About The Role

Join Merlin, a leading technology company, as the Director of Strategic Finance. In this role, you will design and implement FP&A processes, build financial models, enhance program cost accounting, and create a monthly/quarterly operating cadence. You will also deliver reporting and analytics, support the implementation of financial planning tools, and assume full P&L ownership for an assigned product line. The ideal candidate will have 12+ years of progressive finance experience, a background in program finance concepts, and a degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.

Design and implement FP&A processes for engineering headcount, program costs, R&D spend, and capital allocation.
Build financial models that translate engineering roadmaps into resource plans, hiring forecasts, budget commitments, and strategic scenarios.
Partner with Engineering and Program Management to enhance our program cost accounting framework: cost tracking and reporting, cost-to-complete reporting, etc.
Track record of influencing technical leaders through clear financial storytelling
Hands-on builder: has designed and implemented processes and models from scratch
BA/BS in Accounting, Finance, or related field required
12+ years of progressive finance experience in FP&A, Strategic Finance, or finance business partner roles
Fluent in program finance concepts: EAC, cost-type contracts, and rate structures
Background at a defense, aerospace, SaaS, or hardware-intensive technology company
Costpoint experience
MBA or CPA

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