FP&A Analyst

Waymo; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 151,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading autonomous driving technology company in San Francisco is seeking a Financial Planning and Analysis professional to develop processes for budgeting and forecasting. The ideal candidate will have a bachelor's degree and 3+ years of experience in finance roles, strong financial modeling skills, and knowledge of accounting principles. This hybrid role entails supporting strategic financial initiatives and collaborating with various stakeholders. Salary range is $120,000—$151,000.

Benefits

Discretionary annual bonus program

Equity incentive plan

Generous Company benefits program

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) or Operations Finance.
• Strong understanding of accounting principles related to capitalization and lease accounting.
• Proven ability to build complex financial models used in strategic business decisions.

Responsibilities

• Develop processes for forecasting CAPEX for infrastructure projects.
• Assist in deal processes providing financial support and analysis of acquisitions.
• Support ownership aspects of Annual Planning and Month-End close processes.

Skills

Financial modeling and analysis

CAPEX budgeting

Communication skills

Accounting principles (GAAP/IFRS)

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Economics, or related field

Tools

Excel

ERP systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle)

Job description

Waymo is an autonomous driving technology company with the mission to be the world's most trusted driver. Since its start as the Google Self-Driving Car Project in 2009, Waymo has focused on building the Waymo Driver—The World's Most Experienced Driver—to improve access to mobility while saving thousands of lives now lost to traffic crashes. The Waymo Driver powers Waymo’s fully autonomous ride-hail service and can also be applied to a range of vehicle platforms and product use cases. The Waymo Driver has provided over ten million rider-only trips, enabled by its experience autonomously driving over 100 million miles on public roads and tens of billions in simulation across 15+ U.S. states.

Our Driver may be autonomous, but Waymo’s finances are steered by experts like you. The Finance and Accounting group manages all aspects of our finances and serves as trusted advisors for all our strategic and enterprise endeavors. Along with managing compilation of our financial statements, looking after our cash and overseeing compliance, we partner closely with the business in overseeing company wide resource allocation, developing cutting edge compensation initiatives and generating detailed financial analyses to drive the business forward. We also develop advanced capital strategies to support the company's short- and long-term future.

In this hybrid role, you will report into our Head of Business Finance.

You Will

• Develop processes for accurately forecasting CAPEX for infrastructure projects.
• Develop and ensure proper classification of spend at detailed level, including accurate allocations to markets, and ensure detailed actuals reporting.
• Assist in deal process, providing financial support and analysis of site acquisitions, and tracking detailed site level costs.
• Support and own aspects of Annual Planning, Long Term Planning, and Month-End close processes.

You Have

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Economics, or other quantitative field.
• 3+ years of progressive experience in Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) or Operations Finance.
• Expert-level proficiency in financial modeling and analysis (e.g., Excel/Google Sheets).
• Proven experience managing CAPEX budgeting, forecasting, and actuals analysis.
• Strong understanding of accounting principles (GAAP/IFRS), especially related to capitalization and lease accounting.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to partner effectively with non-finance stakeholders.
• Knowledge of lease and real estate accounting, and infrastructure

We Prefer

• Experience directly supporting infrastructure or real estate teams in a high-growth tech environment.
• Proven ability to build complex, dynamic financial models from the ground up that have been used to inform strategic business decisions.
• Hands-on experience with ERP systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle) and a demonstrated ability to troubleshoot systemic data issues.
• CPA

The expected base salary range for this full-time position across US locations is listed below. Actual starting pay will be based on job-related factors, including exact work location, experience, relevant training and education, and skill level. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for the role location or, if the role can be performed remote, the specific salary range for your preferred location, during the hiring process.

Waymo employees are also eligible to participate in Waymo’s discretionary annual bonus program, equity incentive plan, and generous Company benefits program, subject to eligibility requirements.

Salary Range

$120,000—$151,000 USD