# Director, Finance - Manufacturing

**Company:** [Crusoe](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/crusoe)
**Location:** Arvada, CO, San Francisco, CA
**Role:** Finance & Accounting
**Salary:** $182k – $228k/yr
**Experience:** 8+ years
**Skills:** Excel, Anaplan, Adaptive, Financial Modeling, Npv, Irr, Scenario Analysis, Cost Accounting, Unit Economics, Fp&A Tools
**Posted:** 2026-04-28

> Serves as Finance Business Partner to VP Manufacturing, providing strategic financial modeling, forecasting, cost analysis, and performance reporting to drive profitable growth and efficiency in AI factory operations. Requires 8+ years finance experience including 3+ in manufacturing/hardware.

## Job Description

## 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 decisions
- 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 analysis—including 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

**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 applicant's knowledge, education, and abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data.

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