Strategic Finance Analyst - Retail

About the position

The Finance Analyst of Retailer Partnerships at Instacart plays a crucial role in supporting business development and sales teams by analyzing and improving deal outcomes. This position requires a blend of detailed analytical skills and strategic thinking to drive investment recommendations and enhance unit economics across major retailer partnerships.

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

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

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

Benefits
• Highly market-competitive compensation and benefits.
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• New hire equity grant and annual refresh grants.

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