Senior Manger, Strategic and Marketplace FP&A

Upwork ($UPWK) is the world’s work marketplace. We serve everyone from one-person startups to large, Fortune 100 enterprises with a powerful, trust-driven platform that enables companies and talent to work together in new ways that unlock their potential.

Last year, more than $3.8 billion of work was done through Upwork by skilled professionals who are gaining more control by finding work they are passionate about and innovating their careers.

Upwork is looking for a Senior Manager, Strategic and Marketplace FP&A to have immediate impact and help the company make sound financial decisions. This position reports into the Senior Director of FP&A. Your work will include but is not limited to leading the business partnering with our Marketplace Business Unit, financial forecasting and modeling business scenarios, driving strategic resource allocation and return on investment (ROI) analyses. You will also lead and develop a small team.

We are looking for someone who is a highly motivated teammate, has excellent attention to detail, leads by example, and works well both cross functionally and independently.

Your 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.

What it takes to catch our eye:

• 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. SQL experience is a plus.

• 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.

Come change how the world works.

At Upwork, you’ll shape talent solutions for how the world works today. We are a remote-first organization working together to create exciting remote work opportunities for a global community of professionals.  While we have physical offices in San Francisco and Chicago, currently we also support hiring of corporate full-time employees in 19 states in the United States. Please speak with a member of our recruitment team to determine whether you are located in a state in which we are hiring corporate full-time employees. 

At the core of our vibrant culture are shared values that form the foundation of our organization. These values revolve around trust, risk-taking, customer focus, and excellence. Our overarching mission is to create economic opportunities so that people have better lives. We foster an environment where individuals are encouraged to bring their authentic selves to work, nurturing personal and professional growth through development opportunities, mentorship programs, and participation in Upwork Belonging Communities.

We take pride in providing exceptional benefits to our employees. These include 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, and an Employee Stock Purchase Plan. To explore these benefits in detail, as well as gain insights into our company values, working principles, and the overall employee experience, we invite you to visit our Life at Upwork page.

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.

Additionally, a criminal background check may be run on a candidate after a conditional offer of employment is made.  Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered in accordance with applicable law, including the California Fair Chance Act and local Fair Chance ordinances.