Finance Project Management Officer
Remote
New York, Toronto, San Francisco Bay Area
Senior Level
Top Benefits
Six weeks paid vacation
Equity / stock options
RRSP, 401(k), Pension contributions
About the role
Who you are
- 8-10+ year progressive work experience Management Consulting, Strategic Finance/Planning, or a PMO lead role within a high-growth AI or SaaS environment
- Experience with M&A cycles preferred (from DD to integration)
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills, including effective communication skills at all levels within the company and the ability to collaborate across functions
- Proven ability to deliver change, improve and streamline processes, drive efficiency, and influence stakeholders
- Ability to thrive in fast-paced, constantly involving environments. Startup/scaleup experience is a plus
- If some of the above doesn’t line up perfectly with your experience, we still encourage you to apply!
What the job involves
- We are seeking a high-caliber leader to stand up a top-notch Finance PMO (Project Management Office). This is a high-visibility, high-impact role designed for a strategic operator who thrives in the "gray space." You will be the glue between Finance, Legal, Engineering and Product, ensuring our most critical corporate milestones are executed with precision
- M&A Project Management Office
- Establish the ‘M&A Playbook’ for the company, covering everything from initial due diligence to post-merger integration
- Functional Due Diligence: Coordinate across Engineering, HR, Legal, and Finance to identify risks and synergies during the deal phase
- Integration Lead: Drive the 100-day integration plan for newly acquired entities, ensuring culture, systems, and financial reporting are unified seamlessly
- Strategic Planning Cycle Management
- AOP Orchestration: Architect and lead the end-to-end Annual Operating Plan (AOP) process, including the design of integrated planning timelines, standardized financial templates, and executive stage-gate reviews to ensure organizational alignment on fiscal goals
- Resource Capacity Validation: Drive strategic resource planning by performing gap analyses between proposed Product/Engineering roadmaps and current headcount constraints, ensuring the company has the necessary headcount to execute its highest-priority initiatives
- Special Projects
- Act as the "special ops" lead for finance leadership on high-priority projects that don't have a natural home
- Process Optimization: Identify bottlenecks in our current financial operations and design scalable, automated solutions
Benefits
- Six weeks’ paid vacation
- Equity / stock options
- RRSP, 401(k), and Pension Scheme contributions
- Coverage for 100% of your insurance premiums across health, dental, vision, and travel
- Additional coverage for accessing mental health providers/services
- Six months of fully paid parental leave, including adoption and surrogacy
- Financial support for egg freezing and IVF in Canada and the UK
- A monthly fitness and wellness allowance
- Globally dispersed company that supports a remote work culture
- A $2,000 annual education benefit for professional development
- A weekly stipend for meals when working remotely and catered lunch when working from one of our global offices
- A monthly arts and culture allowance
- A monthly quality time allowance
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About Cohere
Software Development
501-1000
Cohere is the leading data security-focused enterprise AI company. It is a global technology company co-headquartered in Toronto and San Francisco, with key offices in London and New York. The company builds enterprise-grade frontier AI models with industry-leading multilingual capabilities designed to solve real-world business challenges. Cohere’s AI solutions are cloud-agnostic to meet companies wherever their data is stored and offer the highest levels of security, privacy, and customization with on-premises and private cloud deployment options.
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Finance Project Management Officer
Remote
New York, Toronto, San Francisco Bay Area
Senior Level
Top Benefits
Six weeks paid vacation
Equity / stock options
RRSP, 401(k), Pension contributions
About the role
Who you are
- 8-10+ year progressive work experience Management Consulting, Strategic Finance/Planning, or a PMO lead role within a high-growth AI or SaaS environment
- Experience with M&A cycles preferred (from DD to integration)
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills, including effective communication skills at all levels within the company and the ability to collaborate across functions
- Proven ability to deliver change, improve and streamline processes, drive efficiency, and influence stakeholders
- Ability to thrive in fast-paced, constantly involving environments. Startup/scaleup experience is a plus
- If some of the above doesn’t line up perfectly with your experience, we still encourage you to apply!
What the job involves
- We are seeking a high-caliber leader to stand up a top-notch Finance PMO (Project Management Office). This is a high-visibility, high-impact role designed for a strategic operator who thrives in the "gray space." You will be the glue between Finance, Legal, Engineering and Product, ensuring our most critical corporate milestones are executed with precision
- M&A Project Management Office
- Establish the ‘M&A Playbook’ for the company, covering everything from initial due diligence to post-merger integration
- Functional Due Diligence: Coordinate across Engineering, HR, Legal, and Finance to identify risks and synergies during the deal phase
- Integration Lead: Drive the 100-day integration plan for newly acquired entities, ensuring culture, systems, and financial reporting are unified seamlessly
- Strategic Planning Cycle Management
- AOP Orchestration: Architect and lead the end-to-end Annual Operating Plan (AOP) process, including the design of integrated planning timelines, standardized financial templates, and executive stage-gate reviews to ensure organizational alignment on fiscal goals
- Resource Capacity Validation: Drive strategic resource planning by performing gap analyses between proposed Product/Engineering roadmaps and current headcount constraints, ensuring the company has the necessary headcount to execute its highest-priority initiatives
- Special Projects
- Act as the "special ops" lead for finance leadership on high-priority projects that don't have a natural home
- Process Optimization: Identify bottlenecks in our current financial operations and design scalable, automated solutions
Benefits
- Six weeks’ paid vacation
- Equity / stock options
- RRSP, 401(k), and Pension Scheme contributions
- Coverage for 100% of your insurance premiums across health, dental, vision, and travel
- Additional coverage for accessing mental health providers/services
- Six months of fully paid parental leave, including adoption and surrogacy
- Financial support for egg freezing and IVF in Canada and the UK
- A monthly fitness and wellness allowance
- Globally dispersed company that supports a remote work culture
- A $2,000 annual education benefit for professional development
- A weekly stipend for meals when working remotely and catered lunch when working from one of our global offices
- A monthly arts and culture allowance
- A monthly quality time allowance
Not the right fit? Search for Finance Project Management Officer jobs in New York, Toronto, San Francisco Bay Area
About Cohere
Software Development
501-1000
Cohere is the leading data security-focused enterprise AI company. It is a global technology company co-headquartered in Toronto and San Francisco, with key offices in London and New York. The company builds enterprise-grade frontier AI models with industry-leading multilingual capabilities designed to solve real-world business challenges. Cohere’s AI solutions are cloud-agnostic to meet companies wherever their data is stored and offer the highest levels of security, privacy, and customization with on-premises and private cloud deployment options.