Manager, Finance

Crusoe Energy is on a mission to unlock value in stranded energy resources through the power of computation.

Take a look at what we do! - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rlt8k71Quqw 

We aim to align the long term interests of the climate with the future of global computing infrastructure. As data centers consume an exponentially growing power footprint to deliver technology to all connected devices, we are inspired by making sure that the energy meeting that demand is sourced in an environmentally responsible fashion. Crusoe co-locates mobile data centers with stranded energy resources, like flare gas and underloaded renewables, to deliver low-cost, carbon-negative distributed computing solutions. Crusoe Cloud is a managed cloud services platform powered by stranded energy that enables climate-friendly innovation in computationally intensive fields including artificial intelligence, graphics rendering and computational biology.

About This Role:

Reporting to the Director of Finance, the Manager of Finance supports the CFO organization in a variety of corporate finance initiatives to solve critical finance, strategy, and operations-related problems across the organization. The role offers a unique ability to work across teams to see how a fast-growing business operates and is a great platform to learn how to operationalize change at scale. The ideal candidate is highly analytical, has a strong attention to detail, and can multi-task in a results-oriented environment. This is a highly visible role that interacts regularly with executive management. 

The Manager, Finance will lead the development and implementation of key financial processes, including the annual budget, short and long-term financial forecasts, and the associated analysis & reporting against actual results. Depending on the organizational needs and the individual’s abilities, the role will also be involved with capital raises, corporate strategy, and investor relations. This is a hands-on-role and the Manager is expected to directly contribute and lead by example. The candidate must be comfortable working under deadlines, multi-tasking, and cross-collaborating. 

 A Day In The Life:

• Play a key role in developing a best-in-class finance function across Crusoe - supporting planning, budgeting & strategy

• Drive the development and implementation of a consistent, cross-departmental monthly forecast process

• Drive the annual Budget process under the guidance of the Director of Finance and CFO, and with the support of the Senior Manager, Cloud Finance 

• Work closely with key business partners to drive thoughtful analysis

• Interface with management and key business partners to analyze forecast variances, identify trends, and provide recommendations to drive forecast execution and accuracy

• Help drive change through process and reporting improvements to provide more transparency and visibility into current and future financial results.

• Support the Finance team in creating monthly executive team reports, quarterly board materials, and investor updates, using excel and powerpoint

• Readily identify problems or issues and instinctively look for solutions 

• Be a point of contact internally and externally for finance-related matters

• Create materials associated with fundraising activities, including diligence requests 

• Mentor and help supervise less experienced team members, explaining ideas and concepts 

• Apply financial knowledge and skills to perform a variety of ad-hoc analysis and special projects, as needed

You Will Thrive In This Role If:

• 7+ years of relevant experience in financial planning & analysis, corporate finance, or investment banking; experience with cloud computing is strongly preferred

• Master’s or Bachelor’s degree (or higher) in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field  

• Detail-oriented with a focus on accuracy and precision in financial analysis and reporting.

• High attention to detail is a must

• Working knowledge of accounting principles required including revenue recognition, amortization, and accrual vs. cash accounting; must have a general understanding of financial statements

• Ability to communicate complex ideas in a simple way  

• Experience in preparing executive management  and board level communications.

• Excellent skills in financial modeling and forecasting techniques

• Advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills; proficiency with data analysis tools (e.g., SQL, Alteryx, Tableau) a plus; familiarity with planning software a plus

• Demonstrated ability to partner cross-functionally

• Excellent interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills 

• Team player who can work well independently and with limited direction

• Experience with direct reports a plus (no direct reports to start in this role)  

• Self-starter who can multi-task and deliver in a dynamic environment under tight timelines, iterative fact-sets and changing priorities; must be “hands-on"

• Positive attitude

Benefits:

• Industry competitive pay

• Restricted Stock Units in a fast growing, well-funded technology company

• Health insurance package options that include HDHP and PPO, vision, and dental for you and your dependents

• Employer contributions to HSA accounts 

• Paid Parental Leave 

• Paid life insurance, short-term and long-term disability 

• Teladoc 

• Pet-friendly offices

• 401(k) with a 100% match up to 4% of salary

• Generous paid time off and holiday schedule

• Cell phone reimbursement

• Tuition reimbursement

• Subscription to the Calm app

• Company paid commuter benefit; $50 per pay period

Compensation Range:

Compensation will be paid in the range of $160,000+. Restricted Stock Units are included in all offers. Compensation to be determined by the applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data.

Crusoe Energy is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, citizenship, marital status, sex/gender, sexual preference/ orientation, gender identity, age, veteran status, national origin, or any other status protected by law or regulation.