Senior FP&A Analyst - Commercial Finance
Waymo Open · verified Oct 22, 2026 At a glance
Senior FP&A role at Waymo. Mountain View · $168,000–$207,000 base.
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What you'll do
- Test the assumptions behind revenue forecasts with teams across the business
- Build models and tracking systems that compare actual results with forecasts, then explain the sources of variances
- Use financial data and outside research to surface strategic insights and prompt business action
- Advise business partners on financial implications, including through review forums and strategic analyses
- Turn revenue patterns into executive presentations that clarify commercial outcomes for senior leaders
What you bring
- Seven to ten years in revenue, go-to-market, commercial or strategic finance
- Strong financial modeling skills, including building complex driver-based models, and familiarity with financial statements
- A finance, economics or related quantitative degree at the bachelor’s or MBA level
- Clear written and verbal communication, with evidence of using objective analysis to influence difficult decisions
Who this fits
This senior finance role suits someone who can move from detailed modeling to strategic advice and executive communication. It follows a hybrid schedule and reports to the Head of Strategic, Commercial, and Deals Finance. The stated base salary range is $168,000 to $207,000 per year.
From the employer
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.
This role follows a hybrid work schedule and reports to the Head of Strategic, Commercial, and Deals Finance.
You will:
• Collaborate across numerous Waymo teams to analyze and pressure test assumptions and drivers of Waymo's revenue forecasts
• Build detailed financial models, processes, and systems to track performance of actuals vs. forecasts and plans, and develop methods of attribution for variances
• Derive strategic insights and lead business action via financial data and independent/external research
• Engage with business partners to provide financial oversight for decisions, including supporting business review forums and other strategic analyses
• Develop high-impact executive presentations that translate revenue trends into clear commercial outcomes for senior leadership
You have:
• 7-10 years’ experience in Revenue Finance, Go-To-Market Finance, Commercial Finance, and/or Strategic Finance
• Exceptional financial modeling skills with the ability to build complex, driver-based models from scratch and a strong familiarity with financial statements
• Strategic and critical mindset: The ability to think multiple steps ahead regarding the commercial implications of marketing and product decisions
• Data-driven storytelling: Excellent written and verbal communication skills with a proven track record of influencing controversial decision-making through objective analysis
• High agency: Ability to prioritize assignments, navigate ambiguity, and meet deadlines in a fast-paced, growth-oriented environment
• BS/BA/MBA in Finance, Economics or a related quantitative field
We prefer:
• Deep knowledge of the rideshare, transportation, or autonomous vehicle industries
• Experience within high-growth consumer tech companies with SaaS-like business models
• Experienced partnering with Marketing Finance to analyze user acquisition and retention trends, optimizing LTV:CAC ratios
• Experience working with forecasting tools (e.g. Anaplan) and systematizing budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis
• Familiarity with SQL or working closely with Data Science teams to extract and manipulate large datasets
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$168,000—$207,000 USD