Finance Analyst, Core Analytics, YouTube

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.

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.

Responsibilities

• Help drive the Long Range Plan for YouTube (YT), helping drive the narrative of the business, identifying key risks and opportunities and preparing compelling executive level presentations.
• Conduct ad hoc business analysis to address executive level questions, developing a comprehensive understanding of YouTube’s businesses and the key drivers of change that impact our financial performance and long-term trajectory.
• Contribute to the creation of executive-level deliverables, including Quarterly Business Reviews, Board of Directors (BOD) materials, and other Business Finance Officer/Chief Executive Officer (BFO/CEO) level presentations.
• Build productive relationships with peers and management across YouTube finance to stay informed of changes to the financial performance and its long-term implications.

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.
• 2 years of experience in management consulting or other equivalent business strategy.

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience building and delivering compelling content for executive management.
• Experience in strategy or in a business operations environment.
• Ability to translate numbers into executive level narratives.
• Ability to set objectives and drive to results while building long-term relationships across organizational boundaries.
• Excellent communication, leadership and people management skills.