Senior Financial Analyst

EdgeConneX; Herndon (VA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

EdgeConneX in the United States is seeking a Senior Financial Analyst to provide financial modeling and analysis to support capital projects from business case development through Executive and Board approvals. This role reports to the Director of Finance and partners with multiple departments to ensure accurate inputs and ongoing financial support.

The ideal candidate brings 5+ years of financial analysis experience, strong modeling skills, and familiarity with ERP systems.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in financial analysis, corporate finance, or capital planning.
• Experience supporting capital project evaluation and approval.
• Strong knowledge of financial modeling, valuation techniques (NPV, IRR), and sensitivity analysis.
• Experience in Data Center, Infrastructure, Technology, Construction, Banking, Private Equity or Real Estate environments encouraged to apply.

Responsibilities

• Perform financial modeling and analysis to support capital projects across the business.
• Build and maintain detailed financial models (NPV, IRR, payback period, sensitivity analysis) to evaluate proposed capital projects.
• Develop investment proposals and presentations for Executive and Board-level approval of capital projects, outlining anticipated returns, risks, and strategic implications.
• Partner with Engineering, Construction/Development, Operations, and Procurement to gather assumptions and validate capital project inputs.
• Provide ongoing financial support once a project is approved, including budget-to-actual tracking, variance analysis, and monitoring KPIs on capital deployment efficiency.
• Update forecasts and models as project scope, cost, or timing changes throughout the project lifecycle.
• Analyze deal and unit economics for new sites and facilities to support long‑term capacity planning.
• Perform ad hoc and project‑specific financial analyses (e.g., ROI comparisons, lease‑vs‑buy, make‑vs‑buy).

Skills

Advanced Excel modeling

Financial modeling

ERP familiarity

Communication skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or Economics

Job description

Led by an experienced management team and supported by a strong investor group, including large and experienced institutions and strategic partners, EdgeConneX offers a dynamic, fast-paced work environment where we are bringing flexibility, proximity, power, and connectivity to some of the world's key businesses. With major offices in Herndon, Denver, Amsterdam, Singapore and Malaysia, we have a global footprint and a unified team of employees committed to providing a premier customer experience and delivering the full spectrum of data center solutions, from core to edge, like no other data center provider can do.

Title: Senior Financial Analyst

The Senior Financial Analyst will provide the financial modeling and analysis required to support capital projects, from initial business case development through Executive and Board approval, as well as ongoing financial support once a project is approved and underway. This position reports to the Director of Finance.

Primary Responsibilities

• Primary finance responsibility for financial modeling and analysis to support capital projects across the business
• Build and maintain detailed financial models (NPV, IRR, payback period, sensitivity analysis) to evaluate proposed capital projects
• Develop investment proposals and presentations for Executive and Board-level approval of capital projects, outlining anticipated returns, risks, and strategic implications
• Partner with Engineering, Construction/Development, Operations, and Procurement to gather assumptions and validate capital project inputs
• Provide ongoing financial support once a project is approved, including budget-to-actual tracking, variance analysis, and monitoring KPIs on capital deployment efficiency
• Update forecasts and models as project scope, cost, or timing changes throughout the project lifecycle
• Analyze deal and unit economics for new sites and facilities to support long‑term capacity planning
• Perform ad hoc and project‑specific financial analyses (e.g., ROI comparisons, lease‑vs‑buy, make‑vs‑buy)

Experience/Education

• 5+ years of experience in financial analysis, corporate finance, or capital planning, ideally supporting capital project evaluation and approval
• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or Economics preferred
• Strong knowledge and experience in financial modeling, valuation techniques (NPV, IRR, discounted cash flow), capital budgeting, and sensitivity modeling and interpretation
• Candidates with experience in the Data Center industry, Infrastructure, Technology, Construction, Banking, Private Equity or Real Estate environments are strongly encouraged to apply

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Advanced Excel modeling skills, including experience building and auditing complex, multi‑scenario financial models
• Familiarity with financial planning and ERP systems (e.g., NetSuite, Anaplan, or similar) is a plus
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, in leading teams and coordinating with peers and other disciplines cross functionally to drive projects/issues to closure
• Commitment to organizational excellence and constant awareness to seek opportunities to improve processes/quality of deliverables
• Superb ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects/responsibilities
• Proven ability to meet committed timelines, leveraging assistance/input from peers
• Strong and effective team player in working with various disciplines and peer groups; can cover all gamut of tasks required to 'getting a job done'
• Strong attention to detail
• Comfortable operating with a degree of ambiguity and incomplete information in a fast‑paced, evolving environment

The Pay Range For This Role Is

110,000 - 120,000 USD per year(HQ)