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Strategic Finance Lead

Mercor· Finance
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San Francisco$165k - $225k + equityFull-timePosted 10mo ago

About the role

Strategic Finance Lead responsible for owning product-line P&Ls, forecasting, budgeting, and partnering with GMs and product leaders to influence product strategy and long-term planning in a fast-growing tech company.

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.

Qualifications

  • 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.

Skills

Required:P&L ownershipFinancial modelingCross-functional collaboration

Benefits

  • 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 insurance
  • 401(k) with company match
Last updated Aug 12, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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