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Manager, Strategic Finance - Ads

InstacartUnited StatesRemote

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 RoleWe are looking for a Strategic Finance Manager of Ads to focus on the Go-To-Market strategy of Instacart’s Ads business. This role will provide financial partnership for the commercial segments of Instacart’s ads business, owning critical parts of our revenue forecast and partnering cross-functionally with our ads sales and commercial excellence organizations to drive revenue outcomes. About the TeamInstacart Ads has products, tools, insights and automation to help brands of all sizes succeed, from the very large to the mighty upstart.

Instacart Ads are ads that deliver, putting a brand’s products in front of millions of high-intent consumers who are eager to discover and purchase them.

About the Job


  • Partner cross-functionally on forecast models that drive strategic decision making, quota setting, and sales performance for Instacart Ads  
  • Generate monthly and quarterly forecast reviews, board meeting and investor presentations, and other financial review presentations for leadership teams
  • Serve as the direct business partner to the head of brand partnerships
  • Conduct ad hoc financial modeling and analysis, such as analyzing performance of pricing and incentive programs
  • Contribute to short and long range P&L planning, including seller efficiency performance
  • Design and implement financial processes that use internal data and KPI’s to monitor and forecast financial performance of advertising business

About You


Minimum Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, CS, Math, Economics, Finance, Business 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
  • Demonstrated experience thinking strategically about complex business problems, developing frameworks, and making decisions in areas involving judgment and ambiguity
  • Highly proficient in advanced modeling in Google Sheets with strong attention to detail
  • Highly proficient in communicating complex topics through decks in Google Slides
  • Highly analytical and a clear, confident communicator
  • A self-starter with a positive attitude and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment

Preferred Qualifications

  • Work experience in consulting, investment banking, or Strategic Finance at a high-growth technology company preferred
  • Work experience in advertising or SaaS preferred but not required
  • Intermediate SQL knowledge is preferred

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$171,000—$190,000 USDWA$164,000—$182,000 USDOR, DE, ME, MA, MD, NH, RI, VT, DC, PA, VA, CO, TX, IL, HI$158,000—$175,000 USDAll other states$142,000—$158,000 USD

Life at Instacart

Instacart (YC S12) is building the best way for people everywhere in the world to shop for groceries. Using your phone or the web, you can order groceries and have them delivered to your door in minutes. You can choose from a variety of local stores including Whole Foods, Safeway, Costco, Mariano's and many more, as well as being able to mix items from multiple stores into one order. Every day, we solve incredibly hard problems to create an experience for our customers that is nothing short of magical. We are located in San Francisco, and well-funded by some of the greatest investors in the world, like Sequoia Capital, Khosla Ventures, Andreesen Horowitz, SV Angel, and Y Combinator. Check out www.instacart.com/locations to see our delivery coverage maps.
Thrive Here & What We Value1. Collaborative Team-Focused on Customer Obsession2. Flexible Work Environment Choice3. Competitive Compensation and Benefits Package4. New Hire Equity Grant Eligibility5. Contribution to Transforming the Grocery Industry6. Innovative Technology Solutions Development (Smart Shopping Carts)
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