Senior Manager, Finance - Manufacturing

Crusoe is on a mission to accelerate the abundance of energy and intelligence. As the only vertically integrated AI infrastructure company built from the ground up, we own and operate each layer of the stack — from electrons to tokens — to power the world's most ambitious AI workloads. When you join Crusoe, you join a team that is building the future, faster.

We're in the midst of the greatest industrial revolution of our time. The demand for AI compute is boundless, and power is a bottleneck. We're solving that — with an energy-first approach that makes AI infrastructure better for the world and faster for the people innovating with AI.

We're looking for problem-solving, opportunity-finding teammates with a sense of urgency, who believe in the scale of our ambition and thrive on a path not fully paved — people who want to grow their careers alongside a team of experts across energy, manufacturing, data center construction, and cloud services.

If you want to do the most meaningful work of your career, help our customers and partners advance their AI strategies, and be part of a high-performing team that believes in each other, come build with us at Crusoe.

Overview

Crusoe is building the World’s Favorite AI-first Cloud infrastructure company. We’re pioneering vertically integrated, purpose-built AI infrastructure solutions trusted by Fortune 500 companies to power their most advanced AI applications. Crusoe is redefining AI cloud infrastructure, with a mission to align the future of computing with the future of the climate.

Our AI platform is recognized as the "gold standard" for reliability and performance. Our data centers are optimized for AI workloads and are powered by clean, renewable energy. Join us to drive meaningful innovation, make tangible impact, and help shape the future of responsible AI infrastructure.

About This Role:

Join Crusoe's Finance team, reporting to the Senior Director, Finance, and play a key role in supporting one of our core revenue-generating business units. You will serve as the dedicated Finance Business Partner to the Vice President, Manufacturing, driving profitable growth, enhancing operational efficiency, and providing the analytical firepower to guide strategic decision-making. Your work will directly influence the financial trajectory of the business unit and shape its long-term success. We're seeking a commercially-minded and results-driven finance leader who is inspired to challenge the status quo and act as a co-pilot in steering the business towards its financial goals.

What You'll Be Working On:

• Financial Advisory: Act as the primary financial advisor to the Vice President, Manufacturing, providing data-driven insights on strategic and operational decision; provide robust financial modeling and scenario analysis for new initiatives, capacity planning, customer profitability, and market expansion

• Driver-Based Analysis: Translate operational drivers (e.g., production efficiency, utilization, operational uptime) into P&L impacts and actionable recommendations

• Performance Management Reporting: Lead monthly and quarterly financial reviews, budget & forecast variance analysis, and build clear, actionable performance narratives for Exec, Board, and Investor materials

• Profitability and Efficiency Initiatives: Proactively identify risks & opportunities to improve margins and operational efficiency, partnering with operational teams to develop improvement plans.

• Planning & Forecasting: Own annual budget, monthly forecast and long-range planning processes, collaborating closely with department heads to ensure financial plans are ambitious, actionable, and aligned with corporate targets

• Cost Accounting & Product Costing: Partner with Accounting to ensure accurate standard costing, variance analysis, and inventory valuation; deliver insights on cost drivers to support margin management and investment decisions

• Cross-Functional Leadership: Liaise across Finance, Accounting, Treasury, and Shared Services to meet reporting and control standards

• Process & Control Integrity: Ensure compliance with corporate policies, internal controls, and audit requirements

What You'll Bring to the Team:

• Onsite in Arvada 3-4 days/week; some light travel necessary

• Strong manufacturing finance background with working knowledge of Cost Accounting

• 6+ years of progressive experience in finance, with at least 2+ years supporting a business unit P&L

• Capital budgeting & resource planning experience

• Advanced financial modeling skills and ability to build driver-based models, sensitivity analyses, and complex operational scenarios from the ground up.

• Strong business acumen; able to connect financial analysis to operational and strategic levers.

• Excellent communicator who can influence at all levels.

• Proactive, self-driven, and comfortable thriving in a fast-paced, high-intensity environment. You don't wait to be asked; you readily identify problems, instinctively seek solutions, and take ownership of outcomes.

• Excellent Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint skills with ERP systems (e.g., Acumatic, Oracle, SAP) and financial planning/BI tools experience

• Bachelor’s in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related analytical field; MBA, CFA, or CPA a plus.

Bonus Points:

• Experience working in a vertically integrated company, understanding the interplay between manufacturing/development and commercial operations.

• Strong project management and cross-functional leadership track record.

Benefits:

• Competitive compensation

• Restricted Stock Units

• Paid time off & paid holidays

• Comprehensive health, dental & vision insurance

• Employer contributions to HSA account

• Paid parental leave

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

• Professional development & tuition reimbursement

• Mental health & wellness support

• Commuter benefits (parking & transit)

• Cell phone stipend

• 401(k) Retirement plan with company match up to 4% of salary

• Volunteer time off

Compensation Range

Compensation will be paid in the range of up to $160,00 -$190,000 + Bonus. Restricted Stock Units are included in all offers. Compensation to be determined by the applicants knowledge, education, and abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data.

Crusoe 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.