VP Financial Planning & Analysis

Crux AI

Palo Alto (CA)

On-site

USD 180,000 - 260,000

Full time

8 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Life insurance

Disability insurance

401(k) with company match

Job summary

Crux AI, a U.S.-based integrated AI infrastructure company, seeks a senior FP&A leader to guide enterprise planning and budgeting across the organization.

You willpartner with the CFO and executive team to drive data-driven decisions, optimize capital allocation, and build a scalable FP&A function leveraging AI-enabled planning platforms. A background in capital-intensive technology is essential.

Qualifications

15+ years of progressive finance experience, with a minimum of 7 years in FP&A leadership roles managing high-performing teams.
Experience within capital-intensive and/or fast-growing technology companies.

Responsibilities

Report to the CFO as a key member of the finance team and trusted advisor to the executive team.
Drive financial strategy and resource allocation with data-driven decision-making.
Lead enterprise-wide planning, including a 12- to 24-month rolling forecast and board reporting dashboards.
Architect the FP&A tech stack using AI-forward models and planning platforms to improve forecasting accuracy.
Build bottom-up operational and capital plans with business-unit leaders.
Mentor and lead a diverse FP&A team to inform strategic decision-making.

Skills

FP&A leadership

Financial modeling

Board communication

Ambiguity tolerance

Tools

Planning platforms

Business Intelligence tools

Job description

Built to set the gold standard for integrated AI infrastructure

Crux AI is a newly formed, U.S.-based integrated AI infrastructure company created to remove the physical and operational constraints on consequential AI ambitions. Crux brings together power, high-density data centers, TPU silicon, networking, orchestration software, and ongoing operations as one integrated system.

Crux is being capitalized to plan every layer together, develop each one to demanding standards, and operate the whole system with efficiency and reliability. That gives hyperscalers, frontier AI labs, sovereign customers, enterprises, and AI-native companies greater freedom to pursue the AI they are here to create.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

You will lead the enterprise-wide financial planning and analysis organization, supporting significant business modeling and decision analysis that will drive what we do, along with an AI-forward budgeting and forecasting process. Capital allocation and resource planning is a key element of success in this extraordinarily capital intensive business.

In this role, you will:

Reporting to the CFO, serve as a key member of the finance team and a trusted advisor to the executive team, driving financial strategy and resource allocation.
Partner across the business to drive a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and data-driven decision-making.

SIGNALS OF SUCCESS

After 60 days in this role:

Assessed and integrateed into our current short and medium term business modeling process, and established a desired architecture and prioritize key projects to drive that modeling going forward.
Established key partnerships with business unit leaders, the executive team, and the broader Finance Leadership Team.
Evaluated the current financial planning tech stack and reporting infrastructure to identify opportunities for standardization and simplification.
Adapted to a fast-paced environment and taken ownership of the upcoming forecasting and reporting cycles, as well as in flight modeling of key decisioning processes.

After 6 months:

Lead the execution of the enterprise-wide planning cycle, including a 12 to 24 month rolling forecast.
Partner with other finance leaders to develop and implement streamlined management and board reporting dashboards, synthesizing key trends and operating performance.
Partner with business unit leaders to build bottom-up operational and capital plans.
Provide the analytical foundation for the prioritization and allocation of capital in support of company priorities.
Architect the FP&A tech stack, using an AI-forward model and leveraging planning platforms and business intelligence tools to improve forecasting accuracy.

After 1 year:

Recruit, mentor, and lead a diverse, high-performing FP&A team, driving the organization to informed decision-making.
Drive the long-range strategic planning process.
Deliver clear, actionable insights leveraging advanced analytics that consistently drive better resource allocation and long-term value creation.

EXPERIENCES, ATTRIBUTES AND MINDSET THAT INDICATE A GOOD MATCH

Experiences

15+ years of progressive finance experience, with a minimum of 7 years in FP&A leadership roles managing high-performing teams.
Experience within capital-intensive and/or fast-growing technology companies.

Attributes

Exceptional analytical, project management, and financial modeling abilities. Experience supporting Board of Directors and investor communications.
You know how to ask the right questions and can easily shift between the details and more high level modeling. You operate as a trusted advisor to the business, not as a budget process organizer.

Mindset

You have a high tolerance for ambiguity. You absorb ambiguity and navigate complexity rather than passing it along.

Salary Range Information

The annual salary range for this position has been estimated based on market data and other factors. However, a salary higher or lower than this range may be appropriate for a candidate whose qualifications differ meaningfully from those listed in the job description.

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