FP&A Analyst

Crux AI; Palo Alto (CA); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, vision coverage

401(k) match

Hybrid work schedule

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Job summary

Crux AI, a U.S.-based integrated AI infrastructure company, seeks an FP&A Analyst in a hybrid role based in California. You will support monthly forecasting, annual budgeting, and financial analysis to inform executive decisions as the business scales.

You will build and maintain planning models, collaborate with data center operations, energy, and engineering teams, and help implement scalable FP&A processes in a fast-growing environment.

Qualifications

• 2–5 years of FP&A, accounting, investment banking, consulting, or related analytical role.
• Strong proficiency in Excel, including financial modeling, formulas, and data manipulation.
• Bonus points for experience with financial planning tools (Anaplan, Adaptive, Hyperion) BI tools (Tableau, Power BI) or ERP systems (NetSuite, SAP, Oracle).
• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a similar field.

Responsibilities

• Forecasting & Budgeting Support: assist monthly forecasting and annual budgeting with timelines and templates.
• Financial Analysis: perform variance analysis and explain drivers to leadership.
• Reporting: help prepare monthly financial reports, summaries, and ad-hoc analyses.
• Data Management: help build and maintain the planning platform with data validation and integrity.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: work with operations, energy, and engineering to align assumptions.
• Process Improvement: identify opportunities to streamline recurring tasks and improve reporting.

Skills

Excel

Financial modeling

Pivot tables

Data manipulation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance/Accounting/Economics

Tools

Anaplan

Adaptive

Hyperion

Tableau

Power BI

NetSuite

SAP

Oracle

Job description

Built to set the gold standard for integrated AI infrastructure

Crux AI is a newly formed, U.S.-based integrated AI infrastructure company created to remove the physical and operational constraints on consequential AI ambitions. Crux brings together power, high-density data centers, TPU silicon, networking, orchestration software, and ongoing operations as one integrated system.

Crux is being capitalized to plan every layer together, develop each one to demanding standards, and operate the whole system with efficiency and reliability. That gives hyperscalers, frontier AI labs, sovereign customers, enterprises, and AI-native companies greater freedom to pursue the AI they are here to create.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

The FP&A Analyst reports to the VP, Financial Planning & Analysis and supports the Finance team in budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis across the organization. This role offers a unique opportunity to learn how a capital-intensive, fast-growing infrastructure business operates and to build core FP&A skills from the ground floor of a newly formed company. You will support recurring financial processes, build and maintain models, and contribute to reporting that informs executive decision-making. This is an excellent opportunity for someone early in their FP&A career who wants broad exposure across corporate finance - including the capital planning that sits at the center of this business.

In this role, you will:

• Forecasting & Budgeting Support - Support the monthly forecasting and annual budgeting processes by gathering inputs from business partners, maintaining templates, and ensuring timely and accurate submissions

• Financial Analysis - Perform variance analysis comparing actuals to budget and forecast; identify key drivers and prepare clear explanations for leadership review

• Reporting - Assist in preparing monthly financial reports, executive summaries, and ad-hoc analyses; ensure data accuracy and consistency across deliverables

• Data Management - Help build and maintain the company's planning platform from the ground up, including data entry, validation, and troubleshooting; support data integrity and process improvements as the FP&A tech stack is stood up

• Cross-Functional Collaboration - Work with teams across the organization — including data center operations, energy, and engineering — to gather information, reconcile data, and ensure Finance assumptions reflect the latest business inputs

• Process Improvement - Identify opportunities to streamline recurring tasks and improve reporting efficiency; contribute to building scalable FP&A processes as the function is established

SIGNALS OF SUCCESS

After 60 days in this role:

• Ramped on Crux's business model, capital structure, and current forecasting/reporting cadence

• Taken ownership of at least one recurring reporting or reconciliation process

• Established working relationships with core cross-functional partners in Finance and the broader business

After 6 months:

• Running point on variance analysis and reporting packages with minimal oversight

• Contributing meaningfully to the build-out of the planning platform and supporting infrastructure

• Trusted to independently gather and validate inputs from business partners for the forecast cycle

After 1 year:

• A go-to resource on the FP&A team for a defined area of the business

• Actively identifying and driving process improvements rather than just executing them

• Positioned to take on greater scope as the Finance organization scales alongside the business

EXPERIENCES, ATTRIBUTES AND MINDSET THAT INDICATE A GOOD MATCH

Experiences

• 2–5 years of experience in FP&A, accounting, investment banking, consulting, or a related analytical role

• Strong proficiency in Excel, including financial modeling, formulas, and data manipulation; experience with pivot tables, lookups, and building clean, auditable workbooks

• Bonus points for experience with financial planning tools (e.g., Anaplan, Adaptive, Hyperion), BI tools (e.g., Tableau, Power BI), or ERP systems (e.g., NetSuite, SAP, Oracle)

• Bonus points for industry experience in technology, data center infrastructure, cloud, or energy

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a similar field

Attributes

• Analytically curious, with the ability to work with large datasets, identify trends, and translate numbers into meaningful insights

• High accuracy and thoroughness in work product; takes pride in getting the details right

• Clear written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain financial concepts to non-finance audiences

• Collaborative approach with a willingness to pitch in where needed; receptive to feedback and eager to learn

Mindset

• You want to build, not just maintain — this is a ground-floor seat in a newly formed company, and the systems and processes you're supporting are still being defined

• You have a high tolerance for ambiguity and are comfortable operating without a fully mature playbook

• You're growth-oriented and want to develop broad FP&A expertise inside a fast-paced, capital-intensive business

Nice to have (Preferred, not required):

• Experience with financial planning tools (e.g., Anaplan, Adaptive, Hyperion) or BI tools (e.g., Tableau, Power BI)

• Exposure to ERP systems (e.g., NetSuite, SAP, Oracle)

• Industry experience in technology, data center infrastructure, cloud, or energy

Salary Range Information

The annual salary range for this position has been estimated based on market data and other factors. However, a salary higher or lower than this range may be appropriate for a candidate whose qualifications differ meaningfully from those listed in the job description.

About Crux

• We offer generous base, bonus and additional incentive based compensation

• Health, dental, and vision coverage for you and your dependents

• Company-paid life insurance and disability

• Full suite of other optional benefits

• 401(k) Plan with 4% company match

• Hybrid schedule offering four days in-office collaboration paired with one remote workday for focused, individual work