VP Finance and Accounting

Metric DCX; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Metric DCX in Irvine, CA, seeks a Vice President of Finance & Accounting to drive financial strategy for a multi-gigawatt data center development pipeline. This senior role oversees accounting, treasury and reporting, partnering with development, capital markets and operations to scale the platform.

The successful candidate will lead JV structures, capital planning, GAAP-compliant portfolio accounting and a growing finance team, guiding forecasting, cost controls and partner relations across

Qualifications

• 12+ years of progressive finance leadership experience.
• 5+ years at Senior Director or VP level within commercial real estate development, digital infrastructure or data centers.
• Experience managing accounting, treasury and reporting for complex joint ventures with institutional investment partners.
• Deep understanding of real estate development accounting, including GAAP, cost capitalization and ASC 842.
• CPA or equivalent accounting qualification is highly preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting or a related discipline; MBA or advanced degree is advantageous.
• Experience working within a rapidly growing development platform and across finance, construction, development and executive leadership teams.
• Strong leadership skills with experience developing and scaling high-performing teams.

Responsibilities

• Leading the financial strategy supporting a multi-gigawatt data center development pipeline.
• Managing complex joint ventures, institutional investment structures and development fee arrangements.
• Acting as a senior financial point of contact for capital partners and hyperscale customers throughout the development lifecycle.
• Overseeing development underwriting, cash-on-cash projections, IRR modelling and project-level pro formas.
• Leading development, operational and GAAP-compliant portfolio accounting.
• Ensuring accurate project cost tracking, allocation and financial controls across active developments.
• Managing monthly, quarterly and annual forecasting, close and executive reporting.
• Overseeing cash flow forecasting, equity draw schedules and working capital strategy.
• Managing budget-to-actual performance across projects, identifying potential cost overruns and financial risks.
• Supporting capital planning around utility connections, PPAs and major long-lead equipment procurement.
• Leading and developing an established finance and operations team as the platform continues to scale.

Skills

Finance leadership

Joint ventures

IRR modelling

Cash flow forecasting

Executive collaboration

Education

Bachelor's in Finance/Accounting

CPA or equivalent

MBA advantageous

Tools

GAAP

ASC 842

Job description

We're partnering with a rapidly growing global data center developer to appoint a Vice President of Finance & Accounting to play a key role in the financial strategy and continued expansion of its multi-gigawatt development pipeline.

This is a senior leadership position for an experienced finance executive who understands the complexities of large-scale real estate and infrastructure development. The successful candidate will take ownership across financial strategy, joint ventures, development accounting, capital planning, FP&A, treasury and reporting.

Working closely with senior executive leadership and the wider development, capital markets and operations teams, you’ll help build the financial infrastructure required to support a rapidly scaling data center platform.

The Role

You’ll be responsible for:

• Leading the financial strategy supporting a multi-gigawatt data center development pipeline.
• Managing complex joint ventures, institutional investment structures and development fee arrangements.
• Acting as a senior financial point of contact for capital partners and hyperscale customers throughout the development lifecycle.
• Overseeing development underwriting, cash-on-cash projections, IRR modelling and project-level pro formas.
• Leading development, operational and GAAP-compliant portfolio accounting.
• Ensuring accurate project cost tracking, allocation and financial controls across active developments.
• Managing monthly, quarterly and annual forecasting, close and executive reporting.
• Overseeing cash flow forecasting, equity draw schedules and working capital strategy.
• Managing budget-to-actual performance across projects, identifying potential cost overruns and financial risks.
• Supporting capital planning around utility connections, PPAs and major long-lead equipment procurement.
• Leading and developing an established finance and operations team as the platform continues to scale.

What I’m Looking For:

• 12+ years of progressive finance leadership experience.
• At least 5 years at Senior Director or VP level within commercial real estate development, digital infrastructure or data centers.
• Strong experience managing the accounting, treasury and reporting requirements of complex joint ventures with institutional investment partners.
• Deep understanding of real estate development accounting, including GAAP, cost capitalization and ASC 842.
• CPA or equivalent accounting qualification is highly preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting or a related discipline; MBA or advanced degree is advantageous.
• Experience working within a rapidly growing development platform and the ability to operate effectively across finance, construction, development and executive leadership teams.
• Strong leadership skills with experience developing and scaling high-performing teams.

Location:

This is an on-site leadership position based in Irvine, CA, so candidates must already be based locally or be willing to relocate.

The role will also require approximately one week per month in Reno, NV, alongside additional project-related travel when required.

This is an opportunity to take a senior financial leadership position within a developer delivering a significant pipeline of hyperscale data center projects across North America.