# Strategic Finance Associate

**Company:** [Mercor](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/mercor)
**Location:** San Francisco, CA
**Role:** Finance & Accounting
**Salary:** $165k – $225k/yr
**Experience:** 5+ years
**Skills:** Financial Modeling, Forecasting, Budgeting, financial planning, P&L Management, Unit Economics, revenue modeling, Market Analysis, capital allocation, Financial Reporting, dashboard development, investment banking
**Posted:** 2026-08-11

> Own financial planning, forecasting, modeling, and product-line P&Ls while partnering with GMs, product leaders, and executives on resource allocation and strategy. The role requires 5+ years of relevant finance, investment banking, consulting, or high-growth technology experience.

## Job Description

## Responsibilities
- Own product-line P&Ls, including revenue, margins, operating expenses, and unit economics.
- Serve as the primary finance partner to general managers and product stakeholders.
- Lead forecasting, planning, and financial modeling.
- Build revenue models, size opportunities, and contribute to quarterly and annual plans.
- Develop product-level budgets, monitor spending, and identify risks and opportunities.
- Support capital allocation decisions by evaluating returns on product investments, pricing changes, and operational initiatives.
- Translate data into recommendations that shape product and company strategy.
- Improve financial reporting, dashboards, workflows, and systems for accuracy and scalability.

## Requirements
- **5+ years** of relevant experience in investment banking, private or growth equity, consulting, or strategic finance at a high-growth technology company.
- Startup experience preferred.
- Strong analytical and financial modeling skills, with comfort working with incomplete or complex data.
- High ownership and execution, with the ability 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 & Benefits
- Base cash compensation of **$165,000–$225,000**.
- Generous equity grant.
- $15,000 relocation bonus for moving to the Bay Area.
- $10,000 housing bonus for living within 0.5 miles of the office.
- $1,500 monthly meal stipend.
- Free Equinox membership.
- $200 monthly laundry reimbursement.
- $200 monthly personal wellness reimbursement.
- Health, dental, and vision insurance.
- 401(k) with company match.

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