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: $2000/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. - Produce monthly management reporting packs with variance commentary and profitability analysis. - Forecast revenue from bookings, pipeline coverage, and demand signals. Document model drivers and assumptions. Qualifications Must-Have - 4+ years in FP&A at an operating company, owning a plan or a reforecast cycle. - Advanced Excel modeling and the judgment to explain a variance. Preferred - Finance business partnering or commercial finance experience. - Planning systems such as Anaplan , Adaptive , or Pigment . Compensation & Legal - Hourly contractor 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.