Finance & Strategy Associate: Growth Insights

DoorDash, Inc.; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 87,000 - 128,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with employer matching

Paid parental leave

Wellness benefits

Paid time off

Job summary

DoorDash is seeking an Associate for the US Marketplace Finance & Strategy team to own P&L rhythm, reporting, planning, and investment management. You will translate performance insights into clear narratives for leadership, partnering with strategy, product, analytics, and finance to drive data-driven decisions.

The role emphasizes judgment, adaptability, and collaboration in a fast-paced tech environment, with growth and profitability balanced in long-range planning and operational analyses.

Qualifications

• 2-3 years of strategic finance, corporate finance, or investment banking experience in a high-growth technology sector.
• Experience leading cross-functional projects and influencing partners at all levels.
• Advanced Excel and financial modeling skills used to size opportunities and build business cases.

Responsibilities

• Track and analyze key financial performance drivers, uncover trends, and provide authoritative reporting, forecasting, and planning.
• Translate performance data into leadership-ready narratives with actionable recommendations.
• Partner with teams across the company to identify gaps to goals and propose solutions to close them.
• Evaluate investment requests and ensure approved initiatives are reflected in plans.
• Support long-range planning and forecasting to balance growth with profitability.
• Improve, automate, and scale reporting and planning processes in a fast-paced environment.

Skills

Advanced Excel & Financial Modeling

Strategic Finance

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Communication Skills

SQL (basic)

Tools

SQL

Job description

DoorDash is seeking an Associate for the US Marketplace Finance & Strategy team to own P&L rhythm, reporting, planning, and investment management. You will translate performance insights into clear narratives for leadership, partnering with strategy, product, analytics, and finance to drive data-driven decisions.

The role emphasizes judgment, adaptability, and collaboration in a fast-paced tech environment, with growth and profitability balanced in long-range planning and operational analyses.