Director of Finance
States United Democracy Center
Director, Strategic Finance and Analytics
Upstart
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Remote
Location: Remote • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $184,500 - $255,400 per year
Job Level
Lead
Tech Stack
SQLTableau
About the role
- Help Upstart's Auto business realize its full potential by being a proactive strategic and operational partner across all functions critical to success.
- Act as the cross-functional thought leader across the business, turning insights into action and driving execution on what matters most.
- Identify and size new strategic opportunities, generate data-driven insights to guide decision-making, and lead cross-functional efforts to address top business challenges.
- Build a go/no-go business case for a new initiative, diagnosing unexpected shifts in performance, or mobilizing teams around mission-critical goals.
Requirements
- 10+ years of experience in strategy, business operations, analytics or a similar data-driven role - ideally in fintech or tech.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with fluency in tools like SQL, Excel, and at least one BI platform (e.g., Looker, Tableau)
- Proven track record of leading cross-functional initiatives and working across functions such as product, engineering, marketing, and finance
- Experience with strategic planning, building business cases, conducting deep dive analyses, and managing operational KPIs
- Ability to translate complex data into compelling insights and drive alignment with executive stakeholders
- Strong verbal and written communication skills, with an ability to influence at all levels of the organization
- Exposure to or comfort with financial modeling, forecasting, or cohort-based revenue and cost analysis
Benefits
- Competitive Compensation (base + bonus & equity)
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage with Health Savings Account contributions from Upstart
- 401(k) with 100% company match up to $4,500 and immediate vesting and after-tax savings
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
- Life and disability insurance
- Generous holiday, vacation, sick and safety leave
- Supportive parental, family care, and military leave programs
- Annual wellness, technology & ergonomic reimbursement programs
- Social activities including team events and onsites, all-company updates, employee resource groups (ERGs), and other interest groups such as book clubs, fitness, investing, and volunteering
- Catered lunches + snacks & drinks when working in offices
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
strategybusiness operationsanalyticsdata-driven decision makingSQLExcelBI platformstrategic planningfinancial modelingforecasting
Soft skills
analytical skillsproblem-solving skillsleadershipcommunication skillsinfluencing skillsalignment with stakeholderscross-functional collaborationinsight generationoperational managementteam mobilization
