About the job
Mercor connects elite creative and technical talent with leading AI research labs. Headquartered in San Francisco, our investors include Benchmark , General Catalyst , Peter Thiel , Adam D'Angelo , Larry Summers , and Jack Dorsey .
Position: Strategic Finance Expert
Type: Contract
Compensation: $85–$100/hour
Location: Remote
Role Responsibilities
- Build business cases and investment appraisals using NPV , IRR , and payback for projects and decisions.
- Produce capital allocation determinations, ranking investments against hurdle rates with portfolio review.
- Develop scenario and sensitivity analyses of the corporate plan across demand, pricing, and cost.
- Analyze pricing and discount economics to support price setting and deal desk approvals with margin impact.
- Conduct market sizing and competitive landscape analysis, cohort and unit economics, and cost baseline and savings analysis for cost reduction programs.
Qualifications
Must-Have
- 4+ years in strategic finance, corporate strategy, or corporate planning inside an operating company.
- Ownership of a capital or pricing decision that went to a leadership forum.
Preferred
- Management consulting or Big 4 strategy background now in an operator seat.
- Growth equity background now in-house.
- Deal desk or pricing strategy experience.
Assessment
- A business case with NPV and IRR from mock project files.
- A pricing and margin recommendation.
- A capital allocation ranking.
Application Process (Takes 20–30 mins to complete)
- AI interview based on your resume
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PS: Our team reviews applications daily. Please complete your AI interview and application steps to be considered for this opportunity.
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