Senior Financial Analyst, Corporate FP&A

Waymo is an autonomous driving technology company with the mission to be the world's most trusted driver. Since its start as the Google Self-Driving Car Project in 2009, Waymo has focused on building the Waymo Driver-The World's Most Experienced Driver-to improve access to mobility while saving thousands of lives now lost to traffic crashes. The Waymo Driver powers Waymo's fully autonomous ride-hail service and can also be applied to a range of vehicle platforms and product use cases. The Waymo Driver has provided over ten million rider-only trips, enabled by its experience autonomously driving over 100 million miles on public roads and tens of billions in simulation across 15+ U.S. states.

Our Driver may be autonomous, but Waymo's finances are steered by experts like you. The Finance and Accounting group manages all aspects of our finances and serves as trusted advisors for all our strategic and enterprise endeavors. Along with managing compilation of our financial statements, looking after our cash and overseeing compliance, we partner closely with the business in overseeing company wide resource allocation, developing cutting edge compensation initiatives and generating detailed financial analyses to drive the business forward. We also develop advanced capital strategies to support the company's short- and long-term future.

In this hybrid role, you will report into our Head of Strategic Finance, Commercial Finance and Corp FP&A.

You will :

• Engage with business and finance partners to provide strong financial oversight for business decision support including items such as deal reviews, purchase order approvals, cost center management, and approval of vendor requests
• Maintain budgeting and forecasting tools and processes and be a point person for finance system expertise including : Planning Analytics for forecasting, SAP ERP for actuals, procure to pay tools, invoice and payment systems and custom built internal reporting tools
• Own and evolve the company's detailed payroll and equity forecast models, providing critical insights into our largest operating expense to support both immediate financial reporting and long-range strategic planning.
• Drive the complete cash forecasting process, from model creation to variance analysis, to continuously improve forecast accuracy and deliver actionable insights on company liquidity and working capital to leadership.
• Work with cost center owners and their finance business partners to develop and maintain rolling monthly and annual forecasts, understanding sources of variances and uncertainty
• Support the annual planning process and the development of budgets on an annual cycle, which will prioritize our resources and provide guidance to the business
• Serve as a point of contact for Accounting and Controls (A&C) to liaise with Waymo business partners on a number of key finance objectives
• Assist in the preparation of Waymo financial statements in partnership with A&C and preparing executive presentations for budget, forecast and business analysis
• Synthesize financial forecasts, actual results, and other strategic / business analysis into presentations to executives, our Board of Directors and investors

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The expected base salary range for this full-time position across US locations is listed below. Actual starting pay will be based on job-related factors, including exact work location, experience, relevant training and education, and skill level. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for the role location or, if the role can be performed remote, the specific salary range for your preferred location, during the hiring process.

Waymo employees are also eligible to participate in Waymo's discretionary annual bonus program, equity incentive plan, and generous Company benefits program, subject to eligibility requirements.

Salary Range $152,000—$192,000 USD