Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 2 years of experience in financial planning and analysis (FP&A), consulting, or a related function, or an advanced degree.
  
• Experience in coding or SQL.
  

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience in Consulting, Investment Banking, Telecommunications or Consumer Electronics.
  
• Experience in FP&A or project management, with effective process improvement.
  
• Experience with AI/ML models, and ability to incorporate AI/ML to automate and streamline work.
  
• Understanding of accounting and finance operations.
  
• Ability to self-start and self-direct work in an unstructured environment and navigate ambiguity in a fast-paced environment.
  
• Excellent problem-solving and investigative skills, with the ability to multi-task and apply initiative and creativity on challenging projects.
  

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.

Responsibilities

• Manage operations including forecasting of various Profit and Loss line items up to business partnering closely with global finance teams and regional business stakeholders.
• Review and approve campaigns in salesforce and maintain Retail Incentive Budget to ensure promos are captured accurately, budgets are managed within guidance for full year and each quarter.
• Develop tools and data infrastructure to measure the effectiveness of different initiatives for a range of audiences, including executives.
• Partner with country finance leads to efficiently launch products in markets including expansion and changes in pricing structure.
• Increase efficiency in operations through automation and standardization leveraging