Upwork Inc.’s (Nasdaq: UPWK) family of companies connects businesses with global, AI-enabled talent across every contingent work type including freelance, fractional, and payrolled. This portfolio includes the Upwork Marketplace, which connects businesses with on-demand access to highly skilled talent across the globe, and Lifted, which provides a purpose-built solution for enterprise organizations to source, contract, manage, and pay talent across the full spectrum of contingent work. From Fortune 100 enterprises to entrepreneurs, businesses rely on Upwork Inc. to find and hire expert talent, leverage AI-powered work solutions, and drive business transformation. With access to professionals spanning more than 10,000 skills across AI & machine learning, software development, sales & marketing, customer support, finance & accounting, and more, the Upwork family of companies enables businesses of all sizes to scale, innovate, and transform their workforces for the age of AI and beyond. Since its founding, Upwork Inc. has facilitated more than $30 billion in total transactions and services as it fulfills its purpose to create opportunity in every era of work. Learn more about the Upwork Marketplace at Upwork.com and follow us on LinkedIn , Facebook , Instagram , TikTok , and X ; and learn more about Lifted at Go-Lifted and follow on LinkedIn . As a Senior People Operations Specialist, you will play a key role in delivering thoughtful, scalable people programs and operational support across the employee lifecycle. As part of our People Operations team, you’ll combine strong operational expertise with the judgment and partnership skills needed to support HR Business Partners, managers, and employees through both day-to-day needs and more complex people matters. You’ll own and continuously improve key people programs and processes, with a particular focus on employee lifecycle operations, immigration
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From $115K/yr
ROLE: SENIOR FINANCE MANAGER LOCATION: TORONTO The Role Salt XC is looking for a Senior Finance Manager to lead the day-to-day financial management of The Kitchen, a large-scale embedded agency partnership with a Fortune 500 client. This role will be the primary Finance partner and point of contact for The Kitchen. While Salt’s broader Finance team will continue to execute transaction processing, including payroll, accounts payable, accounts receivable and expense processing, this person will sit at the centre of the operation—ensuring projects are financially controlled, billings happen on time, revenue and costs are appropriately recognized, reporting is accurate, and stakeholders have clear and timely visibility into the financial health of the business. This is an ideal role for someone with strong project accounting and revenue accounting experience who is equally comfortable working with Finance teams, agency operators, producers and senior client stakeholders. Key Responsibilities Project & Financial Management • Own the financial oversight of approximately 100-150 client projects annually • Maintain accurate project financials, including budgets, committed costs, actual costs, billings and project-level profitability • Ensure production costs and employee expenses are accurately captured and allocated to the appropriate projects • Monitor project financial activity from initiation through final reconciliation and close • Identify financial discrepancies, aging items and project risks and proactively drive them to resolution • Maintain strong financial controls while supporting the speed and flexibility required in an agency environment • Identify areas for efficiency and cost reductions Revenue, Billing & PO Management • Own the financial workflow between project teams, both internal and external, to ensure projects are billed accurately and on tim
Reddit is a community of communities. It’s built on shared interests, passion, and trust, and is home to the most open and authentic conversations on the internet. Every day, Reddit users submit, vote, and comment on the topics they care most about. With 100,000+ active communities and approximately 130 million daily active unique visitors, Reddit is one of the internet’s largest sources of information. For more information, visit www.redditinc.com . Position Overview We're seeking a highly motivated and analytical Senior, Business Risk and AI Automation, to play a pivotal role in building an AI-first internal audit and risk function. This role is the first of its kind and an opportunity for an audit individual with a passion for technology and innovation to drive the future of assurance and risk through AI and automation. You will be at the forefront of our efforts to build and scale an industry-leading AI assurance program. While your initial focus will be on leveraging agentic AI to transform SOX testing, you'll have opportunities to impact cross-functional areas including core financial processes and platform regulatory risks and more. If you're eager to join a team that's shaping the future of risk and automation and influencing how mission-driven organizations operate, this is the perfect opportunity for you! What You’ll Do Architect and scale our SOX compliance program by designing, developing, and maintaining AI-driven testing that enhances accuracy, provides real-time insights, and reduces manual overhead. Spearhead the testing of core business process controls (e.g. financial reporting, revenue recognition, payroll and equity compensation, etc.) using agentic AI systems to identify and mitigate potential threats. Collaborate cross-functionally with Finance and Accounting, Sales, People & Culture, Legal, and other key stakeholders to strengthen controls and drive business process improvements. Serve as a subject matter expert and champion for the use of
