Senior Manager of FP&A, Central Forecasting & Strategic Planning

Summary

Join Upwork as a Sr Finance Manager and contribute to the Corporate FP&A team. This highly visible role involves strategic financial modeling, partnering with cross-functional teams, and enhancing business processes. You will own the LTP model, compensation planning, and deal modeling. Success requires a data-driven mindset, strong analytical skills, and collaboration. The ideal candidate has experience in accounting and finance, with a focus on FP&A. Upwork offers a remote-first work environment and comprehensive benefits.

Requirements

• A minimum of 5-6 years of experience in Accounting and Finance with previous exposure to FP&A; Corporate FP&A experience is a plus
• Experience owning the financial reporting and analysis process, including in-period pacing and earnings cycle reporting; demonstrated ability of building management reports and dashboards from scratch
• Strong working knowledge of GAAP accounting with a comprehensive understanding of the interrelationship among the three financial statements
• Strong financial and analytical skills with expertise in managing large datasets, interpreting financial insights, and synthesizing them into concise summaries to support informed business decision-making
• Process-oriented mindset with experience driving automation/efficiencies
• Exceptional attention to detail and ability to work independently to deliver accurate, high-quality outputs with minimal oversight

Responsibilities

• Own LTP model structure, OPEX assumptions, NI and FCF forecast
• Own annual corporate bonus model and PSU model development and update
• Partner with Total Rewards on Comp modeling (merit increase, bonus structure revision) and equity planning
• Partner with Tax Team on requirements for long term planning
• Partner with Corp Dev team on deal modeling centralization and M&A support
• Key point for ad-hoc analysis requiring coordination among multiple FP&A groups or centralized assumptions
• Backup/oversight of SBC, EPS, BS and FCF forecast
• Develop/own regular updates to an ongoing guidance model in partnership with IR

Preferred Qualifications

Prior experience with Planful and Oracle EPM is a major plus

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical coverage for you and your family
• Unlimited PTO
• A 401(k) plan with matching
• 12 weeks of paid parental leave
• An Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Annual bonus plan or sales incentive plan
• Long term equity incentive program