Director of Infrastructure Finance
San Francisco, CALos Angeles, CAFinance & AccountingHybrid12+ YOE
Summary
Leads financial strategy, budgeting, forecasting, and cost optimization for infrastructure investments including cloud hardware. Requires 12+ years in finance with 5+ in infrastructure/cloud, expert financial modeling, and hyperscaler experience preferred.
About the role
Responsibilities
- Develop and execute comprehensive financial strategies for infrastructure investments, including planning, budgeting, and forecasting
- Optimize infrastructure cost structures and identify financial efficiency opportunities
- Develop and maintain financial metrics and KPIs to track infrastructure performance
- Lead financial aspects of infrastructure capacity planning and scaling initiatives
- Make strategic recommendations on infrastructure investment priorities and resource allocation
- Establish and maintain robust financial controls and governance frameworks for infrastructure
- Oversee financial reporting, variance analysis, and performance metrics for infrastructure
- Lead budgeting processes and track actual vs. planned infrastructure spending
- Manage financial risks associated with infrastructure investments and operations
- Develop talent and provide career growth opportunities for team members
- Foster collaboration with engineering, operations, and product teams
Requirements
- 12+ years of progressive experience in finance, with at least 5 years specifically focused on infrastructure or cloud hardware finance
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Engineering, or a related field. MBA or CFA is highly preferred
- Expert-level proficiency in financial modeling and the ability to translate technical engineering roadmaps into financial outcomes
- Deep understanding of cloud infrastructure financing models and economics
- Knowledge of technology infrastructure trends and cost optimization strategies
- Experience with financial systems and ERP platforms (SAP, Oracle, etc.)
- Strong project management and organizational skills
Preferred
- Experience at a hyperscaler (e.g., AWS, Google Cloud, Meta, Microsoft, or Oracle) or similar large-scale technology infrastructure companies
- Ability to think 3+ years ahead regarding technological shifts and financial implications
- Proven track record of influencing senior technical leaders and "speaking the language" of both software engineers and accountants
- Comfort operating in high-growth, ambiguous environments
Skills
financial modelingcloud infrastructureERP platformsSAPOracleAWSGoogle Cloudcost optimizationfinancial forecastingbudgetingKPIscapacity planning