Senior M&A Finance Program Lead – Diligence to Close

Autodesk; Olympia (WA); On-site; USD 124,000 - 221,000; Full time

Job summary

Autodesk’s M&A Finance team is a highly visible group that supports the full lifecycle from diligence and transaction planning through close, integration, and post-close value realization.

The Senior Program Manager, M&A Finance will partner with FP&A, Accounting, Tax, Treasury, Procurement, Corporate Development, Legal, HR, IT, and finance and cross-functional teams to assess transactions and execute finance workstreams across acquisitions and divestitures.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, economics, business, or related field.
• 9+ years of experience in M&A finance, transaction advisory, strategic finance, or FP&A.
• Strong financial modeling and analytical skills with ability to translate complex information 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, Tax.

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, and decision-making processes.
• Partner with acquired company finance teams and Autodesk stakeholders to transition processes, systems, controls, vendors, bank accounts, and reporting into Autodesk’s operating model.
• Support closing and post-close execution activities, including review of seller deliverables, finance approvals, onboarding and transition planning, and transaction-related settlements.
• Track integration progress, critical dependencies, and blockers against transaction objectives, escalating issues and driving timely resolution.

Skills

Financial modeling

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication skills

Project management

Strategic thinking

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, or related field

MBA, CPA or other advanced finance credentials

Tools

Enterprise finance systems

Reporting tools

Job description

Autodesk’s M&A Finance team is a highly visible group that supports the full lifecycle from diligence and transaction planning through close, integration, and post-close value realization.

The Senior Program Manager, M&A Finance will partner with FP&A, Accounting, Tax, Treasury, Procurement, Corporate Development, Legal, HR, IT, and finance and cross-functional teams to assess transactions and execute finance workstreams across acquisitions and divestitures.