FP&A Specialist - Budget Planning - AI Trainer in Charlotte

Energy Jobline ZR; Charlotte (NC); Remote; USD 114,000 - 162,000; Part time

Job summary

Mercor is seeking an FP&A Expert for a remote contract role at $100/hour. The candidate will build budgets, perform rolling forecasts, and develop headcount and capex plans, while delivering monthly management reports and profitability analysis.

The ideal candidate has 4+ years in FP&A, advanced Excel modeling, and experience with planning systems (Anaplan, Adaptive, Pigment). Strong business partnering and finance analytics are essential.

Qualifications

• 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, not just calculate it.
• Finance business partnering or commercial finance experience.
• Experience with planning systems such as Anaplan, Adaptive, or Pigment.

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 using cost allocation methodology.
• Forecast revenue from bookings, pipeline coverage, and demand signals, and document model drivers and assumptions.

Skills

Excel modeling

Finance partnering

FP&A experience

Variance explanation

Tools

Anaplan

Adaptive

Pigment

Job description

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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: $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.
• Produce monthly management reporting packs with variance commentary and profitability analysis using cost allocation methodology.
• Forecast revenue from bookings, pipeline coverage, and demand signals, and 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, not just calculate it.

• Finance business partnering or commercial finance experience.
• Experience with planning systems such as Anaplan, Adaptive, or Pigment.