Sr. Associate, Strategic Finance

Merge•New York, NY

59d•$140,000 - $160,000

About The Position

Merge is looking for a driven Strategic Finance Senior Associate to grow into a core analytical partner to our business leaders. At Merge, Strategic Finance is a core operational unit: we don't just report on the business; we provide the analytical framework for major decisions. This is an ideal role for someone coming out of investment banking or investing who is ready to apply their technical foundation to real operating problems - and learn what it actually means to run a business. The ideal candidate is technically excellent and intellectually hungry. You've spent time in banking and/or at an investment firm building models, evaluating businesses, and producing high-stakes materials under pressure - and now you want to understand what happens on the other side of the table. You're precise, fast, and analytically rigorous. You know how to build a model and tell a story with numbers. What you'll develop here is the operational context: how a SaaS business actually works, what drives ARR and retention, and how financial analysis shapes day-to-day decisions at a high-growth company.

Requirements

3–5 years of experience with a foundation in Investment Banking or Investing (PE, Growth Equity, VC, or similar)
Expert-level Excel and modeling skills with a "right is right" mentality - you produce work that reaches senior stakeholders with minimal revision
Genuine excitement to learn how a SaaS business operates - you ask why, not just what, and you're motivated by understanding the business behind the numbers
Strong written and verbal communication skills and a bias toward action - you follow through, you flag blockers early, and you take ownership of your work

Nice To Haves

in-house finance experience is a plus but not required

Responsibilities

Own and maintain complex models end-to-end - applying the same rigor you built in banking or investing to live operating decisions
Manage budgets across multiple departments, drive the rolling forecast, and own the monthly reporting package with clear variance narrative - you'll learn the full operating cadence of a scaling SaaS business
Build and maintain reporting across the full KPI stack with coaching on the operational context behind each metric
Independently produce analyses and financial narratives for board materials and investor updates - familiar territory, but now with a seat at the table when decisions get made
Partner directly with department leads across the business to drive strategic decision-making, and build the stakeholder and communication skills that distinguish great operators from great analysts