Strategic Financial Analyst (Contract)
Instacart
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Overview
About the Role
As a Strategic Financial Analyst Contractor, you have the ability to both operate at the lowest level of detail and consider the big picture to drive strategic and investment recommendations. You have exceptional analytical capabilities, excel in data-driven decision making and are a clear confident communicator. This role will report to the Director of Strategic Finance and support the entire Opex team.
About the Team
The Strategic Finance Team is dedicated to supporting our business partners to make sound financial and strategic decisions that lead to profitable growth, operating efficiency and continued investment in our 4-sided marketplace. The Opex team in particular focuses on operating costs, including headcount and non-workforce expenses.
About the Job
- Own monthly update of support materials for forecast model and forecast slides
- Drive refresh of monthly business review materials, including Eng Scorecard and Actual vs. Forecast variance commentary
- Optimize and maintain monthly T&E reporting, including developing Team Jams tracker for scalable distribution
- Serve as tooling point of contact to retrieve underlying data for monthly deliverables and ad-hoc requests (e.g. Workday, Oracle, Adaptive, Expensify)
- Perform ad hoc financial modeling and analysis
About You
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Math, Economics, Finance, Business or other related field
- 3-5 years work experience in a relevant field with demonstrated financial acumen and a track record of leveraging data for business impact
- Highly proficient in Excel modeling with strong attention to detail
- Ability to use data to identify and quantify opportunities for growth or profitability improvement
- Demonstrated experience thinking strategically about complex business problems, developing frameworks and providing recommendations
Preferred Qualifications
- Work experience in consulting, investment banking, or Strategic Finance at a high-growth technology company preferred
- Experience working with Adaptive, Oracle, Expensify, or similar is preferred
- Polished communication skills and comfort working with internal stakeholders
Compensation: $60-75/hr depending on experience and location
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