Senior Manager, Strategic and Marketplace FP&A

Summary

Join Upwork as a Senior Manager, Strategic and Marketplace FP&A and make an immediate impact on the company's financial decisions. Reporting to the Senior Director of FP&A, you will lead business partnering with the Marketplace Business Unit, forecast and model business scenarios, drive strategic resource allocation, and conduct ROI analyses. You will also lead and develop a small team. This role requires expertise in financial modeling, data analysis, and strategic decision-making. Upwork offers a remote-first work environment with comprehensive benefits, including unlimited paid time off, a 401(k) plan, parental leave, and an Employee Stock Purchase Plan. The annual base salary range is $151,000 - $180,500 USD, with eligibility for bonuses and equity incentives.

Requirements

• Experience in finance, analytics, or related quantitative fields
• Critical thinker with sound business judgment and a continuous improvement attitude who quickly raises issues and facilitates an environment to solve them
• A disposition of curiosity, proactivity, determination, and accountability
• Comfort working with complex datasets and experience developing scalable financial models and forecasts
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel (can maintain complex spreadsheets) and familiarity with BI tools
• Accuracy with numbers and a standard for excellence
• Knowledge of FP&A principles and practices and an understanding of financial concepts
• Demonstrated ability to apply critical thinking and an eagerness to dive into the data, producing immediate value while still keeping an eye on long-term strategy and scalability

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain comprehensive financial models for multiple areas of our business
• Be an expert that works to help shape how we measure performance through a financial lens
• Analyze financial and operational data and perform financial analysis to make actionable recommendations for investment decisions
• Collaborate with business partners and team members across the company to develop financial strategies that align with our corporate goals
• Provide regular financial reporting accompanied by insights to partners that communicate business trends and the health of our business
• Drive financial analysis projects from idea to execution: translate a business question into a financial framework, generate insights through analysis, and champion your recommendations to key decision makers

Preferred Qualifications

SQL experience

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical insurance coverage for both you and your family
• Unlimited paid time off
• A 401(k) plan with matching contributions
• 12 weeks of paid parental leave
• An Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Annual bonus plan or sales incentive plan
• Eligibility to participate in our long term equity incentive program