Role Overview
The Director, Finance - DC Construction & Operations Finance role at Crusoe is an opportunity to lead financial oversight for capital projects from initial groundbreaking through long-term data center operations in San Francisco. This position suits an experienced finance professional who can navigate both fast-paced construction timelines and complex operational environments.
Key Responsibilities
Own construction budgets for assigned campuses by partnering with Development, Construction Management, and Procurement to maintain accurate total installed cost estimates.
Track budget-to-actual performance across hard costs, soft costs, and contingency funds while escalating variances and change orders early.
Ensure project spending aligns with loan agreements, equity funding agreements, and project-level financing covenants.
Coordinate with Treasury and Capital Markets teams to forecast funding needs across multiple simultaneous projects.
Support financial reviews of general contractor, EPC, and major equipment purchase agreements, advising on payment terms and risk allocation.
Maintain portfolio-level visibility of construction costs, schedules, and funding for leadership, board members, and lenders.
Manage the financial transition from construction to ongoing operations, ensuring clean capitalization and asset turnover.
Oversee financial operations for energized data centers, tracking operating budgets, actual-versus-budget performance, and cost-per-MW metrics.
Monitor maintenance capex, capacity expansions, and equipment replacements for operating sites.
Requirements
Bring eight or more years of experience in construction finance, project controls, capital projects accounting, or project finance within industries like data centers, energy, industrial, or large-scale infrastructure.
Demonstrated background managing construction budgets, cost reporting, and draw processes on capital projects exceeding $100 million in scale.
Familiarity with construction loan agreements, draw mechanics, and independent engineer requirements.
Knowledge of general contractor and EPC contract structures, change order management, and construction risk allocation.
Experience overseeing operating budgets and cost performance for live, mission-critical facilities.
Strong financial modeling and analytical abilities with the capability to build detailed cost-tracking tools.
Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, construction management, engineering, or a related field.
Nice to Have
Direct experience in data center or hyperscale infrastructure construction and operations.
Familiarity with capital project accounting, including interest capitalization and cost segregation.
Exposure to construction lending or project finance due diligence processes.
Understanding of data center operating metrics such as PUE, uptime SLAs, and cost-per-MW.
Experience building out finance functions within a high-growth corporate setting.
Possession of an MBA or CPA designation.
Skills and Tools
Financial modeling and cost-tracking tools
Construction budgeting and cost control
Draw management and financing compliance
Commercial contract review and risk allocation
Portfolio management and reporting
Capital project and operations accounting
Salary and Benefits
Annual compensation ranging from $235,000 to $275,000 plus bonus
Restricted Stock Units included in offers
Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance with employer HSA contributions
401(k) retirement plan featuring a company match up to 4% of salary
Paid time off, holidays, parental leave, and leave of absence programs
Life insurance, short-term and long-term disability
Professional development, tuition reimbursement, and mental health support
Commuter benefits, cell phone stipend, daily meals allowance, and volunteer time off
About the Company
Crusoe operates as a vertically integrated AI infrastructure company building power solutions and cloud services from the ground up. The organization focuses on solving energy bottlenecks for large-scale AI workloads while advancing sustainable infrastructure development.
How to Apply
Interested candidates should submit their application directly through the official Crusoe careers page.
