Strategic Finance Lead, High-Growth AI
Overview
Own the financial health of key product lines at Mercor, a $10B AI data company. Directly influence product strategy, investment decisions, and long-term planning through forecasting, budgeting, and full P&L ownership. Partner with GMs, product leaders, and executives to drive analytical rigor and clear communication. Build the finance function from scratch in a rapid-growth environment, with outsized scope early in your career.
What You'll Do7
- 1Drive product-line P&Ls: own revenue, margins, and unit economics to surface performance drivers.
- 2Partner with GMs and product stakeholders as the primary finance contact, delivering insights and guidance.
- 3Build revenue models and size opportunities to inform quarterly and annual planning.
- 4Create product-level budgets and monitor spend to identify risks and opportunities.
- 5Evaluate returns on product investments, pricing changes, and operational initiatives to support capital allocation.
- 6Translate complex data into actionable recommendations that shape product and company strategy.
- 7Enhance dashboards, workflows, and reporting systems to boost accuracy and scalability.
Requirements6
- 15+ years in investment banking, private/growth equity, consulting, or strategic finance at a high-growth tech company.
- 2Startup experience preferred.
- 3Strong analytical and modeling skills, comfortable with incomplete or complex data.
- 4High ownership and execution, able to run workstreams end-to-end.
- 5Clear communicator and cross-functional partner who can synthesize insights and influence decisions.
- 6Process-oriented and adaptable, with interest in building and improving systems and workflows.
Salary Insight
$165 - $225k per year
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