Business Finance Analyst, Financial Planning and Analysis

Google; Sydney; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Google Australia in Sydney is seeking a Business Finance Analyst within the Financial Planning and Analysis group. You will model business scenarios, track performance metrics, and provide strategic insights to leaders across Google’s products and markets.

The role focuses on data-driven decision making, building dashboards, forecasting revenue, and collaborating with global finance teams to scale automated processes. A strong background in finance, analytics, and SQL is valued.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 2 years of experience in investment banking, corporate finance and management consulting.
• Experience in analytics, spreadsheets, SQL, and working with data.

Responsibilities

• Perform in-depth financial analyses to identify growth drivers to influence business activity and provide insights to leadership.
• Maintain data pipelines and dashboards using SQL and internal tools to deliver accurate insights and automate reporting.
• Drive efficiency and accuracy in critical finance processes including forecasting and quota setting.

Skills

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

2 years experience in investment banks

Analytics

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience

Tools

SQL

Job description

Business Finance Analyst, Financial Planning and Analysis

At Google, we have a vision of empowerment and equitable opportunity for all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and commit to building reconciliation through Google’s technology, platforms and people and we welcome Indigenous applicants. Please see our Reconciliation Action Plan for more information.

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 2 years of experience in investment banking, corporate finance and management consulting.
• Experience in analytics, spreadsheets, SQL, and working with data.

At Google, we have a vision of empowerment and equitable opportunity for all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and commit to building reconciliation through Google’s technology, platforms and people and we welcome Indigenous applicants. Please see our Reconciliation Action Plan for more information.

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 2 years of experience in investment banking, corporate finance and management consulting.
• Experience in analytics, spreadsheets, SQL, and working with data.

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience working within or supporting sales organizations, in the technology or advertising industry.

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. While working on multiple projects at a time, you are focused on the details while finding creative ways to solve big picture challenges.

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.

Responsibilities

• Perform in-depth financial analyses to identify growth drivers to influence business activity. Provide management with clear insights and recommendations into the business, market trends, risks and opportunities leading to business enhancement and sales actions, collaborating with other finance analysts.
• Maintain data pipelines and dashboards using SQL and internal sales tools (e.g. connect sales) to deliver accurate insights, and assist in automating manual reporting processes using AI tools.
• Drive efficiency and accuracy in critical finance processes including weekly trading reviews, revenue forecasting and quota setting.

Google is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. See also Google's EEO Policy and EEO is the Law. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know by completing our Accommodations for Applicants form.