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# Cloud Workforce Planning Analyst, Google Cloud Finance

- **Company:** Google LLC
- **Location:** Kirkland, WA, United States
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Salary:** $116,000.0 - $166,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Analysis of Variance (ANOVA), Cloud Computing, Productivity Software, Google Cloud
- **Published:** October 17, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=979e308caff245dc

## About the Role

* Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Economics, Statistics, or another quantitative field, or equivalent practical experience.
 * 4 years of experience in financial planning and analysis (FP&A), consulting, or a related function.
 * Experience executing full-cycle FP&A functions (e.g., budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, modeling)., * Experience in FP&A, strategy, or workforce planning, managing enterprise-scale budgets and large global workforces.
 * Experience leading workforce strategies, structuring headcount datasets, and delivering talent recommendations to executives.
 * Experience advising C-suite leadership and building partnerships across People Operations, Strategy & Operations, and Finance.
 * Experience navigating shifting business priorities, challenging traditional headcount models, and maximizing the return on talent investments.
 * Experience utilizing workforce planning tools, advanced analytics, and automation to streamline headcount forecasting and solve capacity constraints., Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

## Description

The Workforce Planning (WFP) Analyst role is a high-impact position at the intersection of Finance, Strategy & Operations, and People Operations. You will drive the transformation of workforce planning in Cloud, to help manage one of Google's largest expenses and drive sustainable growth. You will play a key role in effective budget management, business reviews, and process transformations across multiple Cloud leaders and functions., * Serve as the primary Workforce Planning business partner and strategic advisor to Cloud executive leadership, translating investment priorities into capacity models.

 * Synchronize Google Cloud Headcount (HC) and Payroll cost planning, forecasting, and complex cycles (LRP/AOP) bridging internal Finance teams with external Operations partners.
 * Lead productivity analysis and AI-driven modeling across Go-To-Market and Engineering organizations to optimize global talent distribution.
 * Develop measurable workforce scorecards that translate executive growth strategies into metrics, balancing headcount capacity tradeoffs where priorities overlap.
 * Establish a highly accurate enterprise workforce data foundation and leverage internal automation tools to streamline workflows and deliver actionable planning guidance.