Senior Finance Manager (Corporate)

Crusoe Energy Systems; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & wellbeing

Time away

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 across the company.

You will partner with People, Recruiting, and department leaders to ensure accurate headcount plans, defend budgets, and provide timely insights on variances to leadership and the board.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of progressive finance experience with ownership of headcount/OpEx planning and reporting
• Strong financial modeling skills and proficiency in Excel/Google Sheets
• Ability to partner with People/Recruiting teams and translate hiring plans into financial impact
• Attention to detail and ownership of data accuracy
• Bachelor's degree in a related field; MBA preferred
• Strong communication skills to explain budget and variance drivers to non-finance stakeholders

Responsibilities

• Own headcount planning and forecast across the company with People and department leaders
• Lead annual budgeting and in-year OpEx forecasting with defensible, well-documented plans
• Own monthly/quarterly actuals reporting for headcount and OpEx and explain variances
• Maintain rolling headcount and OpEx forecasts and adjust for changes
• Partner with department leaders to answer questions about budgets and ROI
• Improve tools/processes to plan, track, and report headcount and OpEx
• Prepare headcount/OpEx reporting for executives and the board

Skills

Financial modeling

Headcount planning

OpEx planning

Stakeholder communication

Data accuracy

Budgeting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics

MBA a plus

Tools

Excel/Google Sheets

Anaplan

Adaptive

Workday

Job description

• Crusoe's Finance team is looking for a Senior Manager to own headcount and operating expense (OpEx) finance across the company
• This role is the single source of truth for how many people we have, how many we're planning to hire, and what we're spending outside of capital projects - and it's responsible for the planning, budgeting, forecasting, and actuals reporting that keeps leadership and the business aligned on both
• You'll partner with People, Recruiting, and department leaders on headcount planning, own the OpEx budget process end-to-end, and make sure monthly actuals tell an accurate, timely story against plan
• This is a highly visible role for someone who wants to bring structure and rigor to how a scaling company manages its people and operating costs
• 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, working with budget owners to build defensible, well-documented plans
• Actuals Reporting & Variance Analysis: own monthly and quarterly actuals reporting for headcount and OpEx, identifying variances to plan and partnering with budget owners on root cause and corrective action
• Forecast Management: maintain rolling headcount and OpEx forecasts, updating for approved changes, hiring plan shifts, and in-year business decisions
• Business Partnering: serve as the go-to finance contact for department leaders on headcount and OpEx questions, helping them understand their budgets and make informed trade-offs. Partner with HR on new or changing benefit ideas to improve employee's experience. Additionally, partner with Marketing and other leaders on OPEX budgets / plans and associated ROI
• Process & Systems Improvement: improve the tools and processes used to plan, track, and report on headcount and OpEx, reducing manual reconciliation and increasing self-serve visibility for stakeholders
• Executive & Board Reporting: prepare clear, accurate headcount and OpEx reporting packages for executive leadership and the board

Benefits

• Health & wellbeing: Comprehensive health benefits designed to support your overall wellness
• Time away: Paid time off for vacations, family bonding, and unexpected needs
• 401(k) match: Build your financial future with our 401(k) matching program
• Mental wellness: Resources and support for your emotional wellbeing and navigating life's challenges

Requirements

• 6+ years of progressive finance experience, including meaningful ownership of headcount and/or OpEx planning and reporting
• 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
• Excellent attention to detail and a strong sense of ownership over data accuracy - headcount and OpEx numbers get scrutinized by leadership every month
• 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
• Track record of owning a budgeting and actuals reporting process end-to-end, including variance analysis and stakeholder communication