Senior M&A Finance Program Lead

Autodesk; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 124,000 - 221,000; Full time

Job summary

Autodesk’s M&A Finance team seeks a Senior Program Manager to lead cross-functional finance workstreams across the full M&A lifecycle, from diligence to close and integration. Reporting to the Director, M&A Finance, you will partner with FP&A, Accounting, Tax, Treasury, Legal, HR, IT, and business teams to drive transaction readiness and value realization.

The ideal candidate brings 9+ years in M&A finance, strong modeling, and program management, with experience in technology or SaaS.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, or a related field.
• 9+ years of relevant experience in M&A finance, transaction advisory, strategic finance, corporate finance, FP&A, and/or finance integration.
• Demonstrated experience supporting transactions through financial diligence, modeling, close, and post-close integration.
• Strong financial modeling, analytical, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to translate complex information into clear recommendations.
• Experience leading across cross-functional initiatives involving multiple stakeholders, workstreams, and deadlines simultaneously.
• Strong understanding of end-to-end finance processes, including Record-to-Report, Order-to-Cash, Procure-to-Pay, FP&A, Treasury, Payroll, and Tax.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including experience preparing materials for senior leaders and executive stakeholders.
• Proven ability to drive alignment, manage ambiguity, drive accountability, and deliver results in a matrixed organization.
• Strong program and project management skills, including planning, milestone tracking, risk management, and issue resolution.
• High degree of business judgment, attention to detail, and ownership.

Responsibilities

• Lead finance workstreams across the full M&A lifecycle, including diligence, deal planning, close readiness, Day 1 execution, and post-close integration
• Partner with finance sub-functions and cross-functional M&A stakeholders to assess risks and opportunities, support transaction recommendations, and drive execution planning
• Lead finance diligence activities, including analysis of historical and projected financial performance, operating metrics, cash flow, working capital, and key transaction assumptions
• Review transaction materials and agreements to provide finance input on deal structure, financial risks, and key provisions
• Synthesize diligence findings, financial risks, and integration considerations into clear recommendations and decision-ready materials for leadership
• Analyze and negotiate key transaction and closing considerations, including minimum cash requirements, net working capital, funds flow, purchase price adjustments, escrows, holdbacks, and related closing mechanics
• Coordinate pre-close planning across core finance functions to support Day 1 readiness and continuity of operations
• Develop and execute finance integration plans, including governance, milestone tracking, executive updates, risk management, issue resolution
• Partner with acquired company finance teams and Autodesk stakeholders to transition processes, systems, controls, vendors, bank accounts, and reporting
• Support closing and post-close execution activities, including review of seller deliverables, finance approvals, onboarding and transition planning
• Track integration progress, critical dependencies, and blockers against transaction objectives, escalating issues and driving timely resolution
• Identify opportunities to improve, standardize, and scale M&A finance processes, tools, templates, and governance, while building strong relationships

Skills

Financial modeling

Analytical thinking

Cross-functional leadership

Communication

Project management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance/Accounting/ Economics/ Business

MBA or CPA

Job description

Autodesk’s M&A Finance team seeks a Senior Program Manager to lead cross-functional finance workstreams across the full M&A lifecycle, from diligence to close and integration. Reporting to the Director, M&A Finance, you will partner with FP&A, Accounting, Tax, Treasury, Legal, HR, IT, and business teams to drive transaction readiness and value realization.

The ideal candidate brings 9+ years in M&A finance, strong modeling, and program management, with experience in technology or SaaS.