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Director, Finance - Power Production & Energy

CrusoeSan Francisco, CA - USAccounting and Finance
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Salary
$235K - $275K USD
Job type
Full-time
Posted
2 Sept 2026
Status
Open · checked 7d ago

About this role

The Director, Finance - Power Production & Energy position at Crusoe is a full-time, on-site role based in San Francisco, California. This leadership opportunity is ideal for an experienced finance professional with a background in the energy sector who wants to drive financial strategy for advanced artificial intelligence infrastructure.

Role Overview

Crusoe seeks an embedded finance leader to oversee the financial lens for its Power Production and Energy organization. In this capacity, the professional will serve as a crucial partner to Power Generation, Energy, and Data Center Operations teams. The role focuses on evaluating how power sources are delivered, priced, and sourced for data centers powered by renewable power purchase agreements, on-site generation, and stranded or flared gas. This position suits individuals eager to apply financial discipline to the energy sector within a vertically integrated artificial intelligence infrastructure enterprise.

Key Responsibilities

Partner with the Power Production team to model unit economics, plant utilization, and the levelized cost of energy across on-site generation assets.
Evaluate power purchase agreements, interconnection arrangements, and offtake contracts through financial modeling while collaborating with Legal and Energy teams on deal structuring.
Collaborate on capital planning and investment cases for new energy storage, transmission, and generation projects while monitoring returns against underwriting assumptions.
Handle corporate financial planning and analysis associated with energy and power generation, incorporating these elements into forecasts, budgets, and long-range planning.
Monitor natural gas and wholesale power market trends to translate market movements into actionable financial impact and planning assumptions for leadership.
Align power supply plans with compute demand forecasts by acting as connective tissue between Data Center Operations, Power Production, and corporate FP&A.
Assess the financial impact of environmental regulations, energy tax credits, and policy changes on project returns and generation economics.

Requirements

Minimum of 8 years of finance experience, featuring significant time supporting a utilities, energy, or power generation business.
Solid understanding of energy and power economics, including power purchase agreement structures, capacity factors, fuel cost pass-through, and levelized cost of energy.
Advanced financial modeling skills with the ability to construct asset-level or project finance models completely from scratch.
Demonstrated experience evaluating capital projects and collaborating with technical engineering and operations teams to underwrite investment decisions.
Knowledge of energy market dynamics, covering wholesale power pricing and natural gas markets.
Strong stakeholder management and communication skills to translate technical energy concepts into clear financial narratives for leadership.
Bachelor degree in Economics, Finance, Engineering, or a related field (an MBA is considered a plus).

Skills and Tools

Advanced financial modeling
Project finance and asset-level modeling
Capital planning and investment underwriting
Power and energy economics analysis
Energy market and wholesale pricing analysis
Cross-functional stakeholder management
FP&A, budgeting, and forecasting

Salary and Benefits

Annual compensation ranging from $235,000 to $275,000 plus bonus
Restricted Stock Units included in all offers
Comprehensive health, vision, and dental insurance alongside employer HSA contributions
401(k) retirement plan with employer match up to 4% of salary
Paid time off, paid holidays, and leave of absence programs including paid parental leave
Paid life insurance, short-term disability, and long-term disability
Daily meals allowance, commuter benefits, cell phone stipend, and professional development reimbursement
Mental health support, wellness programs, volunteer time off, and global travel insurance

About the Company

Crusoe operates as a vertically integrated artificial intelligence infrastructure company built from the ground up to own and operate every layer of the stack from electrons to tokens. The organization applies an energy-first approach to solve power bottlenecks for demanding artificial intelligence workloads while making infrastructure faster for innovators and better for the world.

How to Apply

Interested candidates should visit the official Crusoe careers page to submit an application for this position.

Questions candidates ask

What is the salary range for the Director, Finance role at Crusoe?

The compensation ranges from $235,000 to $275,000 per year plus a bonus, and all offers include Restricted Stock Units.

Where is this job located?

This full-time role is located in San Francisco, California, and is not a remote position.

How many years of experience are required for this position?

Candidates must have at least 8 years of finance experience, which must include meaningful time supporting a utilities, energy, or power generation business.

What are the core responsibilities of this finance director position?

Responsibilities include modeling power generation economics, evaluating power purchase agreements, managing capital planning for energy infrastructure, handling energy-related FP&A, and analyzing wholesale power and natural gas markets.

What educational background is required?

Applicants must hold a Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Engineering, or a related field, while an MBA is considered a plus.

Ready to apply?

The application is on the official Crusoe careers page.

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