Senior FP&A Analyst - Global Lease
About The Position
Dive in and do the best work of your career at DigitalOcean. Journey alongside a strong community of top talent who are relentless in their drive to build the simplest scalable cloud. If you have a growth mindset, naturally like to think big and bold, and are energized by the fast-paced environment of a true industry disruptor, you’ll find your place here. We value winning together—while learning, having fun, and making a profound difference for the dreamers and builders in the world. We are seeking a Global Lease Sr. Analyst that is strategic and detail oriented to oversee the leasing lifecycle of infrastructure equipment across our global cloud platform. The ideal candidate will have experience managing and leasing data center equipment, expertise in negotiating with vendors along with deep knowledge of underlying financial and operational processes.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in a business, technical, or analytical field (e.g., Business Administration or Economics).
- Experience in financial modeling and forecasting and familiarity with accounting and finance concepts, such as cash flow management.
- Proven experience managing and leasing data center equipment, demonstrating deep knowledge of underlying financial and operational processes.
- Strong organizational, negotiation, and analytical skills to manage a large portfolio of leases, track detailed financial terms, and support lender negotiations.
- Strong communication skills and ability to communicate effectively with capital partners, senior leadership and other program stakeholders.
Responsibilities
- Develop and execute leasing strategies aligned with infrastructure growth plan
- Lead the end-to-end equipment leasing program and strategy, including the decision framework for buy vs. lease and the selection of third-party capital partners.
- Act as the main contact for financing partners, track financing terms across lenders (rates, fees, covenants), support negotiations for new leases and refinancing, compare financing options and recommend the lowest-cost structure.
- Manage all facets of the lease portfolio, including maintaining a centralized register, tracking key financial terms (principal, interest, payment schedules, maturity), and monitoring for variances and refinancing needs.
- Coordinate and liaise equipment needs / orders between the Infrastructure, Engineering, Procurement teams and the appropriate capital partner throughout the procurement process.
- Coordinate the operational execution of new leases, including required documentation, timing, validating lease contracts against vendor invoices and funding with financing partners and internal teams.
- Provide financial forecasting support including producing monthly/quarterly lease schedules, forward-looking cash flow projections, delivering structured inputs for budgeting and long-range planning and ad-hoc analysis.
- Establish and maintain processes, including standard templates for tracking and creating clear workflows for new lease intake, contract approval, payment tracking, and handoff to accounting teams.
- Serve as the primary liaison and escalation point for all internal and external program stakeholders, including financing partners, Infrastructure, Legal, and Accounting teams.
Benefits
- We innovate with purpose.
- We prioritize career development.
- We care about your well-being.
- We reward our employees.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Number of Employees
501-1,000 employees
