Senior Financial Analyst, Retailer

Instacart is transforming the grocery industry, providing grocery delivery and household goods. The company operates as a Flex First team, allowing employees to choose where they work—from home, an office, or elsewhere—while staying connected through in-person events.

The Senior Financial Analyst will join the Strategic Finance team's Retailer Pod, partnering with Retail Partnerships, Deal Desk, Legal, Revenue Operations, Data Science, and Accounting. This role owns end-to-end financial analysis for complex commercial deals, builds scalable forecasting frameworks, and presents actionable insights to senior leadership.

• Own end-to-end financial modeling for retailer partnerships, including pricing, incentives, unit economics, and ROI with scenario/sensitivity testing.
• Partner with Retail Partnerships and Deal Desk to translate strategy into financial outcomes and support negotiations.
• Build and maintain driver-based forecasts, establish KPIs, and track performance vs. plan.
• Design scalable templates, playbooks, and dashboards for diligence and post-close management.
• Create executive-ready materials (models, memos, presentations) that distill complex analyses.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Data Science, Accounting, Revenue Operations, and Legal.

• 4+ years in Strategic Finance, FP&A, Investment Banking, Private Equity, or Management Consulting supporting commercial deals in technology, e-commerce, marketplace, logistics, or retail.
• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Accounting, Business, or equivalent.
• Advanced financial modeling in Excel/Google Sheets, including driver-based models, cohort/retention analysis, and scenario/sensitivity analysis.
• Proficiency in SQL and experience with a BI tool (e.g., Looker or Tableau).
• Experience evaluating or structuring commercial partnerships or contracts.

Preferred: experience with marketplace/retailer/CPG partnerships, collaboration with Sales/Legal on deal terms, familiarity with revenue recognition (ASC 606), dashboard building in Looker/Tableau, automation with SQL/Python, and MBA/CFA/CPA.

Base pay range for Canadian candidates: CAN$126,000—$133,000 CAD. Eligible for new hire equity grant and annual refresh grants. Instacart provides market-competitive compensation and benefits.

This role is remote and currently only hiring in Ontario, Alberta, British Columbia, and Nova Scotia. Instacart is a Flex First team.

Apply via the Instacart careers page.