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 issues.
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.
Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.
US: $171000 - $248000 (USD) + 20% bonus target + bonus + equity + benefits
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Responsibilities
- Manage Google's Energy and renewable energy data portfolio by partnering with Finance and Accounting teams and other internal partners to provide essential renewable energy financial information for financial reporting.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support reporting on Google's renewable energy purchases, energy consumption, and renewable energy credit retirement, as well as progress toward renewable energy targets.
- Support team in sourcing and managing renewable energy contracts and utility service agreements.
- Track, analyze, and report on individual and portfolio-level renewable energy project costs, generation, availability, and profitability.
- Develop and maintain accurate forecasts and month-end close of energy costs and generation from renewable energy projects, including utilizing developer generation forecasts, project development schedules, historical data, and other relevant inputs to support budgeting and planning efforts.
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, consulting, or a related function, or an advanced degree.
- 5 years of experience in the energy or utilities industry, or a related field.
Preferred qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience, preferably in business, finance, economics or energy-related field
- Ability to self-start and self-direct work in an unstructured environment, and comfortable dealing with ambiguity.
- Organised, detail oriented, strategically focused and ability to effortlessly multi-task in a fast-paced, constantly evolving environment.
Note: By applying to this position you will have an opportunity to share your preferred working location from the following:
Kirkland, WA, USA; Chicago, IL, USA; Sunnyvale, CA, USA.
In accordance with Washington state law, we are highlighting our comprehensive benefits package, which is available to all eligible US based employees. Benefits for this role include:
- Health, dental, vision, life, disability insurance
- Retirement Benefits: 401(k) with company match
- Paid Time Off: 20 days of vacation per year, accruing at a rate of 6.15 hours per pay period for the first five years of employment
- Sick Time: 40 hours/year (increased to 69 hours/year for Seattle) including 5 discretionary sick days per instance
- Maternity Leave (Short-Term Disability + Baby Bonding): 28-30 weeks
- Baby Bonding Leave: 18 weeks
- Holidays: 13 paid days per year