Role Overview
Crusoe is seeking a Director of Finance for Cost Analytics based in San Francisco, California, to lead financial analytics and project costing for its data center build portfolio. This full-time role suits an experienced professional with a background in construction finance or project controls who wants to help shape capital deployment strategies for vertically integrated AI infrastructure.
Key Responsibilities
Create a consistent cost taxonomy and analytical framework across data center builds, tracking metrics like cost by construction package, site, geography, and capacity.
Own the financial framework for project Estimate at Completion (EAC) by collaborating with construction, development, procurement, and project controls teams.
Analyze project performance against original underwriting, budgets, and benchmarks to distinguish changes driven by scope, schedule, or design.
Develop the financial view of construction economics and capital efficiency to help leadership evaluate tradeoffs between cost, speed, and capacity.
Partner with engineering and estimating teams to improve early-stage project estimates through continuous feedback loops of actual performance.
Establish portfolio-level visibility across active data center projects to highlight cost trends, emerging risks, and forecast changes.
Translate project EACs and construction schedules into reliable capital and cash-spend forecasts that roll into broader long-range plans.
Deliver financial analysis for major design changes, change orders, and procurement decisions that impact project economics.
Define source-of-truth data, reporting architecture, and controls required for project cost analytics.
Requirements
Minimum of 8 years of experience covering construction finance, project controls, capital projects accounting, or project finance within data centers, energy, industrial, or large-scale infrastructure.
Direct experience managing construction budgets, cost reporting, and draw processes on large capital projects of $100M+ in scale.
Working knowledge of GC and EPC contract structures, change order management, and construction risk allocation.
Familiarity with construction loan agreements, draw mechanics, and independent engineer requirements.
Experience managing operating budgets and cost performance for live facilities or mission-critical assets.
Strong financial modeling and analytical skills for building detailed cost-tracking tools across build and operate phases.
Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, construction management, engineering, or a related field.
Nice to Have
Direct exposure to data center or facilities operations finance.
Master of Business Administration (MBA) or Certified Public Accountant (CPA) credential.
Skills and Tools
Financial modeling and cost tracking
Construction budgeting and project forecasting (EAC)
Capital planning and cash forecasting
Cross-functional collaboration with engineering and construction teams
Data and analytics infrastructure management
Salary and Benefits
Compensation range of up to $235,000 to $275,000 plus bonus
Restricted Stock Units included in all offers
Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance with employer HSA contributions
401(k) retirement plan with company match up to 4% of salary
Paid time off, holidays, leave of absence programs, and paid parental leave
Professional development and tuition reimbursement
Mental health, wellness support, and daily meals allowance
Commuter benefits, cell phone stipend, and volunteer time off
Life insurance, short-term and long-term disability, plus global travel insurance
About the Company
Crusoe operates as a vertically integrated AI infrastructure company built from the ground up to power ambitious AI workloads. The organization owns and operates each layer of the stack from electrons to tokens with an energy-first approach. Crusoe values problem-solving teammates with a sense of urgency who thrive on challenging paths.
How to Apply
Interested candidates should visit the official Crusoe careers page to submit an application for this position.
