Overview

About the Team - This role reports to the Head of Finance Transformation in the CAO organization, whose primary focus is driving innovative solutions to modernize and scale finance operations. The team is a creative, collaborative group that's excited about tackling challenges, embracing new technologies, and building processes that make a real impact. We're looking for someone who wants to join a fun and fast-moving team, roll up their sleeves, and lead the charge in transforming how we work.

About the Role - We are seeking a highly motivated Finance Transformation Senior Manager, to join our Finance team and lead transformative initiatives that drive scalability, efficiency, and excellence across business processes & systems.

This critical role will focus on harnessing strong project management skills, business process optimization expertise, and financial acumen to design solutions that align with organizational goals and foster operational success.

The successful candidate will thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced environment, leveraging cross-functional collaboration to implement impactful financial transformation initiatives. While the role does not involve direct reports, the selected individual will lead through influence, driving change and fostering alignment across multiple teams.

About the Job

• Financial Transformation Leadership:

• Lead large-scale finance transformation projects focused on improving processes, systems, controls, and operational effectiveness.
• Act as a finance subject matter expert, providing insights, evaluating alternative solutions, and championing financial requirements in transformation initiatives.
• Evaluate and implement innovative technologies, tools, and solutions, including AI, to enhance operational accuracy, efficiency, and risk management practices.

• Project Management:

• Convert strategic financial and operational plans into actionable project roadmaps.
• Own the end-to-end delivery of key initiatives by managing timelines, resource allocation, milestones, and outcomes.
• Clearly communicate project goals, updates, resource needs, and outcomes to stakeholders at all levels, including executives.

• Process Optimization and Business Partnering:

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify and prioritize key improvement opportunities within financial processes and workflows.
• Facilitate sessions for root cause analysis, requirements gathering, process mapping, and documentation of internal controls.
• Design and implement scalable, efficient processes aligned with organizational growth and financial controllership goals.

• Change Management and Communication:

• Develop and execute a robust change management strategy to promote adoption of new systems and processes.
• Communicate process changes and project milestones effectively, ensuring alignment and buy-in from stakeholders.

• Problem Solving and Strategic Planning:

• Organize and lead brainstorming workshops and problem-solving sessions to address challenges and identify creative solutions.
• Conduct research, provide detailed analyses of issues, and present solutions/recommendations to leadership for decision-making.

• Operational Excellence:

• Create, document, and implement operational policies, ensuring consistency with technical and financial standards.
• Support the design of scalable solutions that enhance Finance team performance while ensuring alignment with organizational objectives.

• AI Adoption & Innovation:

• Partner with the FINSS team to drive AI adoption across Finance, identifying high-value use cases in AR, Billing, and CPQ and translating them into scalable, automated solutions.

• M&A Integration:

• Lead finance workstream integration activities for mergers and acquisitions, ensuring newly acquired entities are onboarded into Instacart's financial systems, processes, and controls in a structured and timely manner.
• Coordinate across Accounting, Legal, IT, and FP&A to map integration requirements, identify gaps, and drive resolution; document and harmonize financial processes; and ensure compliance with US GAAP and SOX standards throughout the integration lifecycle.
• Play a critical role in protecting financial integrity and operational continuity as the company grows through acquisition, serving as the primary Finance point of contact for integration planning and execution.

About You

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or related field
• Minimum of 10 years experience in Finance, Accounting, or related fields, with a strong background in project management and financial transformation work
• At least 5 years of experience managing cross-functional projects and/or system implementations
• Experience implementing and driving adoption of innovative tools or technologies
• Extensive knowledge of US GAAP, SOX compliance, and effective control setups
• Proficient in leveraging financial systems to implement technical policies
• Proven track record as a change leader with strong influence on leadership and project teams
• Capable of managing multiple projects and deadlines effectively
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with significant analytical and interpersonal abilities

Preferred Qualifications

• CPA or PMP certification
• Current knowledge of industry best practices and innovations
• Experience in Quote-to-Cash (QTC) transformation with tools like CPQ, HighRadius, or similar
• Working knowledge of Monday.com, Oracle Cloud, FloQast, Workiva, and Jira is a plus
• Prior exposure to high-growth, fast-paced startup environments
• AI Knowledge
• M&A Integration experience.

#LI-Remote

Instacart provides highly market-competitive compensation and benefits in each location where our employees work. This role is remote and the base pay range for a successful candidate is dependent on their permanent work location. Please review our Flex First remote work policy here.

Offers may vary based on many factors, such as candidate experience and skills required for the role. Additionally, this role is eligible for a new hire equity grant as well as annual refresh grants. Please read more about our benefits offerings here.

For US based candidates, the base pay ranges for a successful candidate are listed below.

CA, NY, CT, NJ

$194,000-$205,000 USD

WA

$186,000-$196,500 USD

OR, DE, ME, MA, MD, NH, RI, VT, DC, PA, VA, CO, TX, IL, HI

$178,000-$188,000 USD

All other states

$162,000-$171,000 USD