Finance Analyst

Position Overview

The Media Incentives team at Google oversees effective financial governance of Media Incentives programs. As a Finance Analyst, you will evaluate investment modeling scenarios and monitor key performance indicators that assist business leaders in making strategic decisions.

Qualifications

• Possess a Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Economics, Statistics, or a related quantitative discipline, or hold equivalent hands-on experience.
• Have at least 7 years of expertise in financial planning and analysis (FP&A), consulting, or a similar role, or hold an advanced degree.
• Demonstrate experience managing comprehensive FP&A duties including budgeting, forecasting, variance assessment, and financial modeling within a global company environment.
• Proficient in programming skills such as SQL.

Preferred Skills

• Experienced in crafting SQL queries and extracting data from relational database systems.
• Self-motivated with the ability to work independently in unstructured, dynamic settings.
• Capable of planning and overseeing operations at both strategic and day-to-day levels.
• Skilled in building and maintaining strong interdisciplinary networks, influencing stakeholders without direct authority, and excellent leadership and communication abilities.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving aptitude coupled with sound business judgment, enabling effective collaboration with senior management teams.
• Advanced spreadsheet proficiency, including developing financial dashboards and models.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead analytical efforts and deliver insightful financial analyses supporting the management of volume-based Media Incentive programs focused on video growth.
• Utilize technical knowledge to conduct quantitative analyses concerning incentive initiatives, including evaluating return on investment and incrementality, in collaboration with various teams.
• Coordinate with Finance, Product, and partner departments to ensure strategic coherence, data reliability, and operational efficiency.
• Assist global regional Finance teams in designing incentive portfolios tailored to their specific business objectives.
• Contribute to product FP&A activities by forecasting the profit and loss effects of ongoing incentive schemes.

Additional Information

Applicants may specify their preferred working location from New York, NY, USA or Mountain View, CA, USA.
Compensation varies based on experience, skills, and relevant qualifications.
The U.S. salary range is $141,000 to $206,000 annually, plus a 15% bonus target, equity options, and comprehensive benefits.
Google is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion, ensuring fair treatment regardless of race, religion, gender, age, citizenship, disability, or veteran status. Accommodations are available for candidates with special needs upon request.