Overview

The role of Marketing Financial Operations Manager at Instacart involves overseeing the full orchestration of Marketing's spend across the portfolio, enabling a unified view into financial management and opportunities. Instacart is committed to improving grocery delivery services while providing flexible work opportunities.

Key Responsibilities

Own the full Marketing spend operating model across the total portfolio, including templates, spend cadences, and leadership reporting.
Serve as the primary liaison between Marketing, Finance, Accounting, and Procurement, managing the monthly close process and spend-to-plan reconciliation.
Maintain a real-time view of spend health, surfacing risks and execution gaps.
Engage with budget owners to validate assumptions and ensure accurate line items reflect operational plans.
Build and maintain AI-assisted workflows to reduce manual efforts in recurring spend processes.
Produce decision-ready outputs for Marketing leadership and partners, synthesizing data into clear narratives.
Partner with Finance and Procurement to streamline purchasing and improve spend governance.

Requirements

5+ years of experience in FP&A, marketing operations, or related strategic operations.
Demonstrated experience managing a full spend portfolio end-to-end.
Strong skills in financial modeling, variance analysis, and improving spend accuracy.
Experience building or automating financial workflows with specific examples.
Hands-on experience with AI tools in financial or operational workflows.
Proven ability to manage relationships with various stakeholders effectively.
Proactive in identifying risks and blockers, driving resolutions independently.
High attention to detail with strong judgment capabilities.

Benefits

Instacart offers highly competitive compensation and benefits tailored to the employee's location, including a base pay range of CAD $142,000 — $149,750. This role is also eligible for a new hire equity grant as well as annual refresh grants.

Location

This is a remote role available for candidates located in Ontario, Alberta, British Columbia, or Nova Scotia.

How to Apply

Interested candidates should apply through the provided application link.

Deadline

No deadline mentioned.