Uber Freight
Director, Strategic Finance
Uber Freight, Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60290
Schedule: FT
Job Type: Hybrid/On-site
Salary Type: Salary
About the Role
We are looking for a Finance Director to join our Strategic Finance team for Uber Freight. Uber Freight is a fast-growing business where you would be responsible for owning the full P&L of the Brokerage, partnering closely with the Operations, Sales, and Commercial leadership teams for Uber Freight on key strategic decisions that drive shipper selection on our platform.
If you're ready to go deep, working on a rewarding set of challenges and if you've got the finance skills, experience, and passion - read on and get in touch!
What You'll DoThink strategically and then execute
- the models we build aid in decision making and strategy (e.g. using customer profitability to influence capital allocation and strategy shifts) - we operationalize our insightsPlatform Metrics
- work closely with business divisions and finance leadership to develop platform metrics that show the scale and breadth of the Uber Freight Brokerage business, by applying business judgment and financial insights to assist with decision makingMonth-End Close
- lead the month-end close process for the Brokerage, including coordinating Revenue and Cost of Revenue journal entries with Accounting, tracking and reporting Operating Expense variability, and management reportingAnalyze variances between actuals, forecast, and plan
- use insights to iterate on forecasts and create actionSales Compensation
- Drive thought leadership to evaluate and drive the sales compensation philosophy for Uber FreightSophisticated financial modeling
- build models from scratch, improve existing models, break complex models down into components that consolidate - you can do it allHelp us scale / transition from startup to enterprise
- Part of this is maturing our planning processes, part is ensuring finance best practices spread through the organizationInnovate
- we will push the boundaries beyond traditional forecasting. Be creative, adaptive, and eager to learn new technical skill setsBasic Qualifications:
BS/BA in Finance, Accounting, EconomicsMinimum of 5 years in corporate finance/operational FP&A/Sales Finance/Investment Banking/Consulting at either a high-growth tech startup or a large, well-established companyElite Excel skills - no other way to say it, you're a high-performer. Best practices are second-nature, your models are efficient, scalable, and intuitive - you can handle complexity but strive for simplicityStrong working knowledge of GAAPSystems - working knowledge of enterprise-level financial planning systemsPreferred Qualifications:
Hustle - hustle and passion are the lifeblood of Uber. We move fast and deliver results because of our hustle and passionExcellent communication and people skills - numbers are key, but a business is built with people. Relationship building and adept communication are assets in our fast-moving environmentTeam player - this is a highly collaborative and accommodating team environmentSelf-starter - we don't have time or desire to micro-manage. You will take initiative, be dedicated, set and drive toward goalsAttention to detail - consistent with swift execution. We need to do things quickly and we need to do them well. Striking that balance can be challenging and this should be a strength of yoursNice to have - MBA from premier program, CFA or CPANice to have - SQL/PowerBI/Tableau skills - the ability to self-serve, investigate and get the data we require will make you much more effective in this role
About Uber Freight
Uber Freight is a market-leading enterprise technology company powering intelligent logistics. With a suite of end-to-end logistics applications, managed services and an expansive carrier network, Uber Freight advances supply chains and moves the world's goods. Today, the company manages nearly $20B of freight and one of the largest networks of carriers. It is backed by best-in-class investors and provides services for 1 in 3 Fortune 500 companies, including Del Monte Foods, Nestle, Anheuser-Busch InBev, and more. For more, visit www.uberfreight.com.
Candidate Privacy Notice
Uber Freight is committed to protecting the privacy of our candidates. We collect and process personal data in accordance with applicable data protection laws. For detailed information on how we handle candidate data, please review our Candidate Privacy Notice.
EEOC
Uber Freight is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regards to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements.
Job Type: Hybrid/On-site
Salary Type: Salary
About the Role
We are looking for a Finance Director to join our Strategic Finance team for Uber Freight. Uber Freight is a fast-growing business where you would be responsible for owning the full P&L of the Brokerage, partnering closely with the Operations, Sales, and Commercial leadership teams for Uber Freight on key strategic decisions that drive shipper selection on our platform.
If you're ready to go deep, working on a rewarding set of challenges and if you've got the finance skills, experience, and passion - read on and get in touch!
What You'll DoThink strategically and then execute
- the models we build aid in decision making and strategy (e.g. using customer profitability to influence capital allocation and strategy shifts) - we operationalize our insightsPlatform Metrics
- work closely with business divisions and finance leadership to develop platform metrics that show the scale and breadth of the Uber Freight Brokerage business, by applying business judgment and financial insights to assist with decision makingMonth-End Close
- lead the month-end close process for the Brokerage, including coordinating Revenue and Cost of Revenue journal entries with Accounting, tracking and reporting Operating Expense variability, and management reportingAnalyze variances between actuals, forecast, and plan
- use insights to iterate on forecasts and create actionSales Compensation
- Drive thought leadership to evaluate and drive the sales compensation philosophy for Uber FreightSophisticated financial modeling
- build models from scratch, improve existing models, break complex models down into components that consolidate - you can do it allHelp us scale / transition from startup to enterprise
- Part of this is maturing our planning processes, part is ensuring finance best practices spread through the organizationInnovate
- we will push the boundaries beyond traditional forecasting. Be creative, adaptive, and eager to learn new technical skill setsBasic Qualifications:
BS/BA in Finance, Accounting, EconomicsMinimum of 5 years in corporate finance/operational FP&A/Sales Finance/Investment Banking/Consulting at either a high-growth tech startup or a large, well-established companyElite Excel skills - no other way to say it, you're a high-performer. Best practices are second-nature, your models are efficient, scalable, and intuitive - you can handle complexity but strive for simplicityStrong working knowledge of GAAPSystems - working knowledge of enterprise-level financial planning systemsPreferred Qualifications:
Hustle - hustle and passion are the lifeblood of Uber. We move fast and deliver results because of our hustle and passionExcellent communication and people skills - numbers are key, but a business is built with people. Relationship building and adept communication are assets in our fast-moving environmentTeam player - this is a highly collaborative and accommodating team environmentSelf-starter - we don't have time or desire to micro-manage. You will take initiative, be dedicated, set and drive toward goalsAttention to detail - consistent with swift execution. We need to do things quickly and we need to do them well. Striking that balance can be challenging and this should be a strength of yoursNice to have - MBA from premier program, CFA or CPANice to have - SQL/PowerBI/Tableau skills - the ability to self-serve, investigate and get the data we require will make you much more effective in this role
About Uber Freight
Uber Freight is a market-leading enterprise technology company powering intelligent logistics. With a suite of end-to-end logistics applications, managed services and an expansive carrier network, Uber Freight advances supply chains and moves the world's goods. Today, the company manages nearly $20B of freight and one of the largest networks of carriers. It is backed by best-in-class investors and provides services for 1 in 3 Fortune 500 companies, including Del Monte Foods, Nestle, Anheuser-Busch InBev, and more. For more, visit www.uberfreight.com.
Candidate Privacy Notice
Uber Freight is committed to protecting the privacy of our candidates. We collect and process personal data in accordance with applicable data protection laws. For detailed information on how we handle candidate data, please review our Candidate Privacy Notice.
EEOC
Uber Freight is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regards to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements.