Google

Senior Financial Analyst, Google Cloud Public Sector

Google$141K — $205K *
Finance & Insurance
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Economics, Statistics, or a related quantitative field; or equivalent practical experience.
  • 7 years of experience in financial planning and analysis (FP&A), consulting, or a related function.
  • Proficient in full-cycle FP&A functions like budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and modeling in a multinational context.
  • Experience with programming, particularly SQL.
  • Exceptional communication, teamwork, and leadership skills, with a history of presenting to executive management.

Responsibilities

  • Lead planning, budgeting, and forecasting processes for cost of sales (CoS) and operating expenses (OpEx).
  • Analyze cost drivers, identifying opportunities for cost optimization.
  • Evaluate investment requests through financial modeling and risk assessment, providing actionable recommendations.
  • Serve as a strategic financial advisor to leadership, translating financial data into business insights.
  • Oversee and transform planning, tracking, and control processes to support senior management decisively.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to share preferred working location (Reston, VA or Chicago, IL).
  • Access to career development resources and training opportunities.
  • Flexible work arrangements to accommodate diverse work styles.
  • Engagement in programs that foster employee well-being and professional growth.
Full Job Description
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X Must be a US citizen to meet customer and compliance requirements, including potential access to classified information.Note: By applying to this position you will have an opportunity to share your preferred working location from the following: Reston, VA, USA; Chicago, IL, USA.

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.

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.


About Google

Google is a multinational technology company that specializes in Internet-related services and products. These include online advertising technologies, search engine, cloud computing, software, and hardware. Google was founded in 1998 by Larry Page and Sergey Brin while they were Ph.D. students at Stanford University. The company has grown tremendously since then and has become one of the most valuable companies in the world. Google's mission is to organize the world's information and make it universally accessible and useful.
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Size
156,500 employees
Market Cap
$1,115.4 billion
Industry
Net Income
$40.2 billion
Founded
1998
5 Year Trend
+23.3%
Revenue
$182.5 billion
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