Strategic Finance Expert

Mercor

Strategic Finance Expert completing rubric-graded business cases, pricing analyses, and capital allocation work products for Mercor. Applying NPV, IRR, scenario analysis, and unit economics.

Posted 8/23/2026contractRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $2,000 per dayWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in strategic finance, including capital allocation, pricing strategy, and investment appraisal using NPV and IRR. Proficient in conducting market analysis and scenario modeling to support corporate decision-making.

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Strategic FinanceCapital AllocationPricing StrategyInvestment AppraisalMarket Analysis

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Hard Skills

NPVIRRPayback AnalysisScenario AnalysisSensitivity AnalysisCohort EconomicsUnit EconomicsCost Baseline AnalysisSavings AnalysisCapital Allocation Ranking

Industry Keywords

Corporate StrategyCorporate PlanningDeal DeskManagement ConsultingGrowth Equity

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Complete self-contained strategic finance exercises from mock files
Build business cases and investment appraisals using NPV, IRR, and payback
Produce capital allocation determinations ranking investments against hurdle rates with portfolio review
Build 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
Produce market sizing and competitive landscape analysis
Analyze cohort and unit economics
Conduct cost baseline and savings analysis for a cost reduction program
Deliver work products graded against a rubric

Requirements

What you’ll need

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
Nice to have: Management consulting or Big 4 strategy background now in an operator seat
Nice to have: Growth equity background now in-house
Nice to have: Deal desk or pricing strategy experience
Complete an assessment involving a business case with NPV and IRR, a pricing and margin recommendation, and a capital allocation ranking
Fund-side strategy roles are out of scope

Benefits

Comp & perks

Earn up to $250 for each successful referral
No limit on how many people you can refer (restrictions may apply)
Reasonable accommodations upon request