Finance Manager Jobs in Illinois

INTRODUCTION

Core builds the technical foundation behind Google’s flagship products, with a mission to "make Google work better for everyone, and at scale." Core is responsible for architecting the AI-native systems, platforms, and experiences that power the company's flagship products globally. As the foundational finance engine, the FP&A team acts as core operators managing and delivering operational expenditure (OpEx) to enable the business. We maintain tight operational skills, while helping shape the financial future during major strategic shifts. This includes developing financial budgets and forecasts, producing and assessing business cases with appropriate return on investment (ROI), and monitoring key performance indicators. In this role, two primary teams that will be supported are: Core AI Systems: Driving the technology transformation to support an AI-native company and accelerating the delivery of AGI; and AI Foundations: Engineering the foundations for tomorrow, ensuring systems are faster, safer, reliable, and efficient. As a Senior Manager, you will partner and help define the strategy for multiple teams ensuring objectives and key Results (OKRs) are in alignment with broader Finance initiatives. You will be a leader who grows in ambiguity, capable of structuring disparate problems and using hypothesis-driven analysis to drive decisions without waiting for direction. You will also be responsible for delivering monthly and quarterly results that align with our annual plan. You will serve as a strategic lead for complex FP&A matters, aligning cross-functional teams and providing insightful guidance to Director and Vice President leadership on the viability of large-scale investments. Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. US: $219000 - $306000 (USD) + 25% bonus target + equity + benefits

ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES

- Direct complex FP&A strategy and modeling, advising leadership through annual planning and monthly forecasting with actionable, data-driven insights.
- Drive organizational process improvements, advocate data integrity and the integration of AI tools to enhance workflows and governance; apply AI to re-imagine processes.
- Cultivate a high-performance team culture that prioritizes professional development, mission-aligned execution, and Career Map adoption.
- Partner with the Core Finance Leadership team to deliver on OKRs, drive cross-functional alignment, and enhance organizational engagement.
- Establish operational for Headcount and OpEx management, ensuring consistency while delivering monthly and quarterly results aligned to the annual plan.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

- Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Economics, Statistics, or another quantitative field, or equivalent practical experience.
- 14 years of experience in financial planning and analysis (FP&A), consulting, or a related function.
- Experience executing full-cycle FP&A functions including budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and modeling within a multinational company setting.
- Experience leading a team.
- Experience with programming (i.e. SQL).

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

- Experience in performance metrics evaluation, specifically in developing and tracking Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to measure the success of financial activities and evaluate resource/operating expenditure allocation decisions.
- Experience synthesizing complex data into a strategic narrative that influences executive-level stakeholders.
- Ability to prioritize optimal initiatives and ensure investments align with organizational requirements.
- Ability to lead the financial side of major organizational change, navigating complex, global environments to ensure process transformations result in bottom-line efficiencies.
- Ability to proactively take responsibility for structuring problems and verifying assumptions with cross-functional partners.
- Excellent communication skills.

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