Senior Manager Finance (Data Center)

Position: Senior Manager Finance

Location: Denver or Mercer Island WA

Position Overview:

The Senior Finance Manager will play a pivotal role in shaping and executing the companys financial strategy. This role is instrumental in overseeing financial planning cycles optimizing costs and providing data-driven insights to support key business decisions. Initially an individual contributor the Sr Finance Manager will have the opportunity to build foundational financial processes frameworks and tools to drive efficiency and support the companys growth. As the organization scales this role will expand to include team leadership and broader strategic financial management.

This position requires close collaboration with cross-functional teams including Design Engineering Construction and Procurement to ensure financial strategies align with operational goals. The Sr Finance Manager will play a critical role in capital allocation infrastructure investment decisions and financial reporting supporting the companys expansion in the data center and digital infrastructure industry.

Job Responsibilities:

The candidate will have experience and practical expertise in the following:

Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A)

• Establish and manage financial planning cycles including annual budgets monthly/quarterly forecasts and financial reviews.
• Model and analyze key strategic drivers to influence long-term financial planning for data center development and operations.
• Provide in-depth financial analysis including variance analysis trend monitoring and benchmarking to deliver actionable insights.
• Forecast and optimize data center-related costs ensuring financial efficiency and strategic cost management.

Data Center Infrastructure & Cost Management

• Serve as the finance owner for all data center (DC) infrastructure forecasting and planning.
• Collaborate with Engineering and DC Operations teams to track report and forecast infrastructure-related KPIs.
• Partner with Design Engineering Construction and Procurement teams to establish cost benchmarks and schedule delivery metrics.
• Support procurement and vendor negotiations with financial analysis and benchmarking data to optimize costs.
• Identify cost-saving opportunities and drive process improvements to enhance financial efficiency and project execution.

Financial Reporting & Business Intelligence

• Create and maintain financial reports and dashboards using NetSuite Excel and BI tools to support executive decision-making.
• Leverage ERP and financial data to provide actionable insights that enhance business performance.
• Prepare and present financial reports KPIs and dashboards to finance leadership and executive teams.
• Work with the Accounting team to improve accounting and reporting processes ensuring accuracy and compliance.

Capital Investment & Strategic Decision-Making

• Develop financial models to evaluate ROI NPV and IRR for data center investments and strategic initiatives.
• Create business cases for capital allocation and expansion ensuring optimal use of capital resources.
• Support capital allocation decisions to optimize the companys overall rate of return.
• Assist in customer contract negotiations by analyzing and presenting cost structures and benchmarks.

Process Optimization & Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Continuously improving financial processes driving automation efficiency and cross-functional collaboration.
• Ensure alignment between financial planning operational goals and company milestones.
• Collaborate with the SVP and Director of Finance to develop and implement financial strategies that align with the companys long-term vision.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in Finance Accounting Economics or a related field; MBA is a plus.
• Minimum 7 years of progressive experience in Finance including at least the last 3 years within the data center industry.
• Proven expertise in financial planning analysis and capital allocation with a strong understanding of large-scale infrastructure investments.
• Advanced proficiency in financial modeling forecasting and reporting tools including Excel ERP systems and business intelligence tools.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to translate complex financial data into strategic business insights.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills with the ability to influence cross-functional teams and executive leadership.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced high-growth environment with a proactive approach to process improvement and automation.

Annual Compensation Range: $160000 - $200000 Base Salary Discretionary Bonus

Fleet Data Centers Employment

Fleet Data Centers 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 organizations ongoing needs.

Fleet Data Centers 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. If you need assistance applying for any of our open positions please contact us at .

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Senior Manager