M&A Accouting and Integration Lead

Mercor•San Francisco, CA

4d•$175,000 - $210,000•Onsite

About The Position

Mercor is hiring an M&A Accounting and Integration Lead to spearhead the accounting workstream across strategic acquisitions, from post-LOI confirmatory diligence through the initial post-close annual audit. The role represents the Controller team on deal execution pods and partners closely with Corporate Finance, Legal, Business Operations, and Integration leads to support financial consolidation. The successful candidate will build scalable diligence frameworks, performance metrics, and M&A infrastructure as the company grows its acquisition activity. The position oversees accounting diligence, deal accounting, post-merger integration, and program governance. Responsibilities include evaluating target-company financial and operational matters, advising on transaction structures, coordinating day-one close readiness, leading accounting integration across acquired entities, supporting SOX-compliant reporting, and serving as a key contact for external auditors and target leadership teams. The role also develops standardized tools and processes, tracks deal performance metrics, and mentors junior team members. Mercor is a profitable Series C company valued at $10 billion. Employees work in person five days a week in the San Francisco, New York City, or London offices.

Requirements

At least 6 years of combined experience in technical accounting, Big 4 audit, or transaction advisory services.
At least 2 years of in-house finance operations experience in high-growth, venture-backed technology environments.
Demonstrated experience leading end-to-end M&A accounting across multiple completed acquisitions.
Deep knowledge of US GAAP technical frameworks, including ASC 805, ASC 606, ASC 718, and ASC 820.
Strong operational execution skills, including translating transaction terms into actionable integration workstreams.
Exceptional communication skills and ability to explain technical accounting positions to cross-functional executives, legal counsel, and auditors.
Active Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license.

Nice To Haves

Direct experience accounting for acquihires, including evaluating retention versus consideration.
Background in Big 4 financial due diligence (FDD) or deal advisory.
Experience establishing an M&A accounting practice, playbooks, and governance frameworks from scratch.
Experience managing multiple concurrent transaction integrations under tight timelines.
Familiarity with cross-border acquisition structures and foreign subsidiary integration.
Experience in fast-paced AI or hyper-growth technology environments.

Responsibilities

Direct post-LOI accounting due diligence, including reviews of quality of earnings, revenue recognition policies, cap tables, tax liabilities, and vendor obligations.
Build scalable diligence playbooks for different transaction types, including acquihires, IP asset acquisitions, and complex business combinations.
Conduct accounting readiness evaluations and identify material risks and transaction-structuring implications before execution.
Analyze definitive transaction documents and settlement flows, advising leadership on earnouts, working capital adjustments, escrow holdbacks, and equity rollovers.
Oversee third-party valuation specialists working on purchase price allocations, intangible asset valuations, and contingent consideration models.
Evaluate financial statement impacts of deal mechanics and talent retention structures to support executive decisions.
Coordinate day-one close readiness across financial systems, payroll platforms, banking structures, and governance controls.
Lead accounting integration, including opening balance sheets, general ledger mappings, ERP migrations, policy alignment, and intercompany settlements.
Translate purchase terms into operational milestones and coordinate dependencies with the Corporate Development integration team.
Manage concurrent integration tracks across acquired entities, maintain timelines, and resolve operational blockers.
Transition acquired business units into Mercor's internal controls and SOX-compliant reporting frameworks.
Serve as the main financial liaison for target leadership teams during post-acquisition transitions.
Manage measurement-period adjustments, earnout tracking, intangible asset amortization schedules, and annual goodwill impairment testing.
Serve as the lead contact for external audit partners on complex M&A transactions.
Develop standardized M&A accounting toolkits, templates, and cross-functional decision trees.
Conduct deal retrospectives and track metrics such as close-cycle duration and post-close audit adjustments.
Mentor junior team members and review technical deliverables.