Senior Business Finance Analyst, Central Intelligence And Analytics - Singapore

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. While working on multiple projects at a time, you are focused on the details while finding creative ways to solve big picture challenges.

ADDITIONAL JOB DESCRIPTION

As a Financial Analyst for the Central Intelligence and Analytics team, you will primarily be responsible for generating insights to the mid-funnel ads business that will help enable both proactive actions that will elevate business growth, as well as reactive analyses that will aid performance improvement.

Qualifications
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develop technical skills to improve the investigative capabilities of the team.
  
• Conduct thorough analyses using sophisticated techniques and tools (e.G., R, SQL, Tableau, etc.).
  
• Forecast business performance quarters and years into the future to provide foresight into areas ripe for further investment.
  
• Create and maintain a regular reporting cadence to surface insights into the ups and downs of our mid-funnel ads businesses.
  
• Own and manage the related business performance agenda.
  

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Economics, Statistics, or another quantitative field, or equivalent practical experience.
  
• 4 years of experience in analytics, consulting, or a related function, or an advanced degree.
  
• Experience with spreadsheet software, SQL, and data analysis.
  

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Understanding of advertisers' marketing goals.
  
• Familiarity with Display/Video Ads businesses, particularly on YouTube.
  
• Knowledge of statistics and excellent problem-solving and analysis skills.
  
• Ability to work through ambiguity in an unstructured environment.
  
• Excellent teamwork, communication, and presentation skills, with the ability to craft and deliver a message with credibility to influence executive leadership.