Lead Financial Analyst - Digital Infrastructure

Crusoe•San Francisco, CA

13d•$150,000 - $180,000

About The Position

Crusoe is seeking a Lead Financial Analyst with a strong background in Real Estate Portfolio Management to join their Finance team. This role will play a key part in driving Financial Planning & Analysis for Crusoe's rapidly growing digital infrastructure offering. The analyst will serve as an embedded finance partner to the digital infrastructure organization, supporting forecasting, budgeting, and performance measurement. The role will focus on AI-driven data center infrastructure and will provide crucial support for corporate-level financial planning and capital deployment decisions to maximize enterprise value. The ideal candidate will be a results-driven professional with 5+ years of experience in finance and real estate development, eager to define strategic financial targets and drive implementation in a high-growth environment.

Requirements

5+ years of experience in investment banking, FP&A, or corporate finance in a capital intensive environment
Strong sector experience or knowledge within Data Center infrastructure and/or Real Estate is required
A strong understanding of capital allocation frameworks
Advanced skills in financial modeling & analyses, forecasting, budgeting, scenario analyses, and calculating return metrics such as IRR and MOIC.
Proven ability to drive process enhancements and improve reporting accuracy.
Team player who can work well independently and with limited direction
Capable of managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment, while maintaining high-quality output under pressure.
Self-driven, proactive, and committed to excellence. High degree of professionalism, intellectual curiosity
Exceptional communication and collaboration skills across teams and departments.
Superior presentation and slide-building skills. You have a proven ability to distill complex, multi-variable financial outcomes into clear, strategic takeaways.
Experience with FP&A planning software and BI visualization tools
Working knowledge of accounting principles and financial statements.

Responsibilities

Partner with stakeholders to create project level and portfolio level capital budgets for data center projects.
Prepare the annual budget and monthly forecasts, ensuring timely tracking, performance analysis, and communications.
Detail performance narratives and drive forecasting accuracy.
Act as a primary Finance liaison to cross-functional peers to ensure that ground-level operational realities seamlessly tie into corporate planning and liquidity forecasts.
Support Real Estate investment team in reviewing and maintaining relevant project models to support capital allocation decision making, analyze how equity, debt or joint-venture funding levers impact capital structures, dilution and liquidity.
Translate dense financial and operational data from across the digital infrastructure organization into crisp, high-quality monthly and quarterly executive reports, Board materials, and investor updates.
Support the CFO org with the creation of models, presentations, and diligence materials for debt and equity fundraising events.