Headcount & OpEx Finance Lead

Crusoe Energy Systems; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & wellbeing

Time away

401(k) match

Mental wellness

Job summary

Crusoe Energy Systems seeks a Senior Financial Analyst to own headcount and OpEx finance across the company, guiding planning, budgeting, forecasting and actuals reporting. You’ll partner with People, Recruiting and department leaders to align on headcount and budget strategy.

This role is highly visible, demanding structured, rigorous financial analysis, monthly variance reviews, and clear storytelling for leadership and the board. Full-time exempt position.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field.
• 3+ years of progressive finance experience with ownership of headcount and OpEx planning.
• Strong financial modeling skills with Excel/Sheets.
• Experience with planning tools (Anaplan, Adaptive, Workday, or similar).
• MBA preferred.

Responsibilities

• Headcount Planning & Tracking — Own the headcount plan and forecast across the company, partnering with People and department leaders to track open reqs, hiring pace, and attrition against plan.
• OpEx Budgeting & Forecasting — Lead the annual budgeting and in-year OpEx forecasting process across departments, building defensible, well-documented plans.
• Actuals Reporting & Variance Analysis — Own monthly/quarterly actuals reporting for headcount and OpEx, identifying variances to plan and root causes.
• Forecast Management — Maintain rolling headcount and OpEx forecasts, updating for approved changes and business decisions.
• Business Partnering — Serve as finance contact for leaders on budgets and ROI; collaborate with HR and Marketing on budgets and impact.
• Process & Systems Improvement — Improve tools and processes for planning, tracking and reporting headcount/OpEx.
• Executive & Board Reporting — Prepare clear headcount and OpEx reporting packages for leadership and the board.

Skills

Headcount planning

OpEx budgeting

Forecasting

Variance analysis

Executive reporting

Financial modeling

Excel/Google Sheets

Anaplan

Adaptive

Workday

Communication

Education

MBA

Bachelor’s degree in Finance/Accounting/Economics

Tools

Excel

Google Sheets

Anaplan

Adaptive

Workday

Job description

Crusoe Energy Systems seeks a Senior Financial Analyst to own headcount and OpEx finance across the company, guiding planning, budgeting, forecasting and actuals reporting. You’ll partner with People, Recruiting and department leaders to align on headcount and budget strategy.

This role is highly visible, demanding structured, rigorous financial analysis, monthly variance reviews, and clear storytelling for leadership and the board. Full-time exempt position.