Senior Financial Analyst - CapEx & Construction

Aligned Data Centers

About The Position

It's fun to work in a company where people truly BELIEVE in what they're doing! We're committed to bringing passion and customer focus to the business. Senior Financial Analyst - CapEx & Construction Does the thought of joining one of the fastest-growing, privately held data center companies sound exciting to you? Do you enjoy collaborating with team members to drive and operate some of the industry’s leading and most innovative infrastructure solutions? At Aligned Data Centers, not only do we celebrate success across our platform, we celebrate the very teams that drive and support that success! Our culture is founded in passion, engineered from innovation, and driven by the pursuit of operational excellence. We are a company dedicated to driving positive change in the industry through continuous data center innovation, diversity and inclusion, and corporate sustainability. We realize not only is providing a comprehensive benefits package important, but we also provide a generous 401k match with immediate vesting, free membership to Gympass which provides our employees a rich health and wellness benefit and competitive time off plan. Giving back and having fun is important to our team whether it be serving our communities or employee and customer events. Our Aligned DNA is what makes us unique and successful! As part of our exciting growth, we are currently searching for a Senior Financial Analyst - CapEx & Construction. The Senior Financial Analyst, CapEx & Construction will be a key asset in the future growth of the company. This individual will be responsible for supporting the Company’s capital expenditure activities, including governance, estimating, execution, and reporting. S/he will provide financial execution and analysis including PO approvals, budget tracking, cash flow forecasting, and capacity delivery tracking. This position will report to the Sr. Director, Finance.

Requirements

Highest standards of accuracy and precision; highly organized.
Articulate with excellent verbal and written communication skills, high EQ.
An individual with a proactive and highly responsive approach to identifying opportunities that will drive the business forward.
Outstanding analytic skills, a high degree of intellectual curiosity, and the ability to engage with senior leaders in Addressing complex business issues and making recommendations from analysis.
Demonstrated ability to roll-up sleeves and work with team members in a hands-on management capacity.
High degree of initiative in developing tools and reports to drive the business forward.
Focuses on solving conflict, not blaming; Maintains confidentiality; Listens to others without interrupting; Keeps emotions under control; Remains open to others' ideas and tries new things.
Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness; Looks for ways to improve and promote quality; Applies feedback to improve performance; Monitors own work to ensure quality.
Follows instructions, responds to management direction; Takes responsibility for own actions; Keeps commitments; Commits to long hours of work when necessary to reach goals; Completes tasks on time or notifies appropriate person with an alternate plan.
Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance; MBA is a plus.
4-6 years’ experience in FP&A or transaction services advisory roles.
Advanced Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint skills.

Nice To Haves

MBA is a plus.
Experience with SQL, Dashboards, and/or BI tools a plus.

Responsibilities

Analyze current and past trends in key performance indicators in all areas related to capital expenditures, timelines, and fitout margin by manipulating multiple large data sets into digestible reporting.
Effectively communicate with Commercial, Construction, Procurement, Service Delivery, Strat Dev, and Utility teams to ensure accurate, timely reporting on all CapEx related items (Estimates, Budgets, Timelines).
Support Sr. Director, Finance with Governance Approval tracking, Procurement, and NRC Billings.
Monitor performance indicators, highlighting trends and analyzing causes of unexpected variance and work with respective leaders to develop, implement and track corrective actions needed to return the business to operating targets.
Ad-Hoc Reporting and in-depth analysis to supporting Senior Management Team and Department heads.
Understand accounting team and system (Oracle) requirements to effectively complete CapEx day-to-day operations and problem solve accounting questions for PD/SD teams.
Support the preparation of monthly financial CapEx reports and related presentations to Senior Management Teams.
Develop financial templates and models to support strategic initiatives related to all development CapEx.
Analyze complex financial information and reports to provide accurate and timely financial recommendations to management for decision making purposes.
Partner and develop strong working relationships with various internal business unit heads to provide financial analysis and forecasting to support the business.

Benefits

Aligned Data Centers is proud to offer a comprehensive benefits package to support the health, well-being, and financial security of our team members.
Eligible employees have access to:
Health Coverage: Medical, dental, and vision insurance
Health Savings and Flexible Spending Accounts: HSA with employer contribution for eligible participants. FSAs offered for health and dependent care to increase tax savings.
Retirement Savings: 401(k) plan with company match
Paid Time Off and Holiday Pay
Company-Sponsored Insurance: Short-Term Disability, Life Insurance, and Long-Term Disability (with medical election)
Optional Benefits: Voluntary life, critical illness, legal, and additional disability coverage
Wellness Programs: Employee assistance program (EAP), Wellhub gym membership, and other wellness initiatives
medical, dental, vision, short and long disability, life insurance and other voluntary benefits, 401k with employer match, bonus opportunities, paid time off, wellness benefits and professional development opportunities, all designed to support your well-being and career growth.