Reddit is a community of communities. It’s built on shared interests, passion, and trust, and is home to the most open and authentic conversations on the internet. Every day, Reddit users submit, vote, and comment on the topics they care most about. With 100,000+ active communities and approximately 130 million daily active unique visitors, Reddit is one of the internet’s largest sources of information. For more information, visit www.redditinc.com . Position Overview We're seeking a highly motivated and analytical Senior, Business Risk and AI Automation, to play a pivotal role in building an AI-first internal audit and risk function. This role is the first of its kind and an opportunity for an audit individual with a passion for technology and innovation to drive the future of assurance and risk through AI and automation. You will be at the forefront of our efforts to build and scale an industry-leading AI assurance program. While your initial focus will be on leveraging agentic AI to transform SOX testing, you'll have opportunities to impact cross-functional areas including core financial processes and platform regulatory risks and more. If you're eager to join a team that's shaping the future of risk and automation and influencing how mission-driven organizations operate, this is the perfect opportunity for you! What You’ll Do Architect and scale our SOX compliance program by designing, developing, and maintaining AI-driven testing that enhances accuracy, provides real-time insights, and reduces manual overhead. Spearhead the testing of core business process controls (e.g. financial reporting, revenue recognition, payroll and equity compensation, etc.) using agentic AI systems to identify and mitigate potential threats. Collaborate cross-functionally with Finance and Accounting, Sales, People & Culture, Legal, and other key stakeholders to strengthen controls and drive business process improvements. Serve as a subject matter expert and champion for the use of
From C$1.4M/yr
At Lyft, our purpose is to serve and connect. We aim to achieve this by cultivating a work environment where all team members belong and have the opportunity to thrive. Lyft is seeking a Senior Financial Analyst on our Comp & Benefits FP&A team, focusing on salary and headcount management, Equity, and Stock Based Compensation. The ideal candidate will bring natural curiosity, financial rigor and a continuous improvement mindset to the team and drive financial analysis in support of strategic decision making at Lyft. In addition to decision support, this role will also focus on forecast/budget management reporting. Responsibilities: Own forecasting and variance analysis for cash compensation, equity/stock-based compensation (SBC) Partner with Total Rewards and Technical Accounting on equity grant assumptions, vesting, forfeiture rates, and SBC expense recognition Support monthly close processes for compensation and equity lines, partnering with Payroll Accounting on actuals and accruals Maintain and improve Anaplan modules related to compensation and equity forecasting Support monthly headcount and comp forecast (start dates, backfills, attrition) as they relate to salary and equity cost Partner with People Team on Workday data integrity issues impacting compensation/equity reporting Prepare reporting packages and ad hoc analysis for leadership, earnings, and Corp FSLI submissions Identify and drive process improvements to increase automation and reduce manual reporting effort Experience: 3+ years of experience in financial planning and analysis in a rigorous environment Ability to work in a fast-paced, team environment Excellent communicator with ability to storytell, zooming in and out as needed Strong Gsheets/Excel financial modeling and problem-solving skills Detail oriented, highly organized self-starter with a drive to understand core business issues coupled with high determination to uncover solutions Ability to organize and track overlapping tas
At Lyft, our purpose is to serve and connect. We aim to achieve this by cultivating a work environment where all team members belong and have the opportunity to thrive. The People Technology stack has never been more capable, the differentiator now is the expertise to unlock it. . As a Senior Workday Engineer at Lyft, you'll be the technical cornerstone of our People Technology team, owning the design, development, and delivery of the integrations, custom applications, and AI solutions that the entire People function depends on. This role uniquely combines deep, demonstrable mastery across the full Workday technology stack with an AI-native engineering approach, enabling you to build solutions that don't just automate what exists today but fundamentally raise the bar for how People Technology delivers value. We're seeking a hands-on engineer who commands the full depth of the Workday ecosystem, from Studio and Core Connectors to Extend and Prism Analytics, and brings the technical judgment to architect solutions that scale with the business. You'll be the trusted technical owner of our People Technology platforms, partnering closely with HR, Payroll, Finance, and Benefits stakeholders to translate complex requirements into scalable, maintainable solutions that truly move the needle. With AI reshaping how People Technology teams operate, your expertise will be critical in actively identifying, building, and shipping AI-powered solutions that eliminate manual work, accelerate delivery, and push our teams from tactical execution to strategic impact. In this role, you'll integrate LLMs into HR workflows, build and maintain MCP servers that expose People systems data securely to AI agents, mentor junior engineers, and set the engineering standard for a team that is redefining what enterprise People Technology looks like. If you are a candidate who has the vision of what could be, who has the ability to cultivate relationships, and has a belief in driving impact, then you
