FP&A SPECIALIST - BUDGET PLANNING

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: FP&A Expert Type: Contract Compensation: $85–$100/hour Location: Remote Role Responsibilities • Build bottoms-up annual budgets and multi-year long-range plans with consolidation and approval paths. • Produce rolling reforecasts of P&L , cash flow, and KPIs reflecting actuals and updated drivers. • Develop headcount and capital expenditure plans with hiring pacing, project approvals, payback, and prioritization. • Create monthly management reporting packs with variance commentary and product, customer, or segment profitability analysis using cost allocation methodology. • Forecast revenue from bookings, pipeline coverage, and demand signals while documenting model drivers and assumptions. • Work independently and asynchronously to meet deadlines and improve financial planning processes. Qualifications Must-Have • 4+ years in FP&A at an operating company, owning a plan or a reforecast cycle. • Advanced Excel modeling skills and the judgment to explain a variance, not just calculate it. Preferred • Experience in finance business partnering or commercial finance. • Familiarity with planning systems such as Anaplan , Adaptive , or Pigment . Application Process (Takes 20–30 mins to complete) • Upload resume • AI interview based on your resume • Submit form Resources & Support • For details about the interview process and platform information, please check: https://talent.docs.mercor.com/welcome • For any help or support, reach out to: support@mercor.com PS: Our team reviews applications daily. Please complete your AI interview and application steps to be considered for this opportunity.