Senior FP&A Analyst: Strategic Forecasting & AI Insights

Google; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 141,000 - 205,000; Full time

Job summary

Google in Chicago, IL seeks a Senior Financial Analyst I to lead FP&A activities, model scenarios, and partner with business leaders to steer strategic decisions. This role focuses on high-level financial planning and performance analysis across multiple projects.

You will own budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and headcount planning, delivering executive-ready insights while collaborating across the Core Finance team. Strong analytical skills and global perspective are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience in a quantitative field.
• 7 years of FP&A, consulting, or related experience.
• Experience with budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and modeling in a multinational setting.
• Experience programming or querying with SQL.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Business Unit and Finance leaders to deliver tailored guidance.
• Architect and manage enterprise-grade models for planning and forecasting.
• Drive end-to-end P&L and spend management for Core AI Systems and AI Foundations.
• Perform value-creation and financial analyses with actionable recommendations.
• Streamline financial workflows by leveraging AI to automate processes.

Skills

SQL

Financial analysis

Education

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

Job description

Google in Chicago, IL seeks a Senior Financial Analyst I to lead FP&A activities, model scenarios, and partner with business leaders to steer strategic decisions. This role focuses on high-level financial planning and performance analysis across multiple projects.

You will own budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and headcount planning, delivering executive-ready insights while collaborating across the Core Finance team. Strong analytical skills and global perspective are essential.