Business Finance Analyst

Google; Singapore; On-site; SGD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology company in Singapore is seeking a Financial Analyst to drive business strategy and provide insights into performance metrics. The ideal candidate will possess a Bachelor's degree and 4 years of relevant experience in Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A). You will lead analytical projects and work closely with senior leadership, influencing decisions with data analysis to enhance revenue. This dynamic role emphasizes excellent problem-solving skills and strategic thinking in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• 4 years of experience in Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A), consulting, or a related function, or an advanced degree.
• Experience in developing strategies in fast‑paced competitive environments.
• Ability to work with data to produce analysis and generate insights.

Responsibilities

• Drive business and product strategy across Google Ads.
• Be a trusted advisor to Sales Leaders on business performance.
• Lead analytical deep dives independently and articulate key insights.

Skills

Financial Modeling

SQL

Data Visualization

Communication Skills

Problem-Solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Economics, Statistics, or equivalent

Job description

Minimum qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Economics, Statistics, 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 an advanced degree.

Preferred qualifications

• Experience with building data infrastructure (e.g., designing architecture, building data pipelines, implementing scalable monitoring) and implementing reporting solutions.
• Experience in developing strategies in fast‑paced competitive environments, impeccable business judgment 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 communication skills with the ability to work with a wide variety of departments.
• Excellent problem‑solving and technical (e.g., Financial Modeling, SQL, Data Viz) skills working with large volumes of complex data.

About the job

Financial Analysts ensure that Google makes sound financial decisions. As a Financial Analyst, your work, whether it is 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 will lead individual projects to transform planning, tracking, and control processes. You will provide senior‑level management with insightful recommendations, planning, and reporting support.

Business Finance is part of Google's Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) organization, providing financial and analytical support to Google's business organization. Our work is integral to the strategic decision‑making and operations of the commercial teams across all of Google's advertising products. From understanding market and usage trends to exploring the productivity and return of our various investments, the Finance organization is an important partner and advisor to the commercial leaders.

The APAC GCS Finance team partners with sales and cross‑functional leadership to provide analytical insights and recommendations on key business decisions. We are responsible for core operations such as forecasting and budgeting, and act as a trusted advisor to the leadership team on topics such as business performance, risks, opportunities, market acceleration plans, and resource allocation.

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

• Drive business and product strategy across Google Ads.
• Be a trusted advisor to Sales Leaders on business performance and finance‑related priorities. Provide management with clear insights and recommendations into drivers of revenue, market trends, risks, and opportunities leading to revenue‑enhancing sales and product actions.
• Lead analytical deep dives independently and/or in partnership with cross‑functional partners, bringing clarity to the biggest and most complex problems facing Google.
• Influence with data and articulate key insights to senior stakeholders to drive sound business decision‑making.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Google is proud to be an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. We are committed to building a workforce that is representative of the users we serve, creating a culture of belonging, and providing an equal employment opportunity regardless of race, creed, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy or related condition (including breastfeeding), expecting or parents‑to‑be, criminal histories consistent with legal requirements, or any other basis protected by law. See also Google's EEO Policy, Know your rights: workplace discrimination is illegal, Belonging at Google, and How we hire.

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