Finance Analyst, Financial Planning and Analysis Hub

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: * Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Economics, 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 a relevant advanced degree. PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: * Experience with large enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems, especially SAP. * Experience in developing and maintaining monthly/quarterly reporting to business leaders and strong ability to turn data into actionable insights. * Experience with application of latest technologies to improve processes and accelerate insights, and Leveraging AI. * Familiarity with database concepts and SQL. * Excellent quantitative, written, and presentation skills, with the ability to innovate and organize to further develop these skills. ABOUT THE JOB: 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. Working on multiple projects at a time, you are focused on the details while finding creative ways to take on big picture challenges. As someone who knows the workings of the core Finance team inside and out, you'll lead individual projects to transform planning, tracking and control processes. You'll provide senior level management with insightful recommendations, planning and reporting support. As The Financial Planning and Analysis Hub Finance Analyst, you will leverage Google's vast financial data to unlock insights and drive process efficiency for key stakeholders across the company. You will lead the implementation of solutions that address the needs of your Finance and Business partners, sharpen your investigative skills, and make an impact on a global scale in Google's first Hub focused specifically on Financial Planning and Analysis activities. In this role, you will have well-rounded Financial Planning and Analysis experience, a bias toward action and is intellectually curious. 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. The US base salary range for this full-time position is $117,000-$167,000 + bonus + equity + benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process. Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include bonus, equity, or benefits. Learn more about benefits at Google [https://careers.google.com/benefits/]. RESPONSIBILITIES: * Execute core Financial Planning and Analysis processes (e.g., forecasting, planning, variance analysis, etc.) to support front-line Finance teams. * Analyze data to proactively unlock insights, identify trends, and uncover opportunities. * Identify process improvements through the use of AI to automate and streamline monthly activities. * Be the partner to front-line Financial Planning and Analysis teams, driving process efficiency through standardization. * Support change management to ensure responsibilities and deliverables are clearly outlined for Hub and front-line Finance partners.