for senior leadership.
Benefits
- Discretionary annual bonus program, subject to eligibility requirements.
- Equity incentive plan, subject to eligibility requirements.
- Company benefits program; specific benefits are not detailed in the posting.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
