Finance Analyst, Financial Planning and Analysis Hub

Google Inc.; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 116,000 - 166,000; Full time

Job summary

Google Finance Analyst in Chicago is responsible for leading FP&A activities within the Financial Planning and Analysis Hub, leveraging data to drive strategic insights. You will execute forecasting, planning, and variance analysis to support Finance leadership, while collaborating across teams to transform planning and reporting processes.

You will work with SAP ERP systems, SQL databases, and AI-enabled approaches to improve efficiency, deliver actionable insights, and present findings to

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Economics, or another quantitative field.
• 4+ years of FP&A, consulting, or a related function (or a relevant advanced degree).

Responsibilities

• Execute core FP&A processes (forecasting, planning, variance analysis) to support front-line Finance teams.
• Analyze data to unlock insights, identify trends, and uncover opportunities.
• Identify process improvements using AI to automate and streamline monthly activities.
• Partner with front-line FP&A teams to drive process efficiency through standardization.

Skills

Data analysis

SQL

AI in FP&A

Presentation skills

Quantitative reasoning

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Economics, or a quantitative field

Equivalent practical experience

Tools

SAP

ERP systems

Job description

Finance Analyst, Financial Planning and Analysis Hub

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• 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.

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.

US: $116000 - $166000 (USD) + 15% bonus target + equity + benefits

• Execute core Financial Planning and Analysisprocesses (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-lineFinancial 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.

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 .

Google is a global company and, in order to facilitate efficient collaboration and communication globally, English proficiency is a requirement for all roles unless stated otherwise in the job posting.

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