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