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Senior Financial Analyst I

Google · Chicago, Illinois, United States

Full-timeOn site5-10 yrs$141k–$205kListed as no visa sponsorship
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In short

The analyst will lead financial planning, forecasting, and variance analysis while acting as a trusted advisor to business leadership. They are responsible for driving profit and loss management and automating financial workflows to improve operational efficiency.

What they're looking for

MUST-HAVE SKILLS

Financial Planning And AnalysisBudgetingForecastingVariance AnalysisFinancial ModelingSQLData AnalyticsData Extraction

ALSO MENTIONED

FP&AFinancial PlanningBudgetingForecastingVariance AnalysisFinancial ModelingSQLData AnalyticsDashboardsProfit And Loss

Candidates must hold a bachelor's degree in a quantitative field and possess at least 7 years of experience in financial planning and analysis. Proficiency in SQL and experience with full-cycle FP&A functions in a multinational setting are required.

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Questions about this role

Is this Google role remote?
Tagged on site.
What does it pay?
The posting lists $141,000–$205,000 a year.
Does it sponsor visas?
Listed as no visa sponsorship.
What experience does it ask for?
Listed as 5-10 years.

The posting, in full

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

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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

  • 7 years of experience in finance, management consulting, corporate strategy,

or similar environment.

  • Strong in SQL or comparable data analytics tools for data extraction,

manipulation, and presentation via dashboards.

  • Demonstrated success in building cross-functional partnerships, thriving in

dynamic environments, and driving operational excellence.

  • Aptitude for leveraging investigative skills to develop compelling business

cases.

  • Capacity to influence stakeholders at all levels within a matrixed

organization.

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.
  • In this role, you will act as a trusted advisor to business leadership, ensuring
  • meaningful resource allocation and driving intelligent scenario planning to
  • maximize value and improve operations.
  • The Core team builds the technical foundation behind Google’s flagship products.
  • We are owners and advocates for the underlying design elements, developer
  • platforms, product components, and infrastructure at Google. These are the
  • essential building blocks for excellent, safe, and coherent experiences for our
  • users and drive the pace of innovation for every developer. We look across
  • Google’s products to build central solutions, break down technical barriers and
  • strengthen existing systems. As the Core team, we have a mandate and a unique
  • opportunity to impact important technical decisions across the
  • company.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

[https://www.google.com/about/careers/applications/benefits/].

RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Partner with Business Unit and Finance leaders to deliver tailored guidance

while coaching junior analysts to uphold high standards in data integrity.

  • Architect and manage enterprise-grade models for planning, forecasting,

budgeting, variance analysis, headcount planning, and scenario modeling.

  • Drive end-to-end profit and loss (P&L) and spend management for Core AI
  • Systems and AI Foundations across key cycles, including MEC, forecasting,
  • AOP, and LRP.
  • Perform value-creation and financial analyses, delivering regular reporting

and executive-ready narratives with actionable business recommendations.

  • Streamline financial workflows and drive operational efficiency by leveraging

emerging technologies and AI to automate manual processes.

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This listing comes from Google's own careers site. Apply links go to the employer. Last checked 7 Oct 2026.