Director, FP&A Sales, Marketing and R&D

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 Finance Director to join the team and have immediate impact and help make sound financial decisions. This position reports into the VP of FP&A and will oversee our finance business partnering. Your work will include but is not limited to leading the business partnering function for leaders in this area, ownership of the forecasting and planning process with them, implementing and improving processes, driving strategic resource allocation and return on investment (ROI) analyses.
You are a highly motivated leader and teammate/collaborator, are equally adept at process as ability to think multiple steps out and implications thereof. You are a mentor to your team, leading by example, work well cross functionally in a team environment, as well as independently. Candidates will be responsible for managing a team of analysts, be the key stakeholder to executives across the company and guide investment decisions that support the company's strategic initiatives.
Your Responsibilities:

• Lead business partnering across multiple functions (S&M and R&D/Product); establish positive relationships with and become a key adviser to senior leaders
• You will roll up your sleeves and drive annual operating plans, quarterly and monthly forecasts for departmental expenses, provide ongoing analysis of actuals versus plan and/or forecast as well as the underlying models
• Partner with department heads to ensure accuracy, efficient spending, and decision making rooted in data
• Identify and drive operational improvements; build or enhance reporting and dashboards, trend analysis and provide thoughtful, relevant and insightful information for key decision making
• Partner with the business to create and monitor a return on investment framework around key initiatives
• Supervise, mentor, develop and motivate at least two analysts

What it takes to catch our eye:

• 15+ years of experience in a finance related role, ideally in corporate or business partner FP&A functions
• Excellent communication and social skills
• Demonstrated success in developing and applying finance concepts, practices and procedures.
• Outstanding forecasting methods and techniques. Advanced analytical and quantitative abilities
• Understanding of cost drivers; including global hiring, compensation, benefits, vendor expenses and etc
• Modeling, reporting and presentation skills (Excel and G-suite)
• Demonstrated ability to work well under pressure, thrive in a fast-paced environment and stay flexible through growth and change.
• Ability to think creatively and has high standard of accuracy and precision
• Prior experience with Adaptive Insights, Oracle is a major plus
• Understanding or experience in a marketplace environment

The annual base salary for this position in California and Washington ranges from $145,000 - $238,000. The range displayed reflects the minimum and maximum salary for this position in California and Washington, and individual base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location. Additionally, this position is eligible for the annual bonus plan or sales incentive plan and eligibility to participate in our long term equity incentive program.
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.
Our vibrant culture is built on shared values and our mission to create economic opportunities so that people have better lives. We foster 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. And oh yeah, we've also got amazing benefits - including medical insurance for you and your family, unlimited PTO, 401(k) with matching, 12 weeks of paid parental leave, and a generous Employee Stock Purchase Plan. Check out our Life at Upwork page to learn more about our benefits and the employee experience.
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