--- title: Cloud Workforce Planning Analyst, Cloud Finance description: Google is hiring for the Cloud Workforce Planning Analyst, Cloud Finance role in Kirkland, WA. See the full description and apply. type: job url: https://www.foundrole.com/jobs/cloud-workforce-planning-analyst-cloud-finance-at-google-01a1428a-71b1-79a8-82e1-c10851af2839 date: 2026-11-15T01:26:44Z og_description: Join Google as Cloud Workforce Planning Analyst, Cloud Finance in Kirkland, WA. Pays $116K–$166K per year. og_image: https://www.foundrole.com/og/nbhbe7.png breadcrumbs: - label: Home url: https://www.foundrole.com/ - label: Search url: https://www.foundrole.com/jobs --- | | | |---|---| | **Company** | [Google](https://www.foundrole.com/companies/google?utm_source=ai_markdown) | | **Location** | Chicago, IL | | **Salary** | $116K/yr - $166K/yr | | **Posted** | Oct 16, 2026 | ## Is this job real? **Ghost job check:** B · Low risk. Probably a real opening. ## Visa sponsorship - **H-1B:** Google sponsors H-1B visas. It filed 9,179 H-1B petitions (FY2026 Q1 – FY2026 Q4). - **E-Verify:** No E-Verify enrollment on record for Google. ## Pay for similar jobs Most similar jobs pay $138,000 – $194,000 a year (median $172,000). ## 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. Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. US: $116000 - $166000 (USD) + 15% bonus target + equity + benefits Learn more about [benefits at Google](https://www.google.com/about/careers/applications/benefits/). - 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. ### Minimum qualifications: - 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). ### Preferred qualifications: - Experience in FP&A, corporate finance, strategy, or workforce planning, including experience managing enterprise-scale, multi-billion-dollar payroll budgets (e.g., $20B+) and large global workforces (e.g., 40k+). - Experience with building data infrastructure (e.g., designing data schemas, building pipelines, implementing scalable monitoring) and implementing reporting solutions (SQL, Business Intelligence Platform, Looker, Tableau). - Experience designing workforce strategies, structuring headcount datasets, and delivering strategic talent recommendations to executives. - Experience developing strategies in fast-paced, engaged environments with impeccable business judgment for resource allocation. - Excellent communication skills with the ability to work cross-functionally across a wide variety of departments, take complete project ownership, set clear objectives, and drive results. - 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). ## Skills - Payroll Processing - Cloud Computing - Quantitative Analysis - Growth Strategies - Performance Scorecards - Google Looker Analytics - Financial Forecasting - Go-to-Market Strategy - Financial Planning - Microsoft Business Intelligence BI - Tableau (Business Intelligence Software) - SQL - Corporate Finance - Statistics - Headcount Planning - Variance Analysis - Workforce Planning - Business Intelligence - Data Modeling - Forecasting - Communication - Resource Allocation - 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