Finance Manager, Knowledge And Information Central, Marketing Finance

Finance Manager, Knowledge and Information Central, Marketing Finance

Advanced experience owning outcomes and decision making, solving ambiguous problems and influencing stakeholders; deep expertise in domain.

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Economics, Statistics, or another quantitative field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 10 years of experience in financial planning and analysis (FP&A), consulting, or a related function, or an advanced degree.

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience managing multiple engaging priorities with the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams in different time zones.
• Ability to grow in an ambiguous and unstructured environment.
• Ability to be a team player who is willing to assist others and promote positive team morale.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to influence executive leadership.
• Excellent attention to detail skills with the ability to translate data into actionable insights.
• Excellent project management, people management, and organizational skills, with the ability to drive and implement ideas in a dynamic environment.

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 lead full finance support for the Knowledge and Information (K&I) Marketing team. You will work in close partnership with highly talented finance colleagues across Marketing, Central Marketing Finance, and the broader K&I central teams to drive excellence into global investments. You will be responsible for delivering Market Intelligence that drives executive decision-making, guiding AI-driven initiatives, and accelerating process improvements to scale the finance function.

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 $171,000-$248,000 + 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

• Serve as the primary finance partner to the Knowledge and Information Central team and Marketing Finance team.
• Direct internal and external AI-focused workstreams, including Project Fuel and Ads Measurement, Privacy, Partnership, Platforms and Display (AMPD) AI learning initiatives.
• Oversee central organizational activities including objectives and key results (OKR) setting, etc. Execute complex financial modeling and reporting to support shifting business priorities and executive inquiries.
• Partner cross-functionally to provide business intelligence to drive decisions, exchange insights and best practices for the team. Drive operational efficiencies and process improvements across the finance function.
• Lead the Long-Range Plan (LRP) and annual planning cycles centrally for Knowledge and Information Marketing. Manage all quarterly business reviews (QBRs), monthly financial reviews, and recap reporting to provide transparency into marketing spend and return on investment (ROI).

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