# Finance Transformation Senior Manager

**Company:** [Instacart](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/instacart)
**Location:** Remote
**Role:** Finance & Accounting
**Salary:** $162k – $205k/yr
**Experience:** 10+ years
**Skills:** US GAAP, SOX Compliance, Project Management, Process Optimization, Financial Systems, Change Management, Ai Adoption, M&A Integration, Quote-To-Cash, CPQ
**Posted:** 2026-06-11

> Lead large-scale finance transformation projects, process optimization, and M&A integration for Instacart's finance operations. Requires 10+ years in finance/accounting with project management and transformation experience.

## Job Description

## 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.

## 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.

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