Finance Manager, Central Cloud Finance, Market Intelligence

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.
• 7 years of experience in engaged intelligence, equity research, consulting, or a related role, or 5 years with a relevant advanced degree.

Preferred qualifications:

• Advanced degree in Business, Finance, Economics, Statistics, or a related field.
• Experience in engaged intelligence in the technology sector.
• Experience partnering with executive stakeholders to define intelligence needs, set priorities, and balance short-term vs. long-term deliverables.
• Proven business acumen and understanding of market dynamics, business drivers, and value-creation strategies.
• Strong investigative and critical thinking skills with a demonstrated ability to distill complex data into clear, actionable insights.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to present insights effectively to senior leadership.

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.

Cloud is a strategic priority for Google. We develop groundbreaking cloud solutions, including Google Cloud Platform and Google Workspace, to enable our clients’ digital transformation.

In this role, you will be responsible for providing high-impact and actionable market intelligence insights and competitive financial analysis that drive executive decision-making and shape the strategic direction of Google Cloud. You will be involved in generating the data we release externally, and enabling meaningful claims that thoughtfully tell the Cloud story through data.

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 $165,000-$245,000 + 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

• Monitor industry trends and financial developments to identify strategic opportunities and threats. Synthesize data from Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filings, analyst reports, and industry experts to validate market insights across business models and go-to-market strategies.
• Establish automated reporting mechanisms to deliver market insights to leadership, streamlining communication and driving continuous process improvement.
• Develop performer benchmarks to optimize quarterly earnings insights and long-term resource allocation. Lead end-to-end research studies aligned with key organizational growth goals.
• Collaborate with Strategy and Operations teams to define addressable markets and analyze market share to uncover new business opportunities.
• Lead the Cloud Metrics Council to standardize the governance and external disclosure of key metrics (e.g., Earnings, Google Next). Partner across teams to craft data-backed narratives and provide rapid, ad-hoc analysis for executive leadership.