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 analysis to drive the business forward. We also develop advanced capital strategies to support the company's short and long-term future.
You will:
- Manage the Ops financial processes in partnership with Ops, Product, Data Science, and Accounting teams; track variances and drivers of variances in actual spend vs. forecasts
- Partner on long term strategic investments and optimization analytics; turn data into insight as a strategic advisor to the Ops team, providing financial rigor for long term Waymo Ops strategy and supporting the development of measurement frameworks and resource allocation analysis to assess the ROI of efficiency investments and influence leadership to fund those investments
- Drive strategic action; lead business reviews on gaps between forecast and actual spend, driving accountability and ownership on closing gaps
- Collaborate deeply as you embed with Ops, Product, and Data Science teams to ensure our growth and forecast models are rigorous and accurate
You have:
- 7 - 10 years’ experience in Financial Planning & Analytics, 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 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.
Skills Required
- 7–10 years of experience in financial planning and analysis, go-to-market finance, commercial finance, and/or strategic finance
- Exceptional financial modeling skills, including building complex driver-based models from scratch
- Strong familiarity with financial statements
- Strategic and critical thinking regarding the commercial implications of marketing and product decisions
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills with experience influencing decision-making through objective analysis
- Ability to prioritize assignments, navigate ambiguity, and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment
- BS, BA, or MBA in Finance, Economics, or a related quantitative field
- Deep knowledge of rideshare, transportation, or autonomous vehicle industries
- Experience with forecasting tools such as Anaplan and budgeting, forecasting, and variance-analysis systematization
- Familiarity with SQL or experience working with Data Science teams to extract and manipulate large datasets
Waymo Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Waymo and has not been reviewed or approved by Waymo.
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Fair & Transparent Compensation — Pay is considered strong for full‑time technical roles, aligning with top‑tier AV/Big Tech benchmarks. Employer materials also emphasize competitive pay with eligibility for bonuses and equity as part of total rewards.
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Healthcare Strength — Coverage spans medical, dental, vision, mental‑health resources, onsite wellness centers, and counseling, with specialized programs such as menopause and transgender medical advocacy. Dependents are included, indicating depth across core health needs.
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Parental & Family Support — Offerings include fertility and family‑forming assistance, parental and baby‑bonding leave, caregiver and elder‑care support, and backup childcare. These programs are positioned to support families through multiple life stages.
Waymo Insights
What We Do
Waymo is an autonomous driving technology company with a mission to make it safe and easy for people and things to move around. With the Waymo Driver, we can improve the world’s mobility while saving thousands of lives. Waymo reaches out to candidates from official channels only (e.g. directly from @waymo.com email addresses, or through our recruiters or sourcers who are noted as such on LinkedIn). We do not contact candidates about career opportunities through instant messaging apps like Telegram, email addresses from domains other than waymo.com (such as Gmail addresses), direct messages on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram, or text messages. Visit waymo.com to check out our official job listings.
