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SENIOR MANAGER, STRATEGIC FP&A MARKETING

Whatnot • Los Angeles, CA 90001 • Posted 1 day ago

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In-person • Full-time • $215,000-$245,000/yr • Senior Manager

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Whatnot is seeking a highly motivated Senior Manager Strategic FP&A Marketing to serve as a key member of the Finance team. This role involves using and reporting financial and operational KPIs to inform leadership in areas of budgeting, reporting, forecasting, and alignment between finance and respective business leaders. The position requires exceptional analytical skills, collaboration, and the ability to influence business partners based on sound analysis and business judgment. This individual will thrive in a dynamic and fast-paced environment, contributing to the growth and continuous improvement across the Whatnot Finance department.

Responsibilities

  • Serve as a key player in the usage and reporting of financial and operational KPIs to inform leadership in areas of budgeting, reporting, forecasting, and alignment between finance and respective business leaders.
  • Manage Whatnot’s financial processes such as month-end reporting and variance analysis, forecasting, budget planning, and annual budgeting.
  • Proactively provide insights and propose solutions to areas of risk and opportunity to influence business strategy.
  • Participate and contribute in the on-going evolution of Whatnot analytics dialogue between all business units and departments.
  • Develop and continue to strengthen business relationships with respective subject matter leadership to enhance cross-functional communication and collaboration.
  • Streamline the forecast process, increase forecast accuracy, align across various teams and stakeholders and enable meaningful forecast reviews with leadership.
  • Responsible for the development of data packages both external and internal requests and cadenced reporting (subject matter expert).
  • Develop and maintain communicated KPIs, including associated research, comparable company analysis, consolidation, data visualization and packaging.
  • Build, lead and inspire a talented team responsible for providing insights and financial transparency to the Whatnot organization.

Qualifications

Required

  • Exceptional analytical skills.
  • Proven track record of transforming data into insights.
  • Very collaborative and capable of influencing business partners to course correct, based on sound analysis and business judgment.
  • Ability to thrive in a dynamic and fast-paced environment.
  • Knowledge of financial and operational KPIs.
  • Experience in budgeting, reporting, forecasting, and alignment between finance and respective business leaders.
  • Strong communication and collaboration skills.
  • Ability to develop and maintain business relationships with subject matter leadership.

Full Job Description

ð WhatnotWhatnot is the largest livestream shopping platform in North America and Europe to buy, sell, and discover the things you love. We’re building the future of ecommerce, bringing together community, shopping and entertainment. We are committed to our values, and as a remote co-located team, we operate out of hubs within the US, UK, Ireland, Poland, and Germany today.We’re innovating in the fast-paced world of live auctions from fashion, beauty, electronics to collectibles like trading cards, comic books, and even live plants. Whatnot has something for everyone.And, we’re growing. Whatnot has been one of the fastest growing marketplaces and we’re hiring forward-thinking problem solvers across all functional areas.ð» RoleWhatnot is seeking a highly motivated Senior Manager Strategic FP&A Marketing who will serve as a key member of the Finance team. This individual will be a key player in the usage and reporting of financial and operational KPIs to inform leadership in areas of budgeting, reporting, forecasting and alignment between finance and respective business leaders. Reporting to the Director of Strategic FP&A, the Senior Manager Strategic FP&A Marketing will have exceptional analytical skills, with a proven track record of transforming data into insights. To excel in this role the individual should be very collaborative and capable of influencing business partners to course correct, based on sound analysis and business judgment. This individual will thrive in a dynamic and fast-paced environment. They will know what great looks like and will contribute to the growth and continuous improvement across the Whatnot Finance department.Team members in this role are required to be within commuting distance of our San Francisco, New York, or Los Angeles hubs.ð YouCurious about who thrives at Whatnot? We’ve found that low ego, a growth mindset, and leaning into action and high impact goes a long way here.Covering the area of Marketing. Primary ownership of reporting to respective Whatnot leadership, including financial narrative development, in-depth understanding of drivers, and establishing data packagesManage Whatnot’s financial processes such as month-end reporting and variance analysis, forecasting, budget planning, and annual budgetingProactively provide insights and propose solutions to areas of risk and opportunity to influence business strategyParticipate and contribute in the on-going evolution of Whatnot analytics dialogue between all business units and departmentsDevelop and continue to strengthen business relationships with respective subject matter leadership to enhance cross functional communication and collaborationStreamline the forecast process, increase forecast accuracy, align across various teams and stakeholders and enable meaningful forecast reviews with leadershipResponsible for the development of data packages both external and internal requests and cadenced reporting (subject matter expert)Develop and maintain communicated KPIs, including associated research, comparable company analysis, consolidation, data visualization and packagingBuild, lead and inspire a talented team responsible for providing insights and financial transparency to the Whatnot organizationðCompensationFor Full-Time (Salary) US-based applicants: $215,000/year to $245,000/year + benefits + equityThe salary range may be inclusive of several levels that would be applicable to the position. Final salary will be based on a number of factors including, level, relevant prior experience, skills and expertise. This range is only inclusive of base salary, not benefits (more details below) or equity.ð BenefitsFlexible Time off Policy and Company-wide Holidays (including a spring and winter break)Health Insurance options including Medical, Dental, VisionWork From Home SupportHome office setup allowanceMonthly allowance for cell phone and internetCare benefitsMonthly allowance on both food and wellnessAnnual allowance towards ChildcareLifetime benefit for family planning, such as adoption or fertility expensesRetirement; 401k offering for Traditional and Roth accounts in the US (employer match up to 4% of base salary) and Pension plans internationallyMonthly allowance to dogfood the appParental Leave16 weeks of paid parental leave + one month gradual return to work *company leave allowances run concurrently with country leave requirements which take precedence.ð EOEWhatnot is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We value diversity, and we do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, parental status, disability status, or any other status protected by local law. We believe that our work is better and our company culture is improved when we encourage, support, and respect the different skills and experiences represented within our workforce.