Sales Finance Analyst - Remote

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 Sales Financial Analyst to join its finance team and support the Sales Compensation program. This position reports into the Director of Sales Finance and your work will include but is not limited to: processing monthly commissions, calculate and communicate sales quotas, track key sales KPIs and field requests and questions from the sales teams.

You are a highly motivated teammate, have excellent attention to detail, can work cross functionally in a team environment, as well as independently. Candidates will be required to have excellent Excel modeling and data manipulation skills along with strong communication abilities. The person will partner with finance, sales operations, human resources and sales.

Your Responsibilities:

• Provide analytical support for sales quota attainment, sales compensation, and headcount planning.
• Promptly investigate and respond to questions from the sales team regarding commission details and calculations
• Prepare, calculate, forecast and analyze monthly and quarterly commissions for Upwork’s sales teams
• Configure and administer incentive compensation plans and reporting in Anaplan. Onboard new hires into the system. Validate Anaplan-derived payment results during period close
• Implement reporting, controls, and processes to ensure accuracy and efficiency of administration

What it takes to catch our eye:

• 2+ years of experience in a finance or analytical related role
• Excellent communication and interpersonal …