Director Strategic FP&A MS

Posted Jul 20

🚀 Whatnot

Whatnot is a livestream shopping platform and marketplace backed by Andreessen Horowitz, Y Combinator, and CapitalG. We’re building the future of ecommerce, bringing together community, shopping and entertainment. We are committed to our values, and as a remote-first team, we operate out of hubs within the US, Canada, UK, Ireland, and Germany today.

We’re innovating in the fast-paced world of live auctions in categories including sports, fashion, video games, and streetwear. The platform couples rigorous seller vetting with a focus on community to create a welcoming space for buyers and sellers to share their passions with others.

And, we’re growing. Whatnot has been the fastest growing marketplace in the US over the past two years and we’re hiring forward-thinking problem solvers across all functional areas.

💻 Role

Whatnot is seeking a highly motivated Director of Strategic FP&A MS (Marketing and Sales Finance) 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 Head of Strategic FP&A, the director of Strategic FP&A MS 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.

👋 You

Curious 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 and Sales Finance. 
  • Primary ownership of reporting to respective Whatnot leadership, including financial narrative development, in-depth understanding of drivers, and establishing data packages
  • 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

💰Compensation

For Full-Time (Salary) US-based applicants: $250,000/year to $300,000/year + benefits + equity

The 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.

🎁 Benefits

  1. Flexible Time off Policy and Company-wide Holidays (including a spring and winter break)
  2. Health Insurance options including Medical, Dental, Vision
  3. Work From Home Support
  4. $1,000 home office setup allowance
  5. $150 monthly allowance for cell phone and internet
  6. Care benefits
  7. $450 monthly allowance on food
  8. $500 monthly allowance for wellness
  9. $5,000 annual allowance towards Childcare
  10. $20,000 lifetime benefit for family planning, such as adoption or fertility expenses
  11. Retirement; 401k offering for Traditional and Roth accounts in the US (employer match up to 4% of base salary) and Pension plans internationally
  12. Parental Leave
  13. 16 weeks of paid parental leave + one month gradual return to work *company leave allowances run concurrently with country leave requirements which take precedence.

💛 EOE

Whatnot 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.