Financial Analyst, Central Planning and Reporting

Google; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 116,000 - 166,000; Full time

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Bonus target

Equity

Benefits

Job summary

Google in Sunnyvale, CA is seeking a Mid-level Financial Analyst for Central Planning and Reporting. You will support budgeting, forecasting, and performance analysis across TI Finance, partnering with cross-functional teams to inform strategic decisions.

You will build models, track metrics, and drive improvements in financial processes. The role offers opportunities to mentor junior team members and influence leadership with data-driven insights.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Economics, Statistics, or another quantitative field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 4 years of FP&A, consulting, or related function, or an advanced degree.
• Experience in full-cycle budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and modeling.

Responsibilities

• Manage OPEX processes and financial performance across the TI portfolio, driving month-end close, forecasting, and risk management.
• Partner with TI Finance, Accounting, and Corporate Finance to deliver consolidated reports for executive leadership.
• Modernize financial operations by building AI-enhanced workflows to drive efficiency.
• Develop and refine budgeting, projections, and operating forecasts.
• Oversee monthly and quarterly close, ensuring compliance and audit readiness.

Skills

FP&A experience

Forecasting

Budgeting

Modeling

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business or related quantitative field

Job description

Financial Analyst, Central Planning and Reporting

Company: Google

Location: Sunnyvale, CA, USA

Level: Mid

Experience driving progress, solving problems, and mentoring more junior team members; deeper expertise and applied knowledge within relevant area.

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.
• Experience in full-cycle financial planning and analysis including budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and modeling.

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience in stakeholder management.
• Ability to manage complex, cross-functional projects and work as both an individual contributor and within a large cross-functional team.
• Ability to influence through strong relationship management and data knowledge to manage a set of issues through executive and staff stakeholders.
• Ability to create effective relationships, influence, and collaborate at all organizational levels and with various cross-functional partners (e.g., Engineering, Finance, Staffing, etc.) without direct authority.
• Ability to perform initial analysis with limited direction.
• Excellent problem-solving and investigative skills, combined with strong business acumen.

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.

In this role, you will support the global team responsible for Google’s physical foundations. This essential backbone enables all Google services, requiring the management of intricate technical domains with expensive, year-over-year growing budgets.

The Central Planning and Reporting team (CPR) plays a crucial role by collaborating across Technical Infrastructure (TI) Finance and the broader finance community to present a consolidated view of TI's financial plans and investment proposals. You will have the opportunity to drive and influence decisions and deliverables reviewed at the highest levels of leadership, bringing strong financial acumen and a trusted point-of-view to these discussions.

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

Learn more about benefits at Google.

Responsibilities

• Manage consolidated Operational Expenditure processes and financial performance across the TI portfolio, driving month-end close, forecasting, and risk/opportunity management. Act as the central Point of Contact (POC) for specific technical verticals such as data centers and research and development.
• Partner with TI Finance, Accounting, and Corporate Finance teams to deliver consolidated financial reports and communications for executive leadership.
• Modernize financial operations by advocating for and building AI-enhanced workflows to drive efficiency.
• Develop, refine, and continuously improve budgeting processes, financial projections, and operating forecasts.
• Oversee and consolidate monthly and quarterly close processes, ensuring compliance with accounting requirements and supporting audit requests.

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