Vice President, Finance (Data Center)

Tract Capital Management; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 250,000 - 300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

100% employer-covered medical, dental,

vision insurance

401K program

standard paid holidays

unlimited PTO

Job summary

Tract Capital is seeking a Vice President, Finance to lead FP&A, cost management, and controllership for its hyperscale data center platform. You will partner with design, engineering, construction, procurement, legal, and operations to drive planning, forecasting, and investment decisions across current and future projects.

You will build scalable financial processes, deliver actionable insights to senior leadership, and manage a team in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field; MBA/CPA preferred.
• 12+ years in progressive finance roles, with infrastructure/data center experience preferred.
• Leader capable of cross-functional collaboration across design, engineering, construction, and operations.
• Strong modeling, forecasting, and performance analytics with executive-facing communication.

Responsibilities

• Lead annual budget, long-range plan, and monthly/quarterly forecasting for the data center platform.
• Provide strategic financial analysis and business modeling to support growth and capital decisions.
• Oversee cost forecasting across active and future projects to ensure financial discipline.
• Establish financial controls and governance across large-scale construction and operations.
• Partner with Design, Engineering, Construction, Supply Chain, Legal, and Accounting teams to track performance and costs.
• Support major vendor and commercial decisions with cost benchmarking and risk assessments.
• Oversee tax incentives/abatements and integrate incentive value into project economics.
• Enhance finance systems, dashboards, and analytics for better visibility and decision support.
• Drive process improvements across planning, reporting, and controllership; scale the finance org.
• Prepare/present investment cases and recommendations to senior leadership and Investment Committee.

Skills

Financial modeling

Forecasting

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

ERP systems

Cost management

Data-driven decision support

Executive communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance

MBA or CPA preferred

Tools

BI tools

Financial systems (ERP)

Job description

Overview

Tract Capital adopts a unique approach to digital infrastructure investment. Leveraging experience and strategic insights honed over three decades of creating successful companies in the space, we excel in nurturing and advancing leading-edge digital infrastructure enterprises. Our team of specialized experts are united by a singular purpose: to support the growth of digital infrastructure. Tract Capital goes beyond simple investment by acting as a strategic partner and catalyst for innovation within the sector. We ensure our engagements not only generate strong financial results but also develop essential digital infrastructure to meet growing demands.

Overview

Tract Capital adopts a unique approach to digital infrastructure investment. Leveraging experience and strategic insights honed over three decades of creating successful companies in the space, we excel in nurturing and advancing leading-edge digital infrastructure enterprises. Our team of specialized experts are united by a singular purpose: to support the growth of digital infrastructure. Tract Capital goes beyond simple investment by acting as a strategic partner and catalyst for innovation within the sector. We ensure our engagements not only generate strong financial results but also develop essential digital infrastructure to meet growing demands.

Position:

Position Overview

The Vice President, Finance leads finance for the development, construction, and operation of Fleet’s hyperscale and AI data center platform. This role owns financial strategy across current and future projects, with direct responsibility for FP&A and cost management/site controllership, and indirect oversight of tax incentives and financial systems/reporting. This leader partners with senior management to support planning, forecasting, capital allocation, investment analysis, and key business decisions across the full lifecycle of data center projects. They also work closely with teams across design, engineering, construction, supply chain, procurement, legal, and accounting to manage financial performance end to end. As the platform grows, this person will build scalable financial processes, controls, and reporting capabilities to support disciplined growth and strong execution. The role also presents recommendations and analyses to senior leadership and the Investment Committee.

• Lead the annual budget, long-range plan, and monthly and quarterly forecasting processes for the data center platform, including executive financial reviews and performance updates.
• Provide strategic financial analysis and business modeling to support growth initiatives, profitability improvement, capital allocation, and major investment decisions.
• Oversee development, construction, and operating cost forecasting across active and future data center projects to support financial discipline and strong project execution.
• Establish and maintain financial controls, governance, and performance management processes across large-scale data center construction and operations.
• Partner closely with Design, Engineering, Construction, Supply Chain, Procurement, Legal, Accounting, and Operations teams to track performance, manage costs, and improve decision-making.
• Support major vendor, procurement, customer, and commercial decisions through benchmarking, total cost analysis, and evaluation of financial risks and returns.
• Oversee tax incentives and abatements, including opportunity assessment, compliance, and incorporation of incentive value into project underwriting and economics.
• Strengthen finance systems, reporting, dashboards, and analytics to improve visibility, data quality, and decision support across a growing platform.
• Drive process improvements across planning, reporting, controllership, and cross-functional coordination to improve efficiency, accountability, and operating discipline.
• Lead and scale the finance organization, including direct management of core finance functions and indirect oversight of shared resources in a dotted-line structure.
• Prepare and present business cases, investment recommendations, and financial insights to senior leadership and the Investment Committee to support strategic decisions.

Education And Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field; MBA and/or CPA preferred.
• Minimum 12+ years of progressive finance experience, including significant leadership experience supporting large-scale infrastructure, energy, industrial, real estate, or data center investments; data center industry experience strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated success leading finance functions in high-growth, capital-intensive environments, including financial planning, capital allocation, project cost management, and executive decision support.
• Strong understanding of large-scale infrastructure investment, project finance, construction cost governance, and operational finance.
• Experience building, leading, and influencing cross-functional teams, including operating effectively in direct and dotted-line management structures.
• Advanced proficiency in financial modeling, forecasting, ERP systems, reporting, and business intelligence tools.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to translate complex financial data into strategic business insights and executive recommendations.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and collaboration skills, with the ability to influence senior leadership, cross-functional stakeholders, and investment committees.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high-growth environment, with a proactive approach to process improvement, systems enablement, and organizational scaling.

Location

Seattle, Washington

Travel Requirement

Will be required to travel between offices and/or project sites

Expected Salary Range

$250,000 - $300,000 Base Salary + Discretionary Bonus

Tract Capital Employment

Tract Capital employees enjoy competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits, including 100% employer-covered medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401K program, standard paid holidays, and unlimited PTO.

Note

This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employees may perform other related duties to meet the organization’s ongoing needs.

Tract Capital is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants are considered for employment regardless of age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or veteran status.