Finance Manager

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Economics, Statistics, or another quantitative field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 10 years of experience in financial planning and analysis, consulting, or a related function, or 8 years of experience with an advanced degree.

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience in manipulating data sets using SQL or another programming/scripting language.
• Proven ability to initiate or leverage productive friction, navigate high-stakes VP disagreements and tension, and de-escalate business and people management conflicts to drive solutions.
• Ability to distill technical finance principles into actionable strategic narratives and clear, timely insights that align with VP stakeholder objectives and broader business strategy.
• Ability to connect granular financial metrics and principles to cross-Product Area business priorities and signals, using these insights to drive conversations towards high-priority items and away from low-value operational noise.
• Ability to drive operational excellence through AI-driven automation.

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 name Google came from "googol," a mathematical term for the number 1 followed by 100 zeros. And nobody at Google loves big numbers like the Finance team when providing in depth analysis on all manner of strategic decisions across Google products. From developing forward-thinking analysis to generating management reports to scaling our automated financial processes, the Finance organization is an important partner and advisor to the business.

Responsibilities

• Own financial planning and governance for a massive Opex and Cost of Sales portfolio across Product Areas. Advocate cost allocation models that protect core operations while enabling strategic reinvestment.
• Lead ambitious company-wide efficiency and cost-savings initiatives. Partner with operational leaders to identify structural efficiencies, optimize vendor/site strategies, and enforce budget discipline without compromising quality.
• Oversee flawless execution of financial cycles (Annual Business Planning, continuous forecasting, month-end closes). Lead AI-first finance initiatives (using Gemini Enterprise, Domo, and other automation tools) to streamline technical data analysis and manual workflows.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to VP leadership, presenting at Monthly and Quarterly Business Reviews (MBRs/QBRs). Use data to craft clear and compelling financial and strategic narratives. Navigate high-stakes trade-offs and cross-Product Area funding negotiations with objectivity, empathy, and composure.