Manager, Finance - Manufacturing

Join Crusoe's Finance team, reporting to the Director of Finance, Manufacturing. You will serve as an embedded 'on-the-floor' operational and strategic finance partner to Manufacturing leadership, translate operational drivers into clear financial impacts and actionable business recommendations. We're seeking a commercially-minded and results-driven finance professional who is inspired to challenge the status quo and act as a co-pilot in steering the business towards its financial goals.

Responsibilities

Operational Finance Partnership: Act as a hands-on, 'on-the-floor' partner to Manufacturing leadership; translate factory-floor operational drivers (e.g., production efficiency, utilization, uptime) into real-time P&L impacts and actionable recommendations; Project Collaboration & Visibility: Collaborate closely with Project Managers and engineering teams to gain deep visibility into production schedules, project lifecycles, and operational bottlenecks, ensuring financial models accurately reflect the project status; Production Unit Economics: Build and maintain detailed production cost models from the ground; track unit costs, Bill of Materials (BoM) assumptions, and total cost-to-produce to drive margin expansion; Inventory & Lifecycle Risk Management: Oversee inventory health, E&O reserves, partnering with operational and supply chain leads to implement proactive vendor strategies; drive the seamless transition of unit costs into COGS; Driver-Based Analysis: Translate operational drivers (e.g., production efficiency, utilization, operational uptime) into P&L impacts and actionable recommendations; Performance Management Reporting: Lead monthly and quarterly financial reviews, budget & forecast variance analysis, and build clear, actionable performance narratives for Exec, Board, and Investor materials; Profitability and Efficiency Initiatives: Proactively identify risks & opportunities to improve margins and operational efficiency, partnering with operational teams to develop improvement plans; Planning & Forecasting: Own annual budget, monthly forecast and long-range planning processes, collaborating closely with department heads to ensure financial plans are ambitious, actionable, and aligned with corporate targets; Cost Accounting & Product Costing: Partner with Accounting to ensure accurate standard costing, variance analysis, and inventory valuation; deliver insights on cost drivers to support margin management and investment decisions; Cross-Functional Leadership: Liaise across Finance, Accounting, Treasury, to meet reporting and control standards; Process & Control Integrity: Ensure compliance with corporate policies, internal controls, and audit requirements

Requirements

Onsite across Manufacturing locations at least 2 days/week, primarily Arvada; some light travel necessary; Strong manufacturing finance background with working knowledge of Cost Accounting; 6+ years of progressive experience in finance, with at least 2+ years supporting a business unit P&L; Capital budgeting & resource planning experience; Advanced financial modeling skills and ability to build driver-based models, sensitivity analyses, and complex operational scenarios from the ground up; Strong business acumen; able to connect financial analysis to operational and strategic levers; Demonstrated ability to translate complex operational data into clear financial insights and executive-ready narratives; Proactive, self-driven, and comfortable thriving in a fast-paced, high-intensity environment. You don't wait to be asked; you readily identify problems, instinctively seek solutions, and take ownership of outcomes; Excellent Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint skills with ERP systems (e.g., Acumatica, Oracle, SAP) and financial planning/BI tools experience; Bachelor’s in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related analytical field; Strong communication skills and the ability to build effective relationships with project management and technical teams to translate project-specific updates into financial impact analysis.

Nice to have

Experience in a high-growth technology, infrastructure, energy, or data center environment strongly preferred; MBA, CFA, or CPA a plus

Benefits

Competitive compensation and equity packages; Restricted Stock Units; Paid time off, paid holidays & leave of absence programs; Comprehensive health, dental & vision insurance; Employer contributions to HSA account; Paid parental leave; Paid life insurance, short-term and long-term disability; Professional development & tuition reimbursement; Mental health & wellness support; Commuter benefits (parking & transit); Cell phone stipend; 401(k) Retirement plan with company match up to 4% of salary; Volunteer time off; Global travel insurance & emergency assistance; Daily meals allowance; Additional perks & programs specific to location