M&A Accouting and Integration Lead

Mercor's mission is to organize human intelligence to power the AI economy. We're a leading AI data company, building the layer between human expertise and frontier models. Millions of domain experts on the platform are paid over $4 million per day to train frontier AI models. Mercor's APEX benchmark family measures AI's real-world impact on professional work. Mercor Enterprise brings this same infrastructure to Fortune 500 companies: helping companies capture how their best people actually work, translating that expertise directly back into agents.

Mercor is creating a new category of work where expertise powers AI advancement. Achieving this requires an ambitious, fast-paced and deeply committed team. You’ll work alongside researchers, operators, and AI companies at the forefront of shaping the systems that are redefining society. Mercor is a profitable Series C company valued at $10 billion. We work in-person five days a week in our San Francisco, NYC, or London offices.

Mercor expands via strategic acquisitions, where critical financial risks surface within due diligence findings, transaction structures, and post-closing operational timelines. As Strategic Transactions Lead, you will spearhead the accounting workstream across every transaction, managing processes from post-LOI confirmatory diligence through the initial post-close annual audit.

Serving as the Controller team's representative on deal execution pods, you will partner closely with Corporate Finance, Legal, Business Operations, and Integration leads to ensure seamless financial consolidation. This key foundational role requires an operational builder who will construct robust diligence frameworks, establish key performance metrics, and scale M&A infrastructure alongside rapid acquisition velocity.

• 6+ years of combined experience across technical accounting, Big 4 audit, or transaction advisory services

• 2+ years of in-house financeops experience within high-growth, venture-backed technology environments

• Proven track record leading M&A accounting end-to-end across multiple closed acquisitions

• Deep expertise in US GAAP technical frameworks, including ASC 805, ASC 606, ASC 718, and ASC 820

• Strong operational execution skills, you convert transaction terms into clear, actionable integration workstreams

• Exceptional communication skills, ability to translate technical accounting positions to cross-functional executives, legal counsel, and auditors

• Active Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license