Financial Analyst, Revenue & Cost

| Chicago, IL | Hybrid
Sorry, this job was removed at 2:15 p.m. (CST) on Tuesday, February 8, 2022
Find out who's hiring in Chicago, IL.
See all Finance jobs in Chicago, IL
Apply
By clicking Apply Now you agree to share your profile information with the hiring company.

Upwork ($UPWK) is the leading tech solution for companies looking to hire the best talent, maintain flexibility, and get more done. We’re passionate about our mission to create economic opportunities so people have better lives. Every year, more than $2 billion of work is done through Upwork by skilled professionals who want the freedom of working anytime, anywhere. Top companies connecting with extraordinary talent around the globe? Upwork is how.

______________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Upwork is looking for a Financial Analyst to help make sound financial decisions. Work will include functional business partnering, modeling business scenarios, tracking performance measurements, guiding the company for strategic decision making, and other financial directives.

We are looking for someone who is a highly motivated teammate, has excellent attention to detail, can work cross functionally in a team environment, as well as independently. This person will partner with individual department heads to understand historical and future revenue streams, including the company’s P&L forecasting and reporting processes.

Overview of responsibilities:

  • Work with various cross functional teams (Product, Payments, Accounting, Analytics) to assist forecasting topline metrics (GSV, Take Rate and Revenue)
  • Assist with monthly forecasting and variance reporting around the company’s topline metrics - analyzing financial results, distilling/synthesizing key trends, and assessing current and future business risks
  • Build global payments revenue & cost forecast modeling
  • Analyze financial data to build models for decision support and forecasting
  • Perform variance analysis, identify trends, and make recommendations to the business
  • Identify and drive operational improvements

What it takes to catch our eye:

  • Demonstrated experience in a finance related role with banking or investment consulting experience a plus
  • Company Revenue forecasting experience
  • Excellent communication skills combined with collaborative mindset to arrive at the best business decision
  • Modeling, reporting, and presentation skills (Adaptive Insights, Excel, Looker, and G-suite experience a plus)
  • Critical thinker with sound business judgement and a continuous improvement attitude who quickly raises issues and facilitates an environment to solve them

Come change how the world works.

At Upwork, you’ll shape talent solutions for how the world works today. We’re a remote-first organization supported by offices in Santa Clara and Chicago, working together to create exciting remote work opportunities for a global community of professionals. 

Our vibrant culture is built on shared values and our mission to create economic opportunities so that people have better lives. We build amazing teams, put our community first, and have a bias toward action. We encourage everyone to bring their whole selves to work and grow together through development opportunities, mentorship, and employee resource groups. Oh yeah, we’ve also got amazing benefits.

Check out our Life at Upwork page to learn more about the employee experience.

Upwork is proudly committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse and inclusive workforce. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we never discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical condition), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. 

#LI-BH1

More Information on Upwork
Upwork operates in the Cloud industry. The company is located in Chicago, IL and San Francisco, CA. Upwork was founded in 2004. It offers perks and benefits such as Volunteer in local community, Partners with nonprofits, Friends outside of work, Eat lunch together, Intracompany committees and Open door policy. To see all 42 open jobs at Upwork, click here.
Read Full Job Description
Apply Now
By clicking Apply Now you agree to share your profile information with the hiring company.

Similar Jobs

Apply Now
By clicking Apply Now you agree to share your profile information with the hiring company.
Learn more about UpworkFind similar jobs