Associate Strategic Finance (M&A, Autonomous)

Uber; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 106,000 - 118,000; Full time

Job summary

Join Uber's Strategic Initiatives team in a pivotal role driving growth through M&A transactions and strategic partnerships. With responsibilities that include financial analysis, complex modeling, and collaboration across teams, this hybrid position offers opportunities for significant impact in both Delivery and Mobility sectors. Ideal candidates will possess strong analytical skills, a relevant degree, and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment.

Benefits

Bonus program

Equity awards

Various benefits

Qualifications

• 2+ years of proven experience in finance or analytics.
• Experience with financial and analytical roles including FP&A and consulting.
• Basic knowledge of GAAP.

Responsibilities

• Conduct financial analysis and modeling for potential M&A opportunities.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to execute transaction processes.
• Prepare detailed financial reports and presentations for senior management.

Skills

Analytical skills

Financial modeling

Communication

Multitasking

Attention to detail

Education

BS/BA in Finance, Accounting, Economics, MIS

Tools

Excel

Google Sheets

SQL

Statistical software

Job description

This is a hybrid role and you must be located in, or willing to relocate, to San Francisco or New York.

About The Role

You will join the Strategic Initiatives team within the Strategic finance function; a recently formed central and global finance team whose remit is to partner with the global business development and corporate development teams that are in charge of conceiving and negotiating world class partnerships and investments that help Uber achieve its key priorities and financial goals!

You will play a pivotal role in driving Uber's growth strategy through M&A transactions and strategic partnerships. You will be responsible for performing financial analysis, deal modeling, due diligence, and supporting the execution of various transactions. All of this you are doing across both Uber's Delivery and Mobility business. In this role you will also be involved in the taskforce equipped with advancing Uber's autonomous vehicles (AV) strategy and work on initiatives and partnerships to expand our product portfolio to include AV in the cities we operate in worldwide. Naturally, complex financial modeling is at the core of your role and will help ensure Uber's leadership can prioritize the right deals at the right terms & conditions.

What You'll Do

• Conduct financial analysis and modeling to evaluate potential M&A opportunities, including revenue projections, valuation, and synergy analysis, in conjunction with other teams including Corporate Development, Business development as well as regional Finance and Operations teams;
• Sophisticated financial modeling: Break complex business problems down into components, and build models from scratch as well as improve existing models
• Support the preparation of detailed financial reports and presentations for senior management covering proposed deals and partnerships.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Legal, Operations, and Strategy to execute transaction processes effectively;
• Create, optimize and share various weekly and monthly reports with our stakeholder base to keep them informed about the progress we are making;
• Financial & Operational Planning and deal execution: Partner with company leaders to develop financial forecasts and operational goals associated with targeted deals and partnerships; see to it the company delivers on stated objectives.
• Strategic Thinking & Execution Excellence: Partner with your team to execute projects and operationalize our insights
• Be creative, adaptive, and eager to learn new technical skill sets
  
  

Basic Qualifications

• BS/BA in Finance, Accounting, Economics, MIS or other relevant subject
• 2+ 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
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Outstanding analytical skills - standard methodologies are second nature, and 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
  
  

For New York, NY-based roles: The base salary range for this role is USD$106,000 per year - USD$118,000 per year. For San Francisco, CA-based roles: The base salary range for this role is USD$106,000 per year - USD$118,000 per year. For all US locations, you will be eligible to participate in Uber's bonus program, and may be offered an equity award & other types of comp. You will also be eligible for various benefits. More details can be found at the following link https://www.uber.com/careers/benefits., For New York, NY-based roles: The base salary range for this role is USD$106,000 per year - USD$118,000 per year. For San Francisco, CA-based roles: The base salary range for this role is USD$106,000 per year - USD$118,000 per year. For all US locations, you will be eligible to participate in Uber's bonus program, and may be offered an equity award & other types of comp. You will also be eligible for various benefits. More details can be found at the following link https://www.uber.com/careers/benefits.