From C$55K/yr
About Forma.ai: Forma.ai is a Series B startup that's revolutionizing how sales compensation is designed, managed and optimized. We handle billions in annual managed commissions for market leaders like Edmentum, Stryker, and Autodesk. Our growth has been fuelled by our passion for fundamentally changing and shaping how companies use sales intelligence to drive business strategy. We’re welcoming equally driven individuals who are excited about creating something big! About the Team: The Customer Operations team works closely with new and existing customers by implementing product features, managing the operational parts of the platform, and optimizing our client’s sales performance management processes. We are always ready to support and help our customers to identify ways they can unleash the revenue-driving potential of their sales compensation program. If you’re passionate about data analytics and want to contribute to sales operations, we’d love to hear from you! What you’ll be doing: Own the day-to-day customer relationship, building strong working relationships with senior client stakeholders across a portfolio of customers Act as an architect for a new customer, translating data inputs and required business logic into Forma rule / system logic, commission engine architecture and outputs Learn design of the company's platform to the extent of being able to independently complete updates, enhancements, and change requests Work with Forma.ai's Product and Engineering teams to articulate customer feedback that informs the priority of new product features and to implement new platform features to support continuous improvement and automation Manage customer expectations regarding deliverables and project timelines, ensuring Forma is positioned for success Develop a deep understanding of each client's strategic positioning, key products, business model, and strategic objectives. Be responsible
C$115K – C$140K/yr
About Forma.ai: Forma.ai is a Series B startup that's revolutionizing how sales compensation is designed, managed and optimized. We handle billions in annual managed commissions for market leaders like Edmentum, Stryker, and Autodesk. Our growth has been fuelled by our passion for fundamentally changing and shaping how companies use sales intelligence to drive business strategy. We’re welcoming equally driven individuals who are excited about creating something big! About the Team: The Customer Operations team works closely with new and existing customers by implementing product features, managing the operational parts of the platform, and optimizing our client’s sales performance management processes. We are always ready to support and help our customers to identify ways they can unleash the revenue-driving potential of their sales compensation program. If you’re passionate about data analytics and want to contribute to sales operations, we’d love to hear from you! What you’ll be doing: Own the day-to-day customer relationship, building strong working relationships with senior client stakeholders across a portfolio of customers Act as an architect for a new customer, translating data inputs and required business logic into Forma rule / system logic, commission engine architecture and outputs Learn design of the company's platform to the extent of being able to independently complete updates, enhancements, and change requests Work with Forma.ai's Product and Engineering teams to articulate customer feedback that informs the priority of new product features and to implement new platform features to support continuous improvement and automation Manage customer expectations regarding deliverables and project timelines, ensuring Forma is positioned for success Develop a deep understanding of each client's strategic positioning, key products, business model, and strategic objectives. Be responsible
C$80K – C$100K/yr
About Forma.ai: Forma.ai is a Series B startup that's revolutionizing how sales compensation is designed, managed and optimized. We handle billions in annual managed commissions for market leaders like Edmentum, Stryker, and Autodesk. Our growth has been fuelled by our passion for fundamentally changing and shaping how companies use sales intelligence to drive business strategy. We’re welcoming equally driven individuals who are excited about creating something big! About the Team: The Customer Operations team works closely with new and existing customers by implementing product features, managing the operational parts of the platform, and optimizing our client’s sales performance management processes. We are always ready to support and help our customers to identify ways they can unleash the revenue-driving potential of their sales compensation program. If you’re passionate about data analytics and want to contribute to sales operations, we’d love to hear from you! What you’ll be doing: Own the day-to-day customer relationship, building strong working relationships with senior client stakeholders across a portfolio of customers Act as an architect for a new customer, translating data inputs and required business logic into Forma rule / system logic, commission engine architecture and outputs Learn design of the company's platform to the extent of being able to independently complete updates, enhancements, and change requests Work with Forma.ai's Product and Engineering teams to articulate customer feedback that informs the priority of new product features and to implement new platform features to support continuous improvement and automation Manage customer expectations regarding deliverables and project timelines, ensuring Forma is positioned for success Develop a deep understanding of each client's strategic positioning, key products, business model, and strategic objectives. Be responsible
