Financial Analyst, Labs

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.
  

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience with building data infrastructure (e.g., designing architecture, building data pipelines, implementing scalable monitoring) and implementing reporting solutions.
  
• Experience in developing strategies in a changing environments, impeccable business judgment for resource allocation decisions to achieve the desired business outcome.
• Knowledge of advanced SQL to ensure data integrity and accessibility.
• Ability to work with data to produce analysis, collaborating selection-making with numerical analysis and generating insights.
• Ability to take ownership, confidence to interact with all levels, set objectives, yield results, and be a team player.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to work with a wide variety of departments.
  

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.

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $113,000-$162,000 + bonus + equity + benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process.
Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include bonus, equity, or benefits. Learn more about benefits at Google.

Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include bonus, equity, or benefits. Learn more about benefits at Google.

Responsibilities

• Lead Financial Planning and Analysis for Labs AI, focusing on payroll and non-payroll operational expenditure and commercial contracting.
• Manage monthly financial reporting for Labs AI portfolio and collaborate with product teams to identify trends, analyze variances, and highlight risks and opportunities that influence business strategy. Prepare presentations and communicate financial performance and insights to leadership.
• Develop and maintain monthly financial forecasts, incorporating key business drivers and trends. Oversee accruals process. 
  
• Identify and implement process improvements to enhance efficiency and accuracy of financial reporting. Assist in annual planning process for Labs and support various ad-hoc financial projects as needed.  
  
• Be a Finance subject matter expert for Labs, providing insights into both Finance and Finance Operations. Own and maintain Labs central data infrastructure.