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Overview

We are looking for a Manager to join our Strategic Finance, R&D team. This is an exciting opportunity to join a growing team at the ground level and drive analyses for some of the most dynamic initiatives we are undertaking at Instacart. In this role, you will be a key business partner providing financial support to Instacart's technology groups, and drive priorities that will have a critical impact on our company’s near and long-term success.

As a member of the Strategic Finance team, you will build relationships with multiple stakeholders across the business while you partner to solve complex business problems.

As a Manager, you have both strong attention to detail and the ability to consider the big picture to drive strategic and investment recommendations. You are highly analytical and a clear, confident communicator.

About the Job

Early team member on the Strategic Finance team
Partner cross-functionally to drive budgeting and forecasting processes, strategic decision making and initiative prioritization
Prepare monthly and quarterly performance and forecast reviews, variance analysis, and financial review presentations
Generate insightful analytics for cross functional leadership team; identify areas of opportunity to help develop Instacart’s strategic direction
Contribute to monthly, quarterly, and annual planning
Complete ad-hoc business projects and financial modeling analysis that drive decision-making

About You

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Engineering, Economics or other related field
6-8 years work experience in a relevant field with demonstrated financial acumen and a track record of leveraging data for business impact
Knowledgeable about Amazon Web Services, cloud infrastructure economics, cost drivers, and how rapidly growing companies manage infrastructure costs
Experience in investment banking, management consulting, FP&A / Strategic Finance at a start-up or high-growth technology company preferred
Highly proficient in Excel / Sheets with strong attention to detail
Ability to effectively build and maintain relationships with multiple stakeholders, manage multiple competing priorities, and drive projects to completion
Excellent written and oral communication skills ability to clearly articulate ideas and drive cross-functional understanding and cooperation across the business
Demonstrated experience thinking strategically about complex business problems, leading to recommendations and action plans
A self-starter with a positive attitude and ability to work in a rapidly changing environment
Intermediate to advanced SQL knowledge is preferred