Financial Analyst – Corporate Financial Planning and Analysis

Job Description

Financial Analyst, Corporate Financial Planning and Analysis | Google

The Tone:
This is a full-time role at Google, located in Sunnyvale, CA. Google is a global technology organization known for pioneering innovation across search, cloud services, and hardware. As a Financial Analyst, you will play a critical role in forecasting Alphabet’s Cash Flow and Balance Sheet, translating complex financial data into actionable insights for leadership. Your expertise will be vital in supporting key corporate finance initiatives and collaborating across diverse business units to align financial objectives.

The TL;DR
• Role: Full Time
• Type: Full-time
• Location: In-person, Sunnyvale, CA
• Pay: $116000–$166000 yearly
• Team: Corporate Financial Planning and Analysis
• Mission: Drive critical corporate finance functions by modeling and forecasting Alphabet’s Cash Flow and Balance Sheet, providing digestible financial insights for leadership and supporting key diligence requests.
• Tech Stack: SAP, Oracle, Hyperion, SQL

What You’ll Actually Do
• Forecasting: Maintain and enhance financial forecasts for the Balance Sheet and Cash Flow, actively seeking opportunities and strengthening business partnerships.
• Reporting: Prepare weekly reporting materials and detailed variance analyses focusing on Balance Sheet and Cash Flow movements, alongside core operational areas such as Depreciation, Power, and Equipment.
• Analysis: Support high-impact diligence requests from leadership by conducting thorough gap analyses and financial evaluations.
• Optimization: Take ownership of daily data pipelines and model inputs, proactively recommending process and efficiency optimizations to management while managing routine problem-solving.
• Alignment: Partner with various Finance and broader operational teams to ensure accurate inputs for capital assets, including Equipment and Power infrastructure, maintaining alignment with overall company goals.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Statistics, Business, or a related quantitative field.
• Experience: 4 years of experience in corporate finance or a financial planning and analysis (FP&A) function, with proven expertise in financial forecasting, variance analysis, and financial statement analysis. Experience with financial systems such as SAP, Oracle, or Hyperion is also required.
• Skills: Financial forecasting, variance analysis, and financial statement analysis; Spreadsheet modeling and big data organization, specifically using SQL; Deep understanding of the interplay between the P&L, Balance Sheet, and Cash Flow statement.
• Bonus: Demonstrated ability to manage relationships with cross-functional technical teams (Engineering/Infrastructure) and Corporate Development. Proven ability to adapt to ambiguous environment dynamics, effectively managing investigative hurdles and escalating larger issues when necessary. Ability to synthesize complex financial data into clear summaries and structured presentation decks for regular weekly leadership updates.