Financial Operations Manager

Instacart

. Own the full Marketing spend operating model across the total portfolio, including templates, spend cadences, actuals integration, and leadership reporting .

Posted 9/15/2026full-timeRemote • United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $136,000 - $172,250 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in financial modeling, variance analysis, and managing marketing spend portfolios, while leveraging AI tools to enhance financial workflows and reporting accuracy. Strong ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams, ensuring effective communication and governance in spend management.

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Financial ModelingVariance AnalysisAI Tools ApplicationSpend Portfolio ManagementCross-Functional Collaboration

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Hard Skills

Financial PlanningSpend Accuracy ImprovementBudget ManagementAccrual AccuracyRisk IdentificationSpend-to-Plan ReconciliationDecision-Ready OutputsWorkflow AutomationSpend GovernanceMarketing Spend Decisions

Soft Skills

Attention to DetailSound JudgmentProactive Problem SolvingStakeholder Management

Tools & Technologies

AI-Assisted WorkflowsAutomation PlatformsFinancial Planning SystemsClaudePigment

Industry Keywords

FP&AMarketing OperationsStrategic OperationsHigh-Growth Technology Companies

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own the full Marketing spend operating model across the total portfolio, including templates, spend cadences, actuals integration, and leadership reporting
Serve as the primary liaison between Marketing and Finance, Accounting, and Procurement
Manage the monthly close process, accrual accuracy, and spend-to-plan reconciliation
Maintain a unified, real-time view of spend health across Marketing leads
Surface risks, flag execution gaps, and identify reallocation opportunities
Engage budget owners to validate assumptions and pressure-test spend commitments
Build and maintain AI-assisted workflows for actuals tagging, variance reporting, and spend updates
Produce decision-ready outputs and synthesized narratives for Marketing leadership and cross-functional partners
Partner with Finance and Procurement to streamline purchasing and approval processes and improve spend governance

Requirements

What you’ll need

5+ years of experience in FP&A, marketing operations, or a related strategic operations function
Experience owning a full spend portfolio end-to-end
Strong command of financial modeling, variance analysis, and spend accuracy improvement
Experience building or automating recurring financial workflows
Hands-on experience applying AI tools to financial or operational workflows
Experience managing relationships with Finance, Accounting, Procurement, and marketing stakeholders
Proactive risk and blocker identification and resolution
High attention to detail and sound judgment
Familiarity with marketing spend decisions and portfolio-level tradeoffs (preferred)
Proficiency with AI tools and automation platforms, including Claude, applied to financial workflows (preferred)
Experience with financial planning systems, including Pigment (preferred)
Background working in marketing within high-growth technology companies (preferred)

Benefits

Comp & perks

Flexible work arrangement: employees may work from home, an office, or a favorite coffee shop
Regular in-person events
New hire equity grant
Annual refresh equity grants
Market-competitive compensation and benefits