Strategic Finance Associate at Mercor

About MercorMercor is at the intersection of labor markets and AI research. We partner with leading AI labs and enterprises to provide the human intelligence essential to AI development.Our vast talent network trains frontier AI models in the same way teachers teach students: by sharing knowledge experience and context that cant be captured in code alone. Today more than 30000 experts in our network collectively earn over $1.5 million a day.Mercor is creating a new category of work where expertise powers AI advancement. Achieving this requires an ambitious fast-paced and deeply committed team. Youll 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 new San Francisco headquarters.About The RoleAs we scale were 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. Youll 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 ResponsibilitiesOwn 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 Were Looking For25 years of relevant experience in investment banking private/growth equity consulting or strategic finance at a high-growth tech company.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.Required Experience:IC Key Skills Financial Services,Financial Concepts,Accounting,Corporate Finance,Analysis Skills,Securities Law,Investment Banking,Microsoft Excel,Private equity,Financial Analysis,Financial Modeling,Financial Planning Employment Type : Full-Time Department / Functional Area: Operations Experience: years Vacancy: 1