PRODUCT AREA
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.
JOB DESCRIPTION
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.
ADDITIONAL JOB DESCRIPTION
In this role, you will partner with the Country Leadership team to build the future of our digital ecosystem in some of the fastest growing emerging markets. You will be involved in business critical projects, partnering with cross-functional teams including sales, marketing, and strategic operations to provide financial advice and recommendations to drive business and product strategy across Search, Display, YouTube and Apps. You will also have to understand and work with cutting-edge technology in AI/ML and Data Analytics applicable to Consumer Tech.
Qualifications
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
- Be a trusted advisor to the Country Director and the leadership team on business performance and finance related priorities.
- Identify, assess and translate key industry trends into emerging risks and strategic business opportunities that shape the trajectory of Google’s business.
- Lead separately and/or in partnership with cross-functional partners, bring clarity to the complex problems facing Google.
- Influence with data, and articulate key insights to stakeholders to drive business decision-making.
- Support critical financial planning processes such as business forecasting, business goal setting, budget management and business performance acumen.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Economics, Statistics, or another quantitative field, or equivalent practical experience.
- 2 years of experience in financial planning and analysis (FP&A), consulting, or a related function, or an advanced degree.
- Ability to communicate in English fluently to collaborate with colleagues and complete tasks and projects.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience in developing strategies in fast-paced engaging environments, with effective business acumen for resource allocation decisions to achieve the desired business outcome.
- Ability to work with data to produce analysis, influencing decision making with numerical analysis and generating insights.
- Excellent leadership skills, and the ability to communicate with clarity and engage with the executive management team.
- Excellent problem-solving skills, with the ability to put structure to ambiguous problems and drive insights.
- Excellent analytics and technical (e.g., Financial Modeling, SQL, Data Visualization) skills working with large volumes of complex data.
