Instacart

Director, Finance Transformation

Instacart

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: Remote • 🇺🇸 United States

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Salary

💰 $202,000 - $270,000 per year

Job Level

Lead

Tech Stack

ERP

About the role

  • Develop and own a strategic 3-5 year finance transformation roadmap that prioritizes initiatives based on business impact, feasibility, and resource constraints
  • Lead 5-7 concurrent major transformation initiatives including Revenue systems, Billing infrastructure, E-invoicing, EIPP implementation, and month-end close process optimization
  • Serve as both strategist and hands-on project manager, driving initiatives from conception through implementation and adoption
  • Conduct comprehensive assessments of existing finance tools, systems, and processes to identify gaps, inefficiencies, and opportunities for improvement
  • Partner with Engineering and IT teams to define technical requirements and ensure solutions are scalable, maintainable, and aligned with enterprise architecture
  • Build business cases and ROI analyses to secure buy-in and funding for transformation initiatives
  • Manage change management and adoption strategies to ensure successful implementation across the finance organization
  • Establish governance frameworks, KPIs, and reporting mechanisms to track progress and demonstrate value delivery
  • Navigate ambiguity and shifting priorities in a high-growth, fast-paced environment while maintaining focus on strategic objectives
  • Collaborate with the CAO and finance leadership to align transformation efforts with broader organizational goals
  • Build and mentor a high-performing team of transformation professionals

Requirements

  • 10+ years of progressive experience in finance, accounting, or FP&A with at least 4+ years focused on finance transformation, systems implementation, or process improvement
  • Strong finance and accounting foundation with deep understanding of revenue recognition, billing cycles, accounts payable/receivable, and month-end close processes
  • Proven track record of successfully leading large-scale, multi-year transformation programs involving systems implementations and process redesign
  • Demonstrated project/program management expertise with ability to manage multiple concurrent initiatives, stakeholders, and dependencies
  • Experience working with finance systems and technologies (ERP systems, billing platforms, invoicing solutions, etc.)
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with ability to assess complex situations and develop practical solutions
  • Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills with ability to influence without authority
  • Experience managing and developing teams
  • Ability to thrive in ambiguous, fast-paced, high-growth environments
  • Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, or related field.
Benefits
  • Instacart provides highly market-competitive compensation and benefits in each location where our employees work.
  • Offers may vary based on many factors, such as candidate experience and skills required for the role.
  • This role is eligible for a new hire equity grant as well as annual refresh grants.

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard skills
finance transformationsystems implementationprocess improvementrevenue recognitionbilling cyclesaccounts payableaccounts receivablemonth-end closeproject managementanalytical skills
Soft skills
stakeholder managementcommunication skillsinfluence without authorityteam developmentproblem-solvingchange managementstrategic thinkingadaptabilityleadershipcollaboration
Certifications
Bachelor's degree in FinanceBachelor's degree in AccountingBachelor's degree in Business