The opportunity
Crusoe is on a mission to accelerate the abundance of energy and intelligence . As the only vertically integrated AI infrastructure company built from the ground up, we own and operate each layer of the stack — from electrons to tokens — to power the world's most ambitious AI workloads.
What you'll do
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
What they're looking for
- Executive & Board Reporting: prepare clear, accurate headcount and OpEx reporting packages for executive leadership and the board
- + 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
