Strategic Finance Analyst - Retail

Posted 10 Days Ago
Hiring Remotely in United States
Remote
104K-140K Annually
3-5 Years Experience
eCommerce • Food • Retail • Software
Instacart is the leading grocery technology company in North America
The Role
The Strategic Finance Analyst will partner with business development teams, analyze deal terms to optimize outcomes, manage P&L to improve unit economics, and conduct ad hoc financial modeling and analysis using SQL for data-driven decision making.
Summary Generated by Built In

We're transforming the grocery industry

At Instacart, we invite the world to share love through food because we believe everyone should have access to the food they love and more time to enjoy it together. Where others see a simple need for grocery delivery, we see exciting complexity and endless opportunity to serve the varied needs of our community. We work to deliver an essential service that customers rely on to get their groceries and household goods, while also offering safe and flexible earnings opportunities to Instacart Personal Shoppers.

Instacart has become a lifeline for millions of people, and we’re building the team to help push our shopping cart forward. If you’re ready to do the best work of your life, come join our table.

Instacart is a Flex First team

There’s no one-size fits all approach to how we do our best work. Our employees have the flexibility to choose where they do their best work—whether it’s from home, an office, or your favorite coffee shop—while staying connected and building community through regular in-person events. Learn more about our flexible approach to where we work.


Overview



About the Team

We are looking for a Finance Analyst of Retailer Partnerships to join our team. This role will be a key business partner to business development/sales teams. You will help own deal reviews with senior leadership and partner with key cross-functional stakeholders on some of the largest deals at the company.



About The Role

As a Finance Analyst, you have both the ability to operate at the lowest level of detail and consider the big picture to drive strategic and investment recommendations. You have exceptional analytical capabilities and excel in data-driven decision making.



About The Job

  • Serve as the direct business partner to the head of new retailer partnerships and major retailer teams
  • Identify and execute on opportunities to improve deal outcomes
  • Work across teams to establish deal terms that align incentives across all stakeholders in the ecosystem
  • Run analysis on ROI, payback, and strategic value of each major deal
  • Develop, monitor, and drive deeper understanding of the entire P&L to improve unit economics and report on key metrics tracking
  • Ad hoc financial modeling and analysis + using SQL to self-serve data for analyses


About You

Minimum Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Math, Economics, Finance, Business or other related field
  • 3-5 years work experience in a relevant field with demonstrated financial acumen and a track record of leveraging data for business impact
  • Highly proficient in advanced Excel modeling with strong attention to detail
  • Basic knowledge of SQL is required
  • Ability to use data to identify and quantify opportunities for growth or profitability improvement
  • Demonstrated experience thinking strategically about complex business problems, developing frameworks and providing recommendations
  • A self-starter with a positive attitude and ability to work in a rapidly changing environment

Preferred Qualifications

  • Strategic Finance experience at a fast-paced, high-growth technology company is preferred
  • Experience with partnerships and consumer marketplaces is strongly preferred
  • Advanced SQL and data visualization knowledge is preferred
  • Polished communication skills and comfort working with internal stakeholders, including senior leadership



Instacart provides highly market-competitive compensation and benefits in each location where our employees work. This role is remote and the base pay range for a successful candidate is dependent on their permanent work location. Please review our Flex First remote work policy here.

Offers may vary based on many factors, such as candidate experience and skills required for the role. Additionally, this role is eligible for a new hire equity grant as well as annual refresh grants. Please read more about our benefits offerings here.
For US based candidates, the base pay ranges for a successful candidate are listed below.

CA, NY, CT, NJ

$126,000$140,000 USD

WA

$121,000$134,000 USD

OR, DE, ME, MA, MD, NH, RI, VT, DC, PA, VA, CO, TX, IL, HI

$116,000$129,000 USD

All other states

$104,000$116,000 USD

Top Skills

Excel
SQL

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The Company
HQ: San Francisco, CA
3,000 Employees
Hybrid Workplace
Year Founded: 2012

What We Do

Instacart, the leading grocery technology company in North America, works with grocers and retailers to transform how people shop. The company partners with more than 1,400 national, regional, and local retail banners to facilitate online shopping, delivery and pickup services from more than 80,000 stores across North America on the Instacart Marketplace.

Why Work With Us

We provide the ingredients & inspiration for you to shape the career that nourishes you. Our team is building innovative solutions to never-before-solved business, technical, logistical, service, and creative challenges. If you're ready to do the best work of your life, come join our table.

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