Strategic Finance Special Projects Manager

Instacart

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Remote
Location
Remote
Salary
$208,000–$219,500 / yr
Posted
7 days ago
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Confirmed live yesterday

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Similar $194k
This role $214k
$136k most similar roles pay here $240k

This role pays more than 65% of similar roles. Most pay $161,250–$227,150 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $214k versus about $194k for comparable roles.

Based on 239 similar postings.

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About Instacart

Instacart (Maplebear Inc.) is a North American grocery technology company that operates an online marketplace and delivery service connecting customers with personal shoppers who pick and deliver orders from local retailers. It also sells retail e-commerce software and advertising services to grocers and brands.

Instacart currently has 49 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $196,000–$207,000 across 49 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Strategic Finance Special Projects Manager

The Strategic Finance Special Projects Manager joins the Strategic Finance team to drive disciplined growth and long-term value creation. Reporting to the VP of Strategic Finance, this individual manages high-impact projects from end-to-end, including opportunity sizing, financial modeling, scenario analysis, and executive recommendations. The role involves building complex forecasting models for pricing, monetization, resourcing, and investment allocation while translating data into executive-ready narratives and KPI scorecards. Key responsibilities include partnering with Sales, Business Development, and Legal to structure commercial agreements and track performance. Required skills include advanced financial modeling in Excel or Google Sheets, strong accounting fundamentals, and unit economics expertise. Preferred technical proficiencies include SQL, BI tools, and building AI workflows. The role addresses complex business problems involving multi-year agreements, pricing frameworks, and partnership accounting within the grocery and retail marketplace sector.

What you'll do

  • Manage high-impact projects from initial opportunity sizing and financial modeling through to executive recommendations.
  • Build complex forecasting and scenario models for pricing, monetization, resourcing, and investment allocation.
  • Translate financial analysis into executive-ready narratives, dashboards, and KPI scorecards for C-suite action.
  • Define and analyze key metrics to identify insights that improve overall business performance.
  • Manage the finance workstream for complex commercial agreements from initial scoping through post-close tracking.
  • Partner with Sales, Business Development, and Legal teams to structure and negotiate contract terms.
  • Build and reconcile partner-level P&Ls and cash flow impacts based on unit economics.
  • Develop pricing frameworks, rate cards, and scalable deal desk processes.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Business, Mathematics, or equivalent practical experience.
  • 5+ years of experience in strategic finance, corporate finance, investment banking, private equity, or management consulting.
  • Advanced financial modeling skills in Excel or Google Sheets for multi-scenario and sensitivity analyses.
  • Proven track record owning the finance workstream end-to-end for complex commercial agreements.
  • Experience partnering with Sales, Business Development, and Legal to structure and negotiate contract terms.
  • Strong command of accounting fundamentals and unit economics to build and reconcile P&Ls and cash flow impacts.
  • Ability to communicate complex analyses and recommendations clearly to senior executives in written and verbal formats.
  • Optional: MBA or advanced degree, experience in marketplace/retail models, and proficiency in SQL and BI tools.

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