Upwork Inc.’s (Nasdaq: UPWK) family of companies connects businesses with global, AI-enabled talent across every contingent work type including freelance, fractional, and payrolled. This portfolio includes the Upwork Marketplace, which connects businesses with on-demand access to highly skilled talent across the globe, and Lifted, which provides a purpose-built solution for enterprise organizations to source, contract, manage, and pay talent across the full spectrum of contingent work. From Fortune 100 enterprises to entrepreneurs, businesses rely on Upwork Inc. to find and hire expert talent, leverage AI-powered work solutions, and drive business transformation. With access to professionals spanning more than 10,000 skills across AI & machine learning, software development, sales & marketing, customer support, finance & accounting, and more, the Upwork family of companies enables businesses of all sizes to scale, innovate, and transform their workforces for the age of AI and beyond. Since its founding, Upwork Inc. has facilitated more than $30 billion in total transactions and services as it fulfills its purpose to create opportunity in every era of work. Learn more about the Upwork Marketplace at Upwork.com and follow us on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, and X; and learn more about Lifted at Go-Lifted and follow on LinkedIn. Lifecycle Marketing is a horizontal team that shapes how we engage clients and talent across the full journey, and this role sits in our demand-side acquisition lane. We’re hiring a Lifecycle Marketing Lead, Growth & Acquisition to own high-impact lifecycle programs that help close the new-client acquisition gap through smarter demand capture and stronger engagement with SMB audiences. You’ll lead key initiatives across outbound prospecting and always-on content, translate performance signals into clear recommendations, and help shape how lifecycle marketing contributes to Upwork’s 2026 priorities. This is a senior indi
Our Purpose Mastercard powers economies and empowers people in 200+ countries and territories worldwide. Together with our customers, we’re helping build a sustainable economy where everyone can prosper. We support a wide range of digital payments choices, making transactions secure, simple, smart and accessible. Our technology and innovation, partnerships and networks combine to deliver a unique set of products and services that help people, businesses and governments realize their greatest potential. Title and Summary Senior Counsel, Services - Privacy, AI & Data Responsibility Overview Mastercard is seeking a Senior Counsel to serve as a dedicated Canadian privacy and data responsibility counsel supporting Mastercard’s products, services, and go-to-market activities in Canada. This role will provide practical, business-oriented legal advice on Canadian privacy, AI, data protection, consumer protection, and related regulatory requirements, with a primary focus on enabling Canadian product launches and supporting remediation of existing products, services, processes, and controls to meet Canadian legal and regulatory expectations. Role The Senior Counsel will work closely with product, regional, regulatory, commercial, and global privacy stakeholders to help Mastercard bring innovative products and services to the Canadian market in a responsible, compliant, and scalable way. The role will support the identification, prioritization, and implementation of compliance controls for Canadian requirements. You will: Serve as the Canadian Data Protection Officer for our Services business Act as the lead legal advisor on Canadian privacy, AI, data protection, consumer protection, and related regulatory matters. Provide practical legal guidance to product, business, and legal teams on Ca
Our Purpose Mastercard powers economies and empowers people in 200+ countries and territories worldwide. Together with our customers, we’re helping build a sustainable economy where everyone can prosper. We support a wide range of digital payments choices, making transactions secure, simple, smart and accessible. Our technology and innovation, partnerships and networks combine to deliver a unique set of products and services that help people, businesses and governments realize their greatest potential. Title and Summary Senior Specialist, Attribute Verification Product Management Our Purpose: We work to connect and power an inclusive, digital economy that benefits everyone, everywhere by making transactions safe, simple, smart, and accessible. Using secure data and networks, partnerships and passion, our innovations and solutions help individuals, financial institutions, governments, and businesses realize their greatest potential. Our decency quotient, or DQ, drives our culture and everything we do inside and outside of our company. We cultivate a culture of inclusion (https://www.mastercard.us/en-us/vision/who-we-are/diversity-inclusion.html) for all employees that respects their individual strengths, views, and experiences. We believe that our differences enable us to be a better team – one that makes better decisions, drives innovation, and delivers better business results. About the position Services within Mastercard is responsible for acquiring, engaging, and retaining customers by managing fraud and risk, enhancing cybersecurity, and improving the digital payments experience. We provide value-added services and leverage expertise, data-driven insights, and execution. Mastercard Identity, within the Security Solutions organization, leads the development of products and services that enable global comme
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