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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 13 days Instacart's roles stay open a median of 33 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 0% of Instacart's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Instacart
- moderate 36 stale, 3 reposted of 109 open
- Hiring momentum
- 212 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-09-17
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Instacart's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Instacart.
About this role
As a Strategic Finance Special Projects Manager at Instacart, you will lead high-impact projects that drive growth and value creation across the organization. Your responsibilities will include financial modeling, scenario analysis, and translating complex financial data into actionable insights for senior executives. You will collaborate with various teams to support strategic decisions related to pricing, monetization, and investment allocation.
- benefits
- 1/5
- freshness
- 4/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 4/5
- pay transparency
- 0/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Instacart as an employer.
What you need
- 5+ years of experience in strategic finance, corporate finance, investment banking, private equity, or management consulting with a focus on commercial deals or partnerships.
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Business, Mathematics, or equivalent practical experience.
- Advanced financial modeling skills in Excel or Google Sheets, including multi-scenario and sensitivity analyses for complex, multi-year agreements.
- Proven track record owning the finance workstream end-to-end for complex commercial agreements—from initial scoping and pricing through signature and post-close performance tracking.
- Hands-on experience partnering with Sales/Business Development and Legal to structure and negotiate contract terms that balance growth and unit economics.
- Strong command of accounting fundamentals and unit economics; ability to build and reconcile partner- and portfolio-level P&Ls and cash flow impacts.
Nice to have
- MBA or relevant advanced degree.
- Experience in marketplace, consumer internet, retail, or B2B SaaS business models.
- Proficiency in SQL and familiarity with BI tools and building AI workflows (e.g., complex Claude prompts).
- Experience building pricing frameworks, rate cards, and scalable deal desk processes.
- Familiarity with revenue recognition and partnership accounting considerations for multi-element arrangements.
What you get
- Highly market-competitive compensation and benefits in each location where employees work.
- Eligible for a new hire equity grant as well as annual refresh grants.
Worth weighing
- Base pay varies significantly by location, with specific ranges provided for different states.
- No detailed information on additional benefits beyond compensation and equity grants is provided.
- Role involves high ambiguity, which may not suit all candidates.
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Listed by Instacart on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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