Financial Analyst, Corporate Financial Planning and Analysis

As a Financial Analyst in Corporate Financial Planning and Analysis, you will begin driving key areas within corporate finance, specifically focusing on the ground-up modeling and forecasting of Alphabet's Cash Flow and Balance Sheet. You will be responsible for translating complex financial data into digestible weekly reporting and materials while supporting critical diligence requests. This role requires strong analytical expertise, adaptability to ambiguity, and the ability to collaborate both inside and outside your immediate team (e.g., TI, Cloud, M&A, Treasury, Accounting) to align your work with broader business finance objectives.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and enhance financial forecasts for the Balance Sheet and Cash Flow, identifying opportunities and strengthening partnerships across the business.
• Prepare weekly reporting materials and variance analyses focused on Balance Sheet and Cash Flow movements, as well as core operational areas including Depreciation, Power, and Equipment.
• Support responsive, high-impact diligence requests from leadership by conducting gap analysis and financial evaluations.
• Take ownership of day-to-day data pipelines and model inputs, recommending process and efficiency optimizations to management as you manage daily problem-solving.
• Partner with teams across Finance and broader operations to ensure accurate inputs for capital assets (Equipment, Power infrastructure) and maintain alignment with company goals.

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Statistics, Business, or a related quantitative field.
• 4 years of experience in corporate finance or a financial planning and analysis (FP&A) function, with experience with financial forecasting, variance analysis, and financial statement analysis.
• Experience with financial systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle, or Hyperion).

Preferred qualifications:

• Expertise in spreadsheet modeling and big data organization, specifically using SQL.
• Deep understanding of the interplay between the P&L, Balance Sheet, and Cash Flow statement.
• Demonstrated ability to manage relationships with cross-functional technical teams (Engineering/Infrastructure) and Corporate Development.
• Demonstrated ability to adapt to ambiguous environment dynamics, managing day-to-day investigative hurdles separately while knowing when to escalate larger issues to management.
• Ability to synthesize financial data into clear summaries and structured presentation decks for regular weekly leadership updates.