Waymo

FP&A Analyst - Cost Management

Waymo$137K — $169K *
Real Estate & Construction
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Business, Accounting, Finance, Economics or related field, or equivalent experience
  • 5-8 years of experience in FP&A with full budget management responsibility
  • Experience in creating annual budgets for large organizations
  • Proven ability in implementing scalable processes and procurement/financial tools
  • Detail-oriented with a strong understanding of accounting rules
  • Experience in operational transformations focusing on long-term cost reduction

Responsibilities

  • Lead end-to-end budgeting and forecasting processes for real estate and facilities units
  • Partner with cross-functional teams to manage operational expenses and deliver financial insights
  • Coordinate with accounting for month-end close, ensuring accurate accruals
  • Monitor forecast accuracy through variance analysis and proactive risk management
  • Oversee purchase order management to ensure compliance and accurate tracking
  • Drive process improvements and implement tools for streamlined cost reporting

Benefits

  • Participation in discretionary annual bonus program
  • Equity incentive plan eligible for employees
  • Generous company benefits program subject to eligibility requirements
Full Job Description
In this hybrid role, you will report to the Senior Financial Analyst.

You will:
  • Lead end-to-end budgeting and forecasting processes for real estate and facilities-related business units
  • Partner with cross-functional teams to manage operational spend, provide financial insights, and support strategic decision-making
  • Coordinate closely with accounting teams to manage month-end close activities, ensuring accurate accruals and financial reporting integrity
  • Monitor and drive forecast accuracy through rigorous variance analysis (Actual vs. Plan vs. Forecast) and proactive financial risk management
  • Oversee purchase order (PO) management and spend compliance, ensuring all corporate expenses are properly coded, approved and tracked
  • Drive scalable process improvements, implementing financial tools and workflows to streamline cost tracking and reporting

You have:
  • Bachelor's degree in Business, Accounting, Finance, Economics or related field, or equivalent experience
  • 5-8 years of experience in FP&A business partnering and ownership of end-to-end budget management processes
  • Experience creating full annual budgets for large organizations and business groups
  • Track record of creating scalable processes, implementing procurement/financial tools, and reducing manual efforts
  • Attention to detail for ensuring costs are accurately coded and tracked towards budget, and an understanding of accounting rules and how expenses should be treated based on spend types
  • Track record of driving systemic operational transformations, shifting from short-term cost savings to sustainable, long-term run rate reduction

We prefer:
  • Experience supporting highly transactional cost centers, such as facility management, real estate operations, or related infrastructure organizations
  • Ability to operate independently (i.e. forecasting) and fully own relationships with business partners
  • Proven track record of managing vendor spend and ensuring compliance with budget constraints


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

$137,000-$169,000 USD

About Waymo

Waymo LLC is a self-driving technology development company. It is a subsidiary of Alphabet Inc., the parent company of Google. Waymo develops autonomous driving technology and provides ride-hailing services through its Waymo One program. The company has been testing its self-driving technology on public roads since 2009 and has logged millions of miles of autonomous driving. Waymo has partnerships with several automakers and has been working on developing autonomous trucks for use in logistics.
Learn more about Waymo
Size
2,000 employees
Industry
Founded
2009

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