Director, Product Finance, Google Cloud

Socket.dev; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 256,000 - 356,000; Full time

Job summary

Google Cloud Finance is seeking a senior leader to manage FP&A for Product, Engineering, and Operations teams that build and sell Google Cloud products.

You will lead a finance organization responsible for P&L, capital expenditures, efficiencies, and strategic financial planning across Google Cloud offerings. The role emphasizes partnering with product, sales, and infrastructure leadership to drive growth.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of FP&A experience.
• 10+ years as a people manager.
• Experience leading finance teams in cloud, technology infrastructure, or SaaS.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of financial analysts/managers and partner with VPs/GMs to drive strategic investments.
• Act as a trusted financial and strategic advisor to multiple product GMs.
• Deliver financial management for P&L, capital expenditures, and profitability initiatives.
• Own financial modeling and executive alignment with a focus on ROI and rapid growth.
• Develop product P&Ls and profitability frameworks in collaboration with cross-functional teams.

Skills

Financial analysis

People management

Cloud/tech finance

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Technology or equivalent practical experience.
• 15 years of experience in Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A).
• 10 years of experience as a people manager.
• Experience managing finance teams in a cloud, technology infrastructure, or SaaS environment.

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience managing and scaling a finance team within an IaaS-based business.
• Experience managing complex business problems from inception to delivery including developing structured solutions.
• Strong business acumen with an understanding of business drivers and value-creation.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment, and maintain executive presence and perspective in the midst of changing timelines and rapid decision making.
• Ability to lead and inspire a growing organization and navigate ambiguity, track record of developing teams, and proven coaching skills.

About the job:

Our Cloud Product Finance team leads the financial management for Product, Engineering, and Operations teams that build and sell Google Cloud products, including Google Cloud Platform, Geo Enterprise (Google Maps Platform) and Workspace. We are a thought partner and trusted strategic adviser to the Cloud leadership team, advising on optimizing business economics while scaling hypergrowth businesses. This individual will support multiple cloud products and own financial responsibilities that include P&L, capital expenditures, efficiencies, and others.

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.

Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

US: $256000 - $356000 (USD) + 30% bonus target + equity + benefits

Responsibilities:

• Lead a team of financial analysts/managers and partner closely with the VPs/GMs of these businesses to grow with thoughtful strategic investments.
• Act as a trusted financial and strategic advisor to multiple product GMs.
• Serve as the financial manager of the businesses and work to drive growth and profitability.
• Own financial modeling and executive alignment with a focus on ROI and rapid growth.
• Partner with Product, Sales and Infrastructure GM Finance lead to determine optimal investment strategies for growth. Develop Product P&Ls and frameworks for profitability analysis.