Director of Strategic Finance

Join Merlin, a leading technology company, as the Director of Strategic Finance. In this role, you will design and implement FP&A processes, build financial models, enhance program cost accounting, and create a monthly/quarterly operating cadence. You will also deliver reporting and analytics, support the implementation of financial planning tools, and assume full P&L ownership for an assigned product line. The ideal candidate will have 12+ years of progressive finance experience, a background in program finance concepts, and a degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.

• Design and implement FP&A processes for engineering headcount, program costs, R&D spend, and capital allocation.
• Build financial models that translate engineering roadmaps into resource plans, hiring forecasts, budget commitments, and strategic scenarios.
• Partner with Engineering and Program Management to enhance our program cost accounting framework: cost tracking and reporting, cost-to-complete reporting, etc.
• Track record of influencing technical leaders through clear financial storytelling
• Hands-on builder: has designed and implemented processes and models from scratch
• BA/BS in Accounting, Finance, or related field required
• 12+ years of progressive finance experience in FP&A, Strategic Finance, or finance business partner roles
• Fluent in program finance concepts: EAC, cost-type contracts, and rate structures
• Background at a defense, aerospace, SaaS, or hardware-intensive technology company
• Costpoint experience
• MBA or CPA