Senior Financial Analyst, Google Cloud Public Sector

Socket.dev; Reston (VA); On-site; USD 141,000 - 205,000; Full time

Job summary

Google is seeking a Financial Analyst in the Cloud Sales Finance group to drive planning, budgeting, and forecasting for cost of sales and non-payroll OpEx. You will model investments, analyze cost drivers, and provide senior leadership with strategic insights to guide profitable growth.

As a trusted advisor to GTM leadership, you will translate financial data into actionable recommendations and manage multiple projects to transform planning and reporting processes within a dynamic, fast-paced

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Economics, Statistics, or quantitative field
• 7 years of FP&A, consulting, or related experience
• Experience with budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and modeling in a multinational company
• Experience with programming (SQL)

Responsibilities

• Lead planning, budgeting, and forecasting for CoS and OpEx; analyze cost drivers for optimization
• Evaluate investment requests with financial modeling and risk assessment to maximize ROI
• Serve as strategic financial advisor to GTM leadership, translating data into actionable insights

Skills

FP&A experience

SQL

Budgeting & forecasting

Variance analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in quantitative field

Tools

SQL

Job description

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Economics, Statistics, or another quantitative field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 7 years of experience in financial planning and analysis (FP&A), consulting, or a related function.
• Experience executing full-cycle FP&A functions including budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and modeling within a multinational company setting.
• Experience with programming (i.e. SQL).

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience in Cloud, SaaS, Cybersecurity, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, or Public Sector procurement and contracting.
• Experience in financial modeling, FP&A, consulting, spend management, and budget planning.
• Ability to set objectives, drive results, and build long-term relationships across organizational boundaries.
• Ability to self-direct in a fast-paced, unstructured environment and manage ambiguity.
• Invetsigative and technical skills, including spreadsheets, SQL, and dashboard creation.
• Exceptional communication, team-work, and leadership skills, with experience presenting regularly to executive management.

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.

The Cloud Sales Finance team serves as the strategic financial co-pilot to the Google Public Sector organization, dedicated to accelerating profitable growth. We provide actionable, data-driven insights to steer critical business decisions. Through rigorous performance management, strategic investment frameworks and a focus on operational excellence, we empower our sales partners to achieve their targets and drive long-term value for Google Public Sector.

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: $141000 - $205000 (USD) + 15% bonus target + equity + benefits

Learn more about benefits at Google.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the planning, budgeting, and forecasting processes for cost of sales (CoS) and non-payroll (NP) operating expenses (OpEx) ensuring alignment with business objectives and goals; Analyze cost drivers and identify opportunities for cost optimization or reallocation through continuous planning.
• Evaluate investments requests through financial modeling and risk assessment, providing recommendations to optimize resources and maximize return on investment.
• Serve as a strategic financial advisor to the go-to-market (GTM) leadership team, translating financial data into actionable business insights to drive sustainable growth and profitability.