M&A Finance Program Lead — Diligence to Integration

Autodesk; Washington; On-site; USD 124,000 - 221,000; Full time

Job summary

Autodesk’s M&A Finance team seeks a Senior Program Manager to lead the full lifecycle from diligence through close, integration, and post-close value realization. This role partners with FP&A, Accounting, Tax, Treasury, Procurement, Corporate Development, Legal, HR, IT and business units to assess transactions, drive execution, and deliver finance readiness for strategic initiatives.

The successful candidate will bring strong financial acumen, business judgment, and a process-excellence

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, or related field.
• 9+ years of experience in M&A finance, advisory, strategic finance, FP&A, or related.
• Experience supporting financial diligence, modeling, close, and post-close integration.
• Strong financial modeling, analytical, and problem-solving skills; translate data into clear recommendations.
• Experience leading cross-functional initiatives with multiple stakeholders and deadlines.
• Strong understanding of end-to-end finance processes (R2R, O2C, P2P, FP&A, Treasury, Payroll, Tax).

Responsibilities

• Lead finance workstreams across the full M&A lifecycle from diligence to post-close integration.
• Partner with finance and cross-functional stakeholders to assess risks, opportunities, and drive execution planning.
• Lead diligence activities analyzing historical and projected performance, cash flow, working capital, and transaction assumptions.
• Review transaction materials to provide finance input on deal structure, risks, and provisions.
• Synthesize findings into clear recommendations and leadership-ready materials.
• Coordinate pre-close planning across core finance functions to support Day 1 readiness.

Skills

Financial modeling

Cross-functional leadership

Strategic thinking

Executive communication

Program management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance/Accounting/Business

MBA or CPA (preferred)

Job description

Autodesk’s M&A Finance team seeks a Senior Program Manager to lead the full lifecycle from diligence through close, integration, and post-close value realization. This role partners with FP&A, Accounting, Tax, Treasury, Procurement, Corporate Development, Legal, HR, IT and business units to assess transactions, drive execution, and deliver finance readiness for strategic initiatives.

The successful candidate will bring strong financial acumen, business judgment, and a process-excellence