Project Coordinator - Controllership

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 $3.3 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.

This is an engagement through Upwork’s Hybrid Workforce Solutions (HWS) Team. Our Hybrid Workforce Solutions Team is a global group of professionals that support Upwork’s business. Our HWS team members are located all over the world.

Work/Project Scope:

• Work with internal and external resources to define project requirements scopes and objectives that align with organizational goals

• Coordinate internal and external resources ensuring that projects remain within scope schedule and budget

• Analyze project progress and when necessary adapt scope or timeline to achieve optimal results

• Achieve organizational goals while adhering to standards and best practices

• Ensure that all aspects of a project are organized and in conformance with the timeline and deliverables requirement

• Maintain detailed and mid-level project plans for assigned projects

• Provide weekly project status reports for assigned projects

• Report project risks and outcomes to appropriate management channels and escalate issues according to the project work plan

• Serve as point of communication between company teams and external resources

Must Haves (Required Skills):

• Oracle Financials knowledge

• Accounting knowledge

• Three or more years of experience in project coordination

• Experience in coordinating teams and clients

• Proven success in a corporate setting working with all levels of management

• Strong written verbal and presentation skills

• Experience working in Asana or similar project management software

• Experience in working with Google Workspace Sheet Slides Docs and Email

• Preferably has experience working in Jira

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