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Finance Business Partner

Join Crusoe's Finance team, reporting to the Senior Director, Finance, and sit at the intersection of operational finance, strategic, and long-range planning for one of the most consequential offerings in Crusoe's portfolio. You will serve as a dedicated Finance Business Partner to the Vice President, Manufacturing, driving profitable growth, enhancing operational efficiency, and providing the analytical firepower to guide strategic decision-making. We're seeking a commercially-minded and results-driven finance leader who is inspired to challenge the status quo and act as a co-pilot in steering the business towards its financial goals.

This role will grow a small team of 1-2 analysts, but will begin and likely continue as a roll-up-your-sleeves contributor who is energized by building the frameworks and analysis to directly influence the financial trajectory of the business line and shape its long-term success.

What You'll Be Working On:

• Financial Advisory: Act as the primary financial advisor to the Vice President, Manufacturing, providing data-driven insights on strategic and operational decision; provide robust financial modeling and scenario analysis for new initiatives, capacity planning, customer profitability, and market expansion

• Strategic Financial Modeling: Lead financial modeling and analysis to support the ramp, expansion, and commercialization of Crusoe Spark modular AI factories

• Driver-Based Analysis: Translate operational drivers (e.g., production efficiency, utilization, operational uptime) into P&L impacts and actionable recommendations

• Performance Management Reporting: Lead monthly and quarterly financial reviews, budget & forecast variance analysis, and build clear, actionable performance narratives for Exec, Board, and Investor materials

• Profitability and Efficiency Initiatives: Proactively identify risks & opportunities to improve margins and operational efficiency, partnering with operational teams to develop improvement plans.

• Planning & Forecasting: Own annual budget, monthly forecast and long-range planning processes, collaborating closely with department heads to ensure financial plans are ambitious, actionable, and aligned with corporate targets

• Cost Accounting & Product Costing: Partner with Accounting to ensure accurate standard costing, variance analysis, and inventory valuation; deliver insights on cost drivers to support margin management and investment decisions

• Cross-Functional Leadership: Liaise across Finance, Accounting, Treasury, and Shared Services to meet reporting and control standards

• Process & Control Integrity: Ensure compliance with corporate policies, internal controls, and audit requirements

What You'll Bring to the Team:

• Industry Experience: 8+ years of progressive finance experience, with at least 3 years in a manufacturing, hardware, or capital-intensive infrastructure environment. Experience in vertically integrated hardware, AI compute, or data centers is a strong plus.

• Financial Mastery: Demonstrated expertise in strategic financial modeling, long-range planning, and capital investment analysisincluding NPV, IRR, scenario modeling, and sensitivity analysis.

• Strategic Growth: Proven experience building business cases and investment frameworks for new product lines, geographic expansion, or large-scale capital programs in high-growth environments.

• Operational Finance: Strong command of manufacturing cost accounting, unit economics, and the development of operational KPIs to track business health.

• Advanced Tooling: Exceptional financial modeling skills with advanced Excel proficiency. Experience with FP&A tools such as Anaplan, Adaptive, or equivalent systems is highly valued.

• Executive Communication: Ability to translate complex quantitative analysis into clear, actionable strategic recommendations for executive and cross-functional audiences.

• Cross-Functional Partnership: A proven track record of acting as a strategic partner to non-finance leaders (Operations, Engineering, Product) to drive measurable business outcomes.

• Leadership Potential: Experience or a demonstrated ability to mentor, grow, and develop a high-performing team over time.

• Education & Credentials: MBA or equivalent advanced degree preferred; CFA or CPA is a plus but not required.

• Location & Travel: Based onsite in Arvada, CO 3-4 days per week. If based in San Francisco, travel of 40-50% is required to support Arvada operations.

Bonus Points:

• Experience working in a vertically integrated company, understanding the interplay between manufacturing/development and commercial operations.

• Strong project management and cross-functional leadership track record.

Benefits:

• Competitive compensation and equity packages

• Restricted Stock Units

• Paid time off, paid holidays & leave of absence programs

• Comprehensive health, dental & vision insurance

• Employer contributions to HSA account

• Paid parental leave

• Paid life insurance, short-term and long-term disability

• Professional development & tuition reimbursement

• Mental health & wellness support

• Commuter benefits (parking & transit)

• Cell phone stipend

• 401(k) Retirement plan with company match up to 4% of salary

• Volunteer time off

• Global travel insurance & emergency assistance

• Daily meals allowance

• Additional perks & programs specific to location

Compensation Range:

Compensation will be paid in the range of up to $182,000-$228,000 + Bonus. Restricted Stock Units are included in all offers. Compensation to be determined by the applicants knowledge, education, and abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data. (#INDCORP)

Crusoe is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, citizenship, marital status, sex/gender, sexual preference/orientation, gender identity, age, veteran status, national origin, or any other status protected by law or regulation.