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Strategic Finance Analyst roles sit squarely within H-1B visa specialty occupation territory, requiring at least a bachelor's degree in finance, economics, or accounting. Employers filing your H-1B must certify a prevailing wage through DOL, and cap-subject petitions enter the annual lottery capped at 85,000 slots.
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At Instacart, we invite the world to share love through food because we believe everyone should have access to the food they love and more time to enjoy it together. Where others see a simple need for grocery delivery, we see exciting complexity and endless opportunity to serve the varied needs of our community. We work to deliver an essential service that customers rely on to get their groceries and household goods, while also offering safe and flexible earnings opportunities to Instacart Personal Shoppers.
Instacart has become a lifeline for millions of people, and we’re building the team to help push our shopping cart forward. If you’re ready to do the best work of your life, come join our table.
Instacart is a Flex First team
There’s no one-size fits all approach to how we do our best work. Our employees have the flexibility to choose where they do their best work—whether it’s from home, an office, or your favorite coffee shop—while staying connected and building community through regular in-person events. Learn more about our flexible approach to where we work.
Overview
We’re looking for a Strategic Finance Analyst, Product Finance to join Instacart’s Strategic Finance team supporting Instacart Ads and Enterprise SaaS business units. You’ll help shape the next phase of growth at Instacart ads by partnering on our most critical initiatives, building business cases and P&L models, and translating insights into decisions that move the business forward.
In this role, you’ll partner closely with Ads Product, Carrot Ads, and our enterprise SaaS team to connect strategy to financial outcomes, prioritize initiatives, and deliver crisp, executive-ready narratives. If you enjoy rolling up your sleeves, collaborating across functions, and using data to influence strategy in a fast-paced environment, this role offers meaningful scope and visibility.
Instacart Ads helps brands of all sizes put their products in front of millions of high-intent customers. With products, tools, insights, and automation, our ads platform drives measurable impact from discovery to purchase—making your analyses central to how we grow the pie for advertisers, retailers, and customers alike.
About the Job
- Own critical portions of Instacart Ads revenue initiatives, including planning, forecasting, deal approvals, and resource investments.
- Partner with Ads Product, Carrot Ads, and our enterprise SaaS team to translate strategy into measurable financial outcomes and recommend actions that drive revenue.
- Design and implement financial processes and dashboards that leverage internal data and KPIs to monitor performance, surface insights, and automate recurring reporting.
- Build monthly and quarterly performance materials for leadership, including forecast updates, variance analyses, and materials for board and investor reviews.
- Conduct ad hoc financial modeling and deep dives on initiatives such as SaaS performance, pricing and packaging, cohort performance, and attribution; self-serve data with SQL when needed.
About You
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics, Economics, Finance, Business, or a related field; or equivalent practical experience.
- 2+ years of experience in strategic finance at a high growth technology company, investment banking, or consulting.
- Advanced proficiency in Excel/Google Sheets, including building driver-based financial models, cohort analyses, and scenario/sensitivity modeling.
- Experience building revenue forecasts and translating KPIs into financial outcomes for an operating business.
- Proven ability to create executive-ready materials and present insights to cross-functional and senior audiences.
Preferred Qualifications
- Intermediate SQL (e.g., joins, window functions) and experience working with large datasets; familiarity with Looker or Tableau.
- Experience in digital advertising, ad tech, e-commerce media, or SaaS monetization models.
- Experience preparing materials for board and investor audiences.
- Ability to support West Coast business hours in a distributed, remote environment.
- Self-starter who thrives in fast-changing environments; collaborative, low-ego approach—and an appreciation for good food puns.
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
$130,000 - $137,000 USD
WA
$124,000 - $131,000 USD
OR, DE, ME, MA, MD, NH, RI, VT, DC, PA, VA, CO, TX, IL, HI
$119,000 - $125,500 USD
All other states
$108,000 - $114,000 USD
We're transforming the grocery industry
At Instacart, we invite the world to share love through food because we believe everyone should have access to the food they love and more time to enjoy it together. Where others see a simple need for grocery delivery, we see exciting complexity and endless opportunity to serve the varied needs of our community. We work to deliver an essential service that customers rely on to get their groceries and household goods, while also offering safe and flexible earnings opportunities to Instacart Personal Shoppers.
Instacart has become a lifeline for millions of people, and we’re building the team to help push our shopping cart forward. If you’re ready to do the best work of your life, come join our table.
Instacart is a Flex First team
There’s no one-size fits all approach to how we do our best work. Our employees have the flexibility to choose where they do their best work—whether it’s from home, an office, or your favorite coffee shop—while staying connected and building community through regular in-person events. Learn more about our flexible approach to where we work.
Overview
We’re looking for a Strategic Finance Analyst, Product Finance to join Instacart’s Strategic Finance team supporting Instacart Ads and Enterprise SaaS business units. You’ll help shape the next phase of growth at Instacart ads by partnering on our most critical initiatives, building business cases and P&L models, and translating insights into decisions that move the business forward.
In this role, you’ll partner closely with Ads Product, Carrot Ads, and our enterprise SaaS team to connect strategy to financial outcomes, prioritize initiatives, and deliver crisp, executive-ready narratives. If you enjoy rolling up your sleeves, collaborating across functions, and using data to influence strategy in a fast-paced environment, this role offers meaningful scope and visibility.
Instacart Ads helps brands of all sizes put their products in front of millions of high-intent customers. With products, tools, insights, and automation, our ads platform drives measurable impact from discovery to purchase—making your analyses central to how we grow the pie for advertisers, retailers, and customers alike.
