Senior Financial Analyst, Instacart

• This is a rare opportunity to build from first principles while also scaling what works—ideal for someone who thrives in ambiguity, enjoys rolling up their sleeves, and wants to make a tangible impact on Instacart’s next phase of growth
• 4+ years of experience in strategic finance, corporate finance, business operations, investment banking, management consulting, or private equity
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Business, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field
• Advanced financial modeling in Excel or Google Sheets; demonstrated ability to build models and reporting from scratch
• Proficiency with SQL and BI tools (e.g., Looker, Tableau) to self-serve analysis and automate reporting; experience leveraging AI or scripting to streamline workflows
• Self-starter with the ability to quickly respond to problems independently and proactively address conflicting stakeholder requirements to achieve creative compromise
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with a track record of producing executive-ready materials
• Ability to operate in a fast-paced, rapidly changing environment while managing multiple priorities and meeting tight deadlines

Desirable

• Instacart’s Strategic Finance team partners across the company to drive clarity, allocate resources, and accelerate growth
• We are seeking an experienced Senior Financial Analyst to join our Strategic Finance org supporting Instacart Business & Health – Instacart’s longer-term investment areas focused on empowering businesses and improving health outcomes through food access
• In this role, you will leverage data-driven insights to provide strategic guidance, identify new opportunities, and enhance decision-making within the Instacart Business team
• Your work will directly impact our growth strategy and contribute to Instacart Business’s long-term vision of accelerating technology adoption across the entire food and beverage supply chain
• The Strategic Finance team is an integral thought partner to Instacart's core functional leaders, providing essential support for strategic, financial/investment, and product decision-making
• We serve as a point of connection between teams, facilitating collaboration, idea sharing, and alignment to achieve our desired business outcomes
• Serve as the primary strategic finance business partner for Instacart Business and Instacart Health, becoming an expert by gaining a deep understanding of how we drive growth and solve user problems
• Partner with and influence Instacart leadership (Product/Eng, Data Science, Sales/Commercial teams and C-suite) to develop high-level strategy, formulate business plans, pricing, and evaluate resourcing and profitability trade-offs
• Work on business problems that involve uncertainty, bringing structure, data, and sound judgment to propose a clear and executable plan
• Produce executive-ready narratives and materials for business reviews, planning cycles, and leadership updates; communicate complex analyses with clarity and conviction
• Facilitate strategic planning in collaboration with cross-functional partners, sizing new opportunities, prioritizing initiatives, and implementing performance measurement processes
• Proactively identify opportunities to automate and improve reporting and planning processes, including exploring AI-enabled workflows to increase speed and accuracy