Senior M&A Finance Program Lead - Diligence to Integration

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

Job summary

Autodesk’s M&A Finance team is a highly visible group that shapes inorganic growth. The Senior Program Manager will lead finance workstreams across the full M&A lifecycle, from due diligence through close, integration, and value realization, partnering with FP&A, Accounting, Tax, Treasury, Procurement, Corporate Development, Legal, HR, IT, and business teams.

This role reports to the Director, M&A Finance, and requires strong financial modeling, cross-functional leadership, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, or related field.
• 9+ years of relevant experience in M&A finance, transaction advisory, strategic finance, corporate finance, FP&A, and/or finance integration.
• Strong financial modeling, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Experience leading cross-functional initiatives with multiple stakeholders and deadlines.
• Understanding end-to-end finance processes: R2R, O2C, P2P, FP&A, Treasury, Payroll, Tax.
• Excellent written and verbal communication for senior leaders and executives.
• Proven ability to drive alignment and deliver results in a matrixed organization.
• Strong program and project management skills, including milestones, 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, support recommendations, and drive execution planning.
• Lead finance diligence activities, including analysis of historical and projected performance, cash flow, working capital, and key assumptions.
• Review transaction materials to provide finance input on deal structure, risks, and provisions.
• Synthesize findings into clear recommendations and decision-ready materials for leadership.
• Negotiate transaction and closing considerations, including cash requirements, NWC, funds flow, and escrows.
• Coordinate pre-close planning across core finance functions to support Day 1 readiness.
• Develop and execute finance integration plans, governance, milestones, risk management, and issue resolution.
• Transition processes, systems, controls, vendors, and reporting into Autodesk’s operating model.
• Support closing and post-close activities, onboarding, and settlements with cross-functional teams.
• Track integration progress, dependencies, and blockers; escalate and resolve as needed.
• Identify opportunities to improve and scale M&A finance processes, tools, templates, and governance.

Skills

M&A finance

Financial modeling

Cross-functional collaboration

Program management

Executive communication

Education

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

MBA or CPA

Tools

Finance systems

Reporting tools

Job description

Autodesk’s M&A Finance team is a highly visible group that shapes inorganic growth. The Senior Program Manager will lead finance workstreams across the full M&A lifecycle, from due diligence through close, integration, and value realization, partnering with FP&A, Accounting, Tax, Treasury, Procurement, Corporate Development, Legal, HR, IT, and business teams.

This role reports to the Director, M&A Finance, and requires strong financial modeling, cross-functional leadership, and