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Google - Financial Analyst - EU Headquarters

Employment Type: Permanent
Location: Ireland
Salary: Excellent
Languages: English

Advertiser Details

  • Name:
    Google
  • Posted:
    16-05-2012
  • Code:
    G308007670
Financial Analyst - EU Headquarters

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This position is based in our EU Headquarters in Dublin, Ireland.
The area: Finance
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. Whether designing processes to support our global businesses, providing forward-thinking analysis or managing our day-to-day balance sheets, our seasoned accounting and finance pros create innovative solutions to a googol of challenges and keep our business on track.
The role: Financial Analyst
Financial Analysts ensure that Google makes sound financial decisions. Our team of Financial Analysts foster the financial health of our organization by partnering closely with our various functions, tracking performance metrics and creating financial models. Our Financial Analysts are up to date with the latest economic trends and apply knowledge around rates of return, depreciations, working capital requirements and investment performance to the projects at hand. As a Financial Analyst, you are called upon to build complex scenarios analyses that serve as the basis for recommendations that leaders of the business draw from to make critical strategic decisions. A master juggler working on multiple projects at a time, you maintain a consistently high level of attention to detail while finding creative ways to tackle financial challenges.
Responsibilities:

* Define, analyze and communicate key metrics and business trends for the Global Advertiser Operations management teams.
* Execute sophisticated quantitative analyses and advanced modeling that translates data into actionable insights.
* Develop financial and data models and tools that provide a platform for decision making on a variety of business issues.
* Build and lead the preparation and publishing of metric forecasting and reporting for internal customers.

Minimum Qualifications:

* Degree in Economics, Business Administration, Quantitative Studies or a related field. In lieu of degree, relevant skills or equivalent experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

* Masters Degree or Management Accounting Certification.
* Research and problem solving skills, combined with strong business judgement and strong Microsoft Excel modeling skills (pivot tables, macros etc.) and PowerPoint skills.
* Analytical mind that is capable of structured analysis of data together with ability to synthesise data into useful formats and bring actionable insights.
* Genuine excitement for analyzing large and complex data sets and identifying the key factors that drive a business and go into building robust models.
* Demonstrable ability to consistently deliver quality outputs in a high paced and dynamic environment while working to tight deadlines.
* Excellent communication and project management skills.

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