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DoorDash Senior Associate, Finance & Strategy - Product Finance in San Francisco, California
About the Team
The Finance & Strategy team accelerates the growth of our business by implementing new opportunities and solutions. We partner with teams across the company to improve the profitability, scalability, and defensibility of our business model. We're looking for people who can model the future, and collaborate to help carry projects from conception through execution. Joining the Product Finance team would mean you would be a part of a growing team in a high-visibility role focused on some of the largest investments across technology at DoorDash.
About the Role
As a key member of the Product Finance team, you will analyze technology costs that enable deliveries on our platform, spanning across navigation, messaging and fraud. You will own the forecasting process for these areas as well as be challenged to identify opportunities for operational efficiency as we continue to grow the business. You will also partner with leaders across our Product organization in managing headcount and operating expenses for their cost centers that enable their teams to hit their goals. You will collaborate cross-functionally with partners in finance, strategy, product, and procurement on a day-to-day basis to ensure effective allocation of capital across our technology investments.
You will report into a Senior Manager on our Product Finance team in our Finance & Strategy organization.
You’re excited about this opportunity because you will…
Take ownership of detailed financial models to forecast operations technology spend, while working with business partners to further understand drivers of key operational metrics
Own cost center management, including headcount and operating expenses, for Product business partners
Develop reports to track budget vs. actuals and provide visibility around areas that are over or under-performing
Find ways to automate operational aspects of the financial planning & analysis process
Evaluate opportunities to invest in technology and build financial models to support sourcing & procurement in negotiations
We’re excited about you because…
4+ years of finance experience at a high-growth tech company or investment bank
Advanced excel & financial modeling skills
The ability to manipulate large data sets, uncover hidden insights in our data, and meaningfully improve our understanding of our business through this process
Experience working on projects that require cross-functional collaboration
Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
We expect this position to be filled by 2/15/2025.
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Compensation
The successful candidate's starting pay will fall within the pay range listed below and is determined based on job-related factors including, but not limited to, skills, experience, qualifications, work location, and market conditions. Base salary is localized according to an employee’s work location. Ranges are market-dependent and may be modified in the future.
In addition to base salary, the compensation for this role includes opportunities for equity grants. Talk to your recruiter for more information.
DoorDash cares about you and your overall well-being. That’s why we offer a comprehensive benefits package for all regular employees that includes a 401(k) plan with an employer match, paid time off, paid parental leave, wellness benefits, and several paid holidays. Paid sick leave in compliance with applicable laws (i.e. Colorado Healthy Families and Workplaces Act).
Additionally, for full-time employees, DoorDash offers medical, dental, and vision benefits, disability and basic life insurance, family-forming assistance, a commuter benefit match, and a mental health program, among others.
To learn more about our benefits, visit our careers page here (https://careers.doordash.com/) .
The base pay for this position ranges from our lowest geographical market up to our highest geographical market within the United States.
$91,800 — $135,000 USD
About DoorDash
At DoorDash, our mission to empower local economies shapes how our team members move quickly, learn, and reiterate in order to make impactful decisions that display empathy for our range of users—from Dashers to merchant partners to consumers. We are a technology and logistics company that started with door-to-door delivery, and we are looking for team members who can help us go from a company that is known for delivering food to a company that people turn to for any and all goods.
DoorDash is growing rapidly and changing constantly, which gives our team members the opportunity to share their unique perspectives, solve new challenges, and own their careers. We're committed to supporting employees’ happiness, healthiness, and overall well-being by providing comprehensive benefits and perks including premium healthcare, wellness expense reimbursement, paid parental leave and more.
Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
We’re committed to growing and empowering a more inclusive community within our company, industry, and cities. That’s why we hire and cultivate diverse teams of people from all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. We believe that true innovation happens when everyone has room at the table and the tools, resources, and opportunity to excel.
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