About the Job
- Own critical portions of Instacart Ads revenue initiatives, including planning, forecasting, deal approvals, and resource investments.
- Partner with Ads Product, Carrot Ads, and our enterprise SaaS team to translate strategy into measurable financial outcomes and recommend actions that drive revenue.
- Design and implement financial processes and dashboards that leverage internal data and KPIs to monitor performance, surface insights, and automate recurring reporting.
- Build monthly and quarterly performance materials for leadership, including forecast updates, variance analyses, and materials for board and investor reviews.
- Conduct ad hoc financial modeling and deep dives on initiatives such as SaaS performance, pricing and packaging, cohort performance, and attribution; self-serve data with SQL when needed.
About You
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics, Economics, Finance, Business, or a related field; or equivalent practical experience.
- 2+ years of experience in strategic finance at a high growth technology company, investment banking, or consulting.
- Advanced proficiency in Excel/Google Sheets, including building driver-based financial models, cohort analyses, and scenario/sensitivity modeling.
- Experience building revenue forecasts and translating KPIs into financial outcomes for an operating business.
- Proven ability to create executive-ready materials and present insights to cross-functional and senior audiences.
Preferred Qualifications
- Intermediate SQL (e.g., joins, window functions) and experience working with large datasets; familiarity with Looker or Tableau.
- Experience in digital advertising, ad tech, e-commerce media, or SaaS monetization models.
- Experience preparing materials for board and investor audiences.
- Ability to support West Coast business hours in a distributed, remote environment.
- Self-starter who thrives in fast-changing environments; collaborative, low-ego approach—and an appreciation for good food puns.
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
$130,000 - $137,000 USD
WA
$124,000 - $131,000 USD
OR, DE, ME, MA, MD, NH, RI, VT, DC, PA, VA, CO, TX, IL, HI
$119,000 - $125,500 USD
All other states
$108,000 - $114,000 USD
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding H-1B Visa Sponsorship as a Strategic Finance Analyst
Verify your degree aligns with the role
USCIS scrutinizes specialty occupation claims for finance roles. A degree in finance, economics, accounting, or a closely related quantitative field strengthens your petition. A business administration degree with no finance concentration can trigger a Request for Evidence.
Pull LCA filings before applying
Filter DOL Labor Condition Application disclosure data by occupation code 13-2099 to see which employers have certified prevailing wages for strategic finance roles. Companies with recent, recurring filings in this code are actively sponsoring, not just open to it.
Use Migrate Mate to target verified sponsors
Search Migrate Mate by role and filter for employers with H-1B filing history in finance. This surfaces companies already familiar with the LCA and I-129 process, cutting out the negotiation required to educate a first-time sponsor.
Negotiate who bears filing fees upfront
Federal law prohibits employers from passing certain H-1B filing fees to you, but premium processing and legal fees are negotiable. Clarify in writing whether the employer covers attorney costs before you accept an offer, not after.
Benchmark your offer against the prevailing wage
Run your job title, location, and experience level through the OFLC Wage Search before signing. Your offered salary must meet the DOL prevailing wage for your specific geography; an offer below Level I or II wages for your metro area will fail the LCA certification.
Document your FP&A and modeling work precisely
When your employer's attorney drafts the specialty occupation letter, vague job descriptions like 'analyze financial data' invite RFEs. Provide a detailed task list that ties each responsibility to a specific finance or economics degree requirement, citing tools like DCF modeling or variance analysis.
H-1B Visa Strategic Finance Analyst: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Strategic Finance Analyst role qualify as a specialty occupation for H-1B purposes?
Yes, Strategic Finance Analyst roles typically qualify because they require at least a bachelor's degree in finance, economics, accounting, or a related field as a standard entry requirement for the position. USCIS evaluates the specific job duties, not just the title. Roles focused on financial modeling, scenario analysis, and business planning consistently meet the specialty occupation standard, though a vague job description can attract a Request for Evidence.
Which employers sponsor H-1B visas for Strategic Finance Analyst positions?
Large technology firms, investment banks, private equity-backed companies, and multinational corporations are the most active H-1B sponsors for strategic finance roles. You can identify them by reviewing DOL Labor Condition Application disclosure data filtered by the relevant occupation code. Migrate Mate surfaces this filing history directly, so you can focus your applications on companies with a documented track record of sponsoring finance professionals.
How does the H-1B prevailing wage requirement affect strategic finance job offers?
Your employer must certify through DOL that your offered salary meets the prevailing wage for your job title, experience level, and work location. For strategic finance roles, prevailing wages vary significantly by metro area, with high-cost markets setting higher floor requirements. Run your offer details through the OFLC Wage Search before accepting. An offer below the applicable wage level will fail DOL certification and block the visa filing entirely.
Can I change employers while on an H-1B in a Strategic Finance Analyst role?
Yes, H-1B portability under AC21 lets you start working for a new employer as soon as they file a new H-1B petition, as long as your existing H-1B has been approved for at least 180 days and the new role is in the same or a related specialty occupation. For strategic finance professionals, moving between a corporate FP&A role and an investment firm's finance function generally qualifies, but your new employer must file a fresh I-129 and LCA before your start date.
What happens to my H-1B status if my employer eliminates my Strategic Finance Analyst position?
Your H-1B status is tied to your employment, so a layoff or position elimination starts a 60-day grace period during which you must find a new sponsor, change to another valid status, or depart the U.S. Your former employer is legally required to pay the cost of return transportation to your home country if the employment ends before your petition period. Begin your job search immediately and document your search timeline carefully for any future status change application.