PRODUCT AREA
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.
JOB DESCRIPTION
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.
ADDITIONAL JOB DESCRIPTION
As a Financial Analyst for Media Incentives, you will partner closely with APAC Go-to-Market (GTM) to drive commercialization of media incentive agreement with our key advertising partners. You will own the Finance workstreams for commercials programs and work with a cross-functional team including Sales, Operations, GTM, Accounting, Compliance and Legal to manage media incentives programs that cut across advertising products. You will manage media incentives programs including agreement modeling and accountability reviews.
Qualifications
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
- Provide finance guidance on the design and implementation of Google’s media incentives programs to ensure they are driving growth, while minimizing cost, risk, and operational complexity.
- Lead performance and effectiveness of incentive programs to generate concise recommendations to management.
- Build network with teams across sales, operations and finance (e.g., business accounting) to manage a wide range of operational questions.
- Support the operational requirements of Google's media incentives programs in APAC from a finance perspective, including agreement modeling, approving commercial terms and agreement reviews.
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.
- Ability to communicate in English fluently to collaborate with colleagues and complete tasks and projects.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Ability to lead projects and produce insights to influence key stakeholders.
- Ability to communicate with clarity and engage with executive management teams.
- Excellent investigative and technical (e.g., Financial Modeling/SQL) skills, with the ability to work with large volumes of complex data.
- Excellent problem-solving skills.
