Remote Senior Strategic Financial Analyst - Growth

1w1 week ago

Instacart

CA · Full-time · C$126,000 – C$133,000

About this role

Instacart’s Strategic Finance team partners across the company to drive clarity, decisions, and results. Within our Growth pillar, we lead forecasting and insights for our Core grocery business. We are hiring a Senior Strategic Financial Analyst to own topline forecasting and translate insights into actions that accelerate growth.

You’ll own topline forecasting for Instacart’s Core grocery business, building driver-based models tied to business performance. Lead deep dives on revenue and unit economics like LTV, CAC, conversion, AOV, and contribution margin to identify opportunities and risks. Recommend experiments that improve forecast accuracy and business outcomes.

Join a small, high-impact team within a 25-person Strategic Finance org. Partner closely with Product, Marketing, Business Development, and Data Science. Develop materials for and engage with senior leadership in a remote role open across the U.S. and Canada.

Instacart is a Flex First team with flexibility to work from home, office, or coffee shop. Stay connected through regular in-person events while building community. Thrive rolling up sleeves, diving into data, and shaping strategy with executive stakeholders for meaningful scope and visibility.

Requirements

3+ years of experience in strategic finance/FP&A, investment banking, or management consulting
Experience building and maintaining driver-based forecasting models
Deep understanding of revenue metrics and unit economics including LTV, CAC, conversion, AOV, and contribution margin
Proven cross-functional partnership with Product, Marketing, and Data Science teams
Ability to develop executive-ready materials like narrative memos and dashboards
Strong analytical skills for deep dives and scenario/sensitivity analyses
Experience refining and automating financial models for scalability

Responsibilities

Own topline forecasting for Instacart’s Core grocery business, building and maintaining driver-based models that tie to business performance and operational levers
Lead proactive deep dives on revenue and unit economics (e.g., LTV, CAC, conversion, AOV, contribution margin) to identify growth opportunities, surface risks, and recommend experiments
Partner cross-functionally with Product, Marketing, Business Development, and Data Science to align assumptions, improve data quality, and operationalize insights
Develop executive-ready materials for leadership, including narrative memos, dashboards, and scenario/sensitivity analyses
Own initiative reporting across marketing, product, and enterprise programs; standardize measurement and track incremental impact
Collaborate with other Strategic Finance teams to assess impact of retailer, supply, and marketing initiatives on Core business performance
Continuously refine and automate models and reporting to improve speed, accuracy, and decision-making

Benefits

Flex First team: choose where to do your best work—home, office, or favorite coffee shop
Stay connected and build community through regular in-person events
Remote role open to candidates across the U.S. and Canada