Strategic Finance Lead
At a glance
Senior FP&A role at Mercor. San Francisco · full-time · $165,000–$225,000 base.
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What you'll do
- Run product-line P&Ls, tracking revenue, margins, operating costs, and unit economics to explain performance
- Advise general managers and product leads with financial analysis and recommendations
- Build revenue forecasts, model opportunities, and contribute to quarterly and annual plans
- Set product budgets, monitor spending, and flag emerging risks or opportunities
- Assess product investments, pricing adjustments, and operational initiatives to inform capital allocation
What you bring
- At least five years in investment banking, private or growth equity, consulting, or strategic finance at a fast-growing tech company
- Strong financial analysis and modeling skills, including work with incomplete or complex data
- You can lead workstreams from start to finish and communicate insights clearly across teams
Who this fits
This senior role suits someone ready to take ownership of product finances and help build planning processes in a fast-changing environment. It is based on-site in San Francisco, with five in-person workdays each week.
From the employer
About Mercor
Mercor's mission is to organize human intelligence to power the AI economy. We're a leading AI data company, building the layer between human expertise and frontier models. Millions of domain experts on the platform are paid over $4 million per day to train frontier AI models. Mercor's APEX benchmark family measures AI's real-world impact on professional work. Mercor Enterprise brings this same infrastructure to Fortune 500 companies: helping companies capture how their best people actually work, translating that expertise directly back into agents.
Mercor is creating a new category of work where expertise powers AI advancement. Achieving this requires an ambitious, fast-paced and deeply committed team. You’ll work alongside researchers, operators, and AI companies at the forefront of shaping the systems that are redefining society. Mercor is a profitable Series C company valued at $10 billion. We work in-person five days a week in our San Francisco, NYC, or London offices.
About The Role
As we scale, we’re building out a Strategic Finance team to elevate how we plan, allocate resources, and assess performance across the business. This role will help shape a finance function in rapid-growth mode and directly influence product strategy, investment decisions, and long-term planning.
You will own the financial health of key product lines and customers, including through forecasting, budgeting, market analysis, and full P&L ownership. You’ll partner closely with GMs, product leaders, and executives, bringing analytical rigor, clear communication, and strong judgment.
This role is ideal for someone who enjoys building from scratch, thrives in ambiguity, and wants outsized scope early in their career.
Key Responsibilities
Own product-line P&Ls: Manage revenue, margins, opex, and unit economics with a clear view into performance drivers.
Serve as the primary finance partner: Support GMs and product stakeholders with analysis, insights, and financial guidance.
Lead forecasting, planning & financial modeling: Build revenue models, size opportunities, and contribute to quarterly and annual plans.
Develop budgets and manage operating expenses: Create product-level budgets, monitor spend, and identify risks and opportunities.
Support capital allocation decisions: Evaluate returns on product investments, pricing changes, and operational initiatives.
Surface insights for leadership: Translate data into recommendations that shape product and company strategy.
Improve financial reporting and processes: Enhance dashboards, workflows, and systems to increase accuracy and scalability.
What We’re Looking For
5+ years of relevant experience in investment banking, private/growth equity, consulting, or strategic finance at a high-growth tech company. Prior startup experience preferred.
Strong analytical and modeling skills, with comfort working with incomplete or complex data.
High ownership and execution, able to run workstreams end-to-end in a fast-paced environment.
Clear communicator and cross-functional partner who can synthesize insights and influence decisions.
Process-oriented and adaptable, with interest in building and improving systems and workflows.
Compensation
Base cash comp from $165K-$225k
Generous equity grant
$15K relocation bonus (for moving to the Bay Area)
$10K housing bonus (if you live within 0.5 miles of our office)
$1.5K monthly stipend for meals
Free Equinox membership
$200 monthly laundry reimbursement
$200 monthly personal wellness reimbursement
Health, Dental, Vision insurance401(k) with company match
We consider all qualified applicants without regard to legally protected characteristics and provide reasonable accommodations upon request.