Senior Manager, Strategic Finance
New Yesterday
Overview Whatnot is the largest live shopping platform in North America and Europe to buy, sell, and discover the things you love. We’re redefining e-commerce by blending community, shopping, and entertainment into a community just for you. As a remote co-located team, we’re inspired by innovation and anchored in our values. With hubs in the US, UK, Germany, Ireland, and Poland, we’re building the future of online marketplaces – together. From fashion, beauty, and electronics to collectibles like trading cards, comic books, and even live plants, our live auctions have something for everyone. We’re one of the fastest growing marketplaces and we’re looking for bold, forward-thinking problem solvers across all functional areas.
Role: Strong Business Partnership. We seek individuals who can partner with cross-functional teams to drive financial insight and operational excellence.
Join the Future of Commerce with Whatnot.
Base pay $190,000.00/yr - $245,000.00/yr
Whatnot provided pay range: This range is provided by Whatnot. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.
Responsibilities Serve as a role model for Whatnot’s Cultural Principles.
Collaborate with Sales, CatEx, Ops, EPD, and Marketing teams to analyze performance and optimize investments.
Work with stakeholders to uncover high-impact opportunities through quantitative analysis, industry benchmarks, and competitive research.
Develop actionable recommendations through hands-on analytics, financial modeling, and strategic insights.
Synthesize company-wide data into a clear, contextualized view that informs high-impact decisions.
Contribute to business planning and go-to-market strategy by identifying key growth and efficiency drivers.
Enhance operational rigor by defining KPIs, dashboards, and OKRs.
Maintain and refine business models to support forecasting and accountability.
Lead strategic and operational initiatives that drive business growth and scalability.
You Qualifications 5-8+ years of overall professional experience with a mix of professional services and startup experience.
Past experience in consulting, banking, or strategic finance. Experience working with Sales, Operations, Product, and Marketing teams is a plus.
Strong strategic sense with the ability to balance data-driven insights and business instincts.
Superb financial modeling skills and extensive experience conducting quantitative and qualitative financial analysis. Strong data skills, including SQL, are a plus.
Ability to operate independently and go deep on projects while building cross-functional relationships.
Demonstrated ability to influence cross-functionally and drive change in a fluid, unstructured environment.
Excellent executive communication skills; able to explain insights to diverse audiences.
Nice to Have Experience working on a marketplace or two-sided platform.
Passion for creator communities, Whatnot product categories, and/or new verticals suited for live e-commerce.
Experience buying and selling in online marketplaces communities.
Benefits Flexible Time off Policy and Company-wide Holidays (including a spring and winter break).
Health Insurance options including Medical, Dental, Vision.
Work From Home Support
Home office setup allowance
Monthly allowance for cell phone and internet
Care benefits
Monthly wellness allowance
Annual allowance towards childcare
Lifetime benefit for family planning (adoption or fertility expenses)
Retirement; 401k offering for Traditional and Roth accounts in the US (employer match up to 4% of base salary) and Pension plans internationally
Monthly allowance to dogfood the app
All Whatnauts are expected to develop a deep understanding of our product and use Whatnot as both a buyer and a seller as part of their job.
Parental Leave
16 weeks of paid parental leave + one month gradual return to work; company leave allowances run concurrently with country leave requirements where applicable.
Equal Opportunity Employer Whatnot is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We value diversity and 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 culture is improved when we encourage, support, and respect the different skills and experiences represented within our workforce.
Compensation Range: $190K - $245K
Senior Finance Manager, Channel & Marketplace San Francisco, CA
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- Location:
- San Francisco, CA, United States
- Salary:
- $200,000 - $250,000
- Category:
- Finance