Role Overview
Crusoe is seeking a Director of Finance for Cost Analytics to join the team in Denver, Colorado. This full-time position suits an experienced finance professional with a background in large-scale infrastructure or data center construction finance who wants to build a robust cost intelligence capability.
Key Responsibilities
Design and implement a consistent cost taxonomy and analytical framework across data center construction projects, tracking metrics such as cost by construction package, site, geography, design, capacity, and project phase.
Manage the financial framework for project Estimates at Completion by partnering with construction, development, procurement, and project controls teams to monitor spend.
Perform cost variance and root-cause analytics to evaluate project performance against original budgets, identifying factors like scope, schedule, design, and procurement shifts.
Analyze construction economics and capital efficiency to support leadership in evaluating tradeoffs among cost, speed, resilience, capacity, and risk.
Collaborate with estimating and engineering teams to refine early-stage project estimates and build continuous feedback loops.
Deliver portfolio-level visibility across active data center builds to highlight emerging risks, cost trends, and contingency consumption.
Translate project forecasts and schedules into reliable capital and cash-spend plans.
Deliver financial analysis for significant design changes, procurement decisions, change orders, and contracting strategies.
Define source-of-truth data, reporting architecture, and controls to automate reporting and elevate data quality.
Requirements
Eight or more years of professional experience covering construction finance, project controls, project finance, or capital projects accounting, ideally within infrastructure, energy, industrial sectors, or data centers.
Proven expertise handling construction budgets, cost reporting, and draw processes for large capital projects scaling past $100 million.
Practical familiarity with construction loan agreements, funding mechanics, and independent engineer requirements.
Knowledge of General Contractor and Engineering, Procurement, and Construction contract structures, change order management, and construction risk allocation.
Background handling operating budgets and cost performance for live operational facilities.
Familiarity with how construction choices impact long-term operating costs and asset performance.
Advanced financial modeling abilities with experience creating and maintaining cost-tracking tools spanning build and operational phases.
History of managing multiple concurrent sites within a fast-paced environment.
Strong interpersonal capabilities for cross-functional collaboration with construction managers, general contractors, and internal accounting teams.
Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, construction management, engineering, or a related field.
Nice to Have
Direct exposure to data center or facilities operations finance.
Master of Business Administration or Certified Public Accountant credentials.
Skills and Tools
Financial modeling and analysis
Construction budgeting and cost reporting
Project forecasting and Estimate at Completion frameworks
Cost variance and root-cause analytics
Capital planning and cash forecasting
Cross-functional collaboration and decision support
Data and analytics infrastructure management
Salary and Benefits
Compensation range of $210,000 to $245,000 plus bonus
Restricted Stock Units included in offers
Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage with Health Savings Account employer contributions
Paid time off, holidays, and leave of absence options
Paid parental leave
Life insurance alongside short-term and long-term disability coverage
Retirement plan options with company match up to four percent of salary
Professional development and tuition reimbursement programs
Mental health support, daily meal allowances, cell phone stipends, commuter benefits, volunteer time off, and global travel insurance
About the Company
Crusoe operates as a vertically integrated artificial intelligence infrastructure company. The organization builds from the power source up to tokens to support intensive artificial intelligence workloads with an energy-first approach.
How to Apply
Interested candidates should visit the official Crusoe careers page to submit an application for this position.
