Sr Associate, Strategic Finance (growth Finance)

Uber Uber · Consumer · New York, NY +1 · Finance & Accounting

This role is in Strategic Finance, focusing on financial reporting, analytics, and planning to support business decision-making and growth initiatives. It involves financial modeling, forecasting, and partnering with business leaders. While AI tools are mentioned as a preferred qualification, the core of the role is financial strategy and operations, not AI/ML development.

What you'd actually do

  1. Partner with company leaders to develop financial forecasts and operational goals
  2. To apply business judgment and financial insights to assist with decision-making related to new initiatives, products, and business opportunities
  3. Break complex business problems down into components, and build models from scratch as well as improve existing models
  4. Partner with your team to execute projects and operationalize our insights
  5. Be creative, adaptive, and eager to learn new technical skill sets

Skills

Required

  • BS/BA in Finance, Accounting, Economics or other relevant subject
  • 4+ years of proven experience
  • Experience with Excel/Google Sheets
  • Prior financial and/or analytical experience including FP&A, investment banking, management consulting, private equity, or operations

Nice to have

  • Experience with SQL and AI tools
  • Outstanding analytical skills - standard methodologies are second-nature, your models are efficient, scalable, and intuitive
  • Excellent communication and people skills - numbers are key, but a business is built with people
  • Self-starter - you will take initiative, be dedicated, set and drive toward goals
  • Ability to prioritize - we are consistently working on multiple projects at any given time, so we are looking for someone who is comfortable working in an ambiguous environment and has the ability to optimally multitask
  • Standout colleague - this is a highly collaborative and encouraging team environment
  • Attention to detail and ability to execute in a fast paced environment
  • Basic knowledge of GAAP
  • Experience with enterprise-level financial planning systems, SQL, and/or statistical software package