Finance Leader: Headcount & OpEx Planning

Crusoe Energy Systems; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Paid time off

401(k) match

Mental wellness

Job summary

Crusoe Energy Systems is seeking a Senior Manager of Finance to own headcount and OpEx planning, budgeting, forecasting, and actuals reporting. You will partner with People, Recruiting, and department leaders to align hiring plans with financial impact and ensure disciplined spend across the company.

You’ll lead monthly actuals, maintain rolling forecasts, and provide insightful variance analyses for leadership and the board.

Qualifications

• Track record of owning a budgeting and actuals reporting process end-to-end, including variance analysis and stakeholder communication.
• Strong financial modeling skills, with advanced proficiency in Excel/Google Sheets and experience with planning tools (e.g., Anaplan, Adaptive, Workday, or similar).
• Demonstrated ability to partner with People/Recruiting teams and translate hiring plans into financial impact.
• 6+ years of progressive finance experience, including meaningful ownership of headcount and/or OpEx planning and reporting.
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field; MBA a plus.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to explain budget and variance drivers clearly to non-finance stakeholders.
• Excellent attention to detail and a strong sense of ownership over data accuracy — headcount and OpEx numbers get scrutinized by leadership every month.

Responsibilities

• Lead headcount planning and forecasting, partnering with People and department leaders.
• Own OpEx budgeting and in-year forecasting across departments.
• Manage monthly/quarterly actuals reporting for headcount and OpEx with variance analysis.
• Maintain rolling headcount and OpEx forecasts; adjust for approved changes.
• Serve as finance partner to department leaders on budgets and ROI decisions.
• Collaborate with HR on benefits ideas to improve employee experience.
• Improve tools and processes for planning, tracking, and reporting headcount and OpEx.
• Prepare executive and board reporting packages with clear insights.

Skills

Budgeting & actuals reporting

Financial modeling

Excel/Google Sheets

Anaplan

Adaptive

Workday

Headcount/OpEx planning

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance/Accounting/Economics

MBA (a plus)

Tools

Anaplan

Adaptive

Workday

Excel

Job description

Crusoe Energy Systems is seeking a Senior Manager of Finance to own headcount and OpEx planning, budgeting, forecasting, and actuals reporting. You will partner with People, Recruiting, and department leaders to align hiring plans with financial impact and ensure disciplined spend across the company.

You’ll lead monthly actuals, maintain rolling forecasts, and provide insightful variance analyses for leadership and the board.