Strategic M&A Finance Program Lead

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

Job summary

Autodesk’s M&A Finance team is a highly visible group shaping the company’s inorganic growth. Reporting to the Director, M&A Finance, the Senior Program Manager will lead across the full M&A lifecycle from diligence through close and integration.

This role will partner with FP&A, Accounting, Tax, Treasury, Procurement, Corporate Development, Legal, HR, IT, business teams, and more to deliver transaction support, finance readiness, and integration execution for Autodesk’s

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, or related field.
• 9+ years of experience in M&A finance, transaction advisory, or related
• Experience supporting transactions through diligence, modeling, close, and integration
• Strong financial modeling and analytical skills with clear recommendations
• Experience leading cross-functional initiatives with multiple stakeholders
• Understanding end-to-end finance processes (R2R, O2C, P2P, FP&A, Tax, Treasury)
• Excellent written and verbal communication for senior leadership
• Proven ability to drive alignment in a matrixed organization
• Strong program/project management skills and ownership

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 and drive execution
• Lead diligence including historical/forecast analyses, cash flow, working capital
• Review transaction agreements to provide finance input on structure and risks
• Synthesize findings into clear recommendations for leadership
• Analyze and negotiate closing considerations including working capital and closing mechanics
• Coordinate pre-close planning across Record-to-Report, Order-to-Cash, Procure-to-Pay, FP&A, Tax
• Develop and execute integration plans with governance and milestone tracking
• Transition acquired company processes, systems, and reporting into Autodesk’s model
• Support closing and post-close activities and cross-functional settlements
• Track progress, dependencies, and blockers; escalate when needed
• Identify opportunities to standardize and scale M&A finance processes

Skills

M&A finance

Financial modeling

Cross-functional leadership

Strategic business partnering

Executive communication

Project management

Education

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

MBA or CPA preferred

Tools

ERP systems

MS Excel

Financial planning software

Job description

Autodesk’s M&A Finance team is a highly visible group shaping the company’s inorganic growth. Reporting to the Director, M&A Finance, the Senior Program Manager will lead across the full M&A lifecycle from diligence through close and integration.

This role will partner with FP&A, Accounting, Tax, Treasury, Procurement, Corporate Development, Legal, HR, IT, business teams, and more to deliver transaction support, finance readiness, and integration execution for Autodesk’s