Manager - FP&A

Upwork ($UPWK) is the world’s work marketplace. We serve everyone from one-person startups to over 30% of the Fortune 100 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 Manager to join the Corporate FP&A team. This role will report directly to the Director of Corporate FP&A and will be a highly visible role. In this role you will take ownership of financial consolidation monthly and quarterly variance and forecast reports contribute materially to board meeting material and earnings preparation and collaborate with fellow FP&A team members to enhance standardization and consistency in our financial key operational metrics and headcount reporting. In addition you will also be responsible for enhancing and streamlining our current reporting processes with a focus on automation and efficiency.

We are seeking individuals who are highly motivated possess excellent attention to detail and approach their work with a data-driven mindset and can effectively collaborate within a team environment or work independently. If you have a track record of success in a dynamic high-growth and fast-paced environment you are likely a strong fit for this role.

Responsibilities:

• Own LTP model structure OPEX assumptions NI and FCF forecast

• Own annual corporate bonus model development and update and monthly bonus accrual communication

• Partner with Total Rewards on Comp modeling (merit increase bonus structure change) and equity planning

• Partner with Tax Team on requirements for long term planning FCF

• Partner with Corp Dev team on deal modeling centralization

• Key point for ad-hoc analysis requiring coordination among multiple FP&A groups or centralized assumptions

• Backup/oversight of HWS Analyst work for SBC BS FCF forecast

• Develop/own regular updates to an ongoing guidance model in partnership with IR

What would make you an excellent fit:

• A minimum of 5 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

• Prior experience with Planful and Oracle EPM is a major plus

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 hire full-time employees in 19 states in the United States.

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.

Check out our Careers 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